Win: Richard McConnell (1-0) Loss: Ray Kernek (1-2)
Save: Ed Constable (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Kernek pitching. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Placido Beck singles to center field. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cupid Grace scores. Placido Beck advances to second on the play. Jeff Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Debs Westlake singles to left field. Placido Beck scores. Marty Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Richard McConnell pitching. Mickey Young strikes out. Hank Atkinson singles to left field. Luis Brito strikes out. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Richard McConnell is hit by a pitch. Cupid Grace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Richard McConnell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Breton doubles to left field. Charlie Kennedy pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Placido Beck steals second. Pat Whiten hits a home run. Placido Beck scores. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake strikes out. Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ray Kernek strikes out. Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Kellum grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Richard McConnell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Luis Brito doubles to center field. Charlie Gagliano singles to left field. Luis Brito scores. Tom Breton strikes out. Charlie Kennedy strikes out. Bobby Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck walks. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Whiten hits a home run. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Debs Westlake grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Ray Kernek flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marty Cruz strikes out. Tom Kellum strikes out. Jim Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson singles to left field. Luis Brito lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano singles past the third baseman. Hank Atkinson advances to third on the hit. Tom Breton flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Atkinson scores. Charlie Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Richard McConnell flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Placido Beck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak walks. Don Moren is pinch hitting for Ray Kernek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Stoviak is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Moren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Les Konetchy pitching. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Debs Westlake pops out to the shortstop. Marty Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mickey Young lines out to the third baseman. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Kellum flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Ryan Long is pinch hitting for Richard McConnell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Long grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Constable pitching. Charlie Gagliano singles to center field. Charlie Gagliano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Breton singles past the second baseman. Charlie Kennedy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Loyd Birmingham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Shemo did not respond to coaching in speed Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in range Curt Brito improves in power_vs_lefty Curt Brito improves in power_vs_lefty Al Tavener improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Meridith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Gillenwater did not respond to coaching in control Miguel Skinner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Herring improves in range Wilbert Leja did not respond to coaching in control Miguel Skinner improves in contact_vs_righty