Win: Jack Nottebart (4-4) Loss: Lonnie Dallacosta (3-6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Harrison pitching. Ginger Deering grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Pearson grounds out to the pitcher. Dusty Rhodes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Weiser pitching. Kyle Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Viau singles to center field. Pat Regalado strikes out. John Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bob Main singles to center field. Pinky Fingers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Harry Long singles to left field. Walter Polanco reached on a fielding error by Bud Bush. Tomoyoshi Aihara singles to center field. Ben Weiser walks. Harry Long scores. Ginger Deering walks. Walter Polanco scores. Ernie Pearson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ryan Baker doubles to right field. David Jordan grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Bush walks. Bill Federoff grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Baker advances to third on the play. Bud Bush advances to second on the play. Bob Harrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dusty Rhodes lines out to the second baseman. Bob Main triples. Pinky Fingers strikes out. Harry Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Reese singles to center field. Jeff Viau singles to right field. Pat Regalado grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Viau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Strickland strikes out. Ryan Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Walter Polanco strikes out. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Ben Weiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota David Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Bush walks. Bill Federoff pops out to the shortstop. Bob Harrison grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bud Bush is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ginger Deering reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Strickland. Ernie Pearson grounds out to the third baseman. Dusty Rhodes walks. Bob Main strikes out. Pinky Fingers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kyle Reese walks. Jeff Viau doubles to left field. Kyle Reese uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Regalado strikes out. John Strickland grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Long strikes out. Walter Polanco grounds out to the pitcher. Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota David Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Bud Bush strikes out. Bill Federoff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ben Weiser flies out to the center fielder. Ginger Deering strikes out. Ernie Pearson doubles to right field. Dusty Rhodes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shooty Lombardi is pinch hitting for Bob Harrison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shooty Lombardi singles to right field. Kyle Reese walks. Jeff Viau pops out to the third baseman. Pat Regalado lines out to the shortstop. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jack Nottebart pitching. Bob Main singles to right field. Bob Main steals second. Pinky Fingers strikes out. Harry Long grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Walter Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ryan Baker doubles to center field. David Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Baker advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Marlin Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bud Bush strikes out. Bill Federoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Bill O Goods is pinch hitting for Marlin Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill O Goods singles to center field. Ginger Deering walks. Ernie Pearson strikes out. Dusty Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lonnie Dallacosta pitching. Ted Eisenstat is pinch hitting for Jack Nottebart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ted Eisenstat hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kyle Reese flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Viau singles to center field. Ted Eisenstat advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Pat Regalado walks. The defense is playing the corners in. John Strickland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ginger Deering. Ted Eisenstat scores. Jeff Viau scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Blowers improves in power_vs_righty Boris Pasternak did not respond to coaching in control Queenie Bell did not respond to coaching in speed Del Benton did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Tomanek did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Mathes improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Tomanek did not respond to coaching in control Bob Burk did not respond to coaching in 2B