Win: Jimmie Sanicki (2-0) Loss: Billy Espy (0-1)
Save: Ed Constable (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace singles to left field. Placido Beck doubles to right field. Cupid Grace uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Whiten strikes out. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Len Dedrick pitching. Mickey Young strikes out. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Gagliano singles to center field. Tom Breton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cupid Grace. Charlie Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Debs Westlake strikes out. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Kellum singles to center field. Len Dedrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk singles to center field. Bill Stoviak flies out to the left fielder. Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Pfeffer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Lamar Textor strikes out. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Luis Brito grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jeff Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Parsons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tom Breton walks. Tom Breton steals second. Charlie Kennedy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bobby Schalk walks. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Ken Schaal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Kellum hits a home run. Len Dedrick strikes out. Lamar Textor singles to left field. Cupid Grace grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lamar Textor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Placido Beck walks. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Don Moren is pinch hitting for Buddy Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Moren hits a home run. Mickey Young strikes out. Luis Brito singles to center field. Luis Brito steals second. Charlie Gagliano singles to right field. Luis Brito scores. Tom Breton walks. Charlie Kennedy doubles to center field. Charlie Gagliano scores. Tom Breton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Bill Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Ball pitching. Jeff Castillo walks. Debs Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Castillo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal walks. Fred Ball fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred Ball strikes out. Robin Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ken Schaal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mickey Young singles to center field. Luis Brito flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Kellum flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Long is pinch hitting for Robin Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Long flies out to the right fielder. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Charlie Gagliano singles to center field. Tom Breton singles to left field. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cupid Grace walks. Cupid Grace steals second. Placido Beck hits a home run. Cupid Grace scores. Billy Espy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Whiten strikes out. Jeff Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ken Schaal pops out to the second baseman. Billy Espy singles to left field. Mickey Young singles to center field. Luis Brito grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Freddie Parsons grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Kellum hits a home run. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Jimmie Sanicki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jake Hunter strikes out. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Constable pitching. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Breton flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Charlie Kennedy (1).HR - Don Moren (2).GIDP - Luis Brito, Ken Schaal. Baserunning: SB - Luis Brito (3), Tom Breton (1).CS - Ken Schaal (1).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Shemo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally Speaker did not respond to coaching in control Dan Cadore improves in arm Lefty Fernandez improves in control Dan Cadore did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Cadore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Herring improves in speed Frank Root did not respond to coaching in range Tookie Lachemann did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Richie Smith improves in arm Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kitty Jackson improves in range