Win: Ike Cunningham (11-1) Loss: Jim Rosselli (7-5)
Save: Brian Moore (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ike Cunningham pitching. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Rosselli pitching. Tim Moss flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cartwright flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Polanco pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Toshiaki Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Masao Hara grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Churry walks. Craig Naranjo doubles to left field. Mike Churry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howard Ruth singles to center field. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Ruth advances to second on the play. Ike Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Cueto reached on a fielding error by Masao Hara. Jimmy Morrison grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Cueto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Rosselli grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Cartwright pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoanis Vega walks. Junior Grimes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoanis Vega is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Junior Grimes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Julio Polanco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Masao Hara singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Churry flies out to the right fielder. Craig Naranjo hits a home run. Masao Hara scores. Howard Ruth grounds out to the second baseman. Al K Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Toshiaki Yamashita strikes out. Johnny Cueto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ike Cunningham reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Morrison. Tim Moss flies out to the center fielder. Frank Cartwright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Morrison strikes out. Jim Rosselli walks. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rosselli advances to second on the play. Junior Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Masao Hara flies out to the right fielder. Mike Churry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yuhei Sano doubles past the first baseman. Yuhei Sano steals third. Julio Polanco walks. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yuhei Sano is thrown out at the plate. Toshiaki Yamashita pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Craig Naranjo strikes out. Howard Ruth walks. Al K Sullivan strikes out. Ike Cunningham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Howard Ruth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Curt Melton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al K Sullivan at 1B. Johnny Cueto grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim Rosselli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tim Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Cartwright strikes out. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yoanis Vega doubles to left field. Junior Grimes strikes out. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Julio Polanco hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jorge Cruthers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in speed Gary Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Roque did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in range Milt Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie McCabe improves in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kurt Lorenzen improves in control Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in control Monte Thomas improves in power_vs_lefty Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in control Monte Thomas improves in range Larry Balenti did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C