Win: Alex Healy (14-9) Loss: Dmitri Blethen (2-5)
Save: Yoshikazu Miyashita (20)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Alex Healy pitching. John Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Speake strikes out. Chuck Dougherty flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dmitri Blethen pitching. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jorge Nahem grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Grimes doubles to center field. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Mike Churry grounds out to the third baseman. Lou House flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Polanco singles to center field. Jurickson Profar grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Julio Polanco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Fitzke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth flies out to the left fielder. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Dmitri Blethen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Alex Healy flies out to the right fielder. Yoanis Vega singles to center field. Jorge Nahem singles to center field. Yoanis Vega advances to third on the hit. Junior Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Robinson lines out to the first baseman. Bill Speake flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Dougherty walks. John Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Julio Polanco grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jurickson Profar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mike Churry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou House strikes out. Howard Ruth singles to left field. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Fitzke doubles to center field. Ernest Pinnance walks. Alex Healy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoanis Vega singles to center field. Joe Fitzke scores. Ernest Pinnance scores. Yoanis Vega steals second. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Yoanis Vega scores. Yuhei Sano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Dmitri Blethen strikes out. John Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Bill Speake singles to left field. Chuck Dougherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Jurickson Profar grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Fitzke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Butcher strikes out. Mike Churry grounds out to the second baseman. Lou House flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance singles to right field. Ernest Pinnance is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Alex Healy flies out to the center fielder. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Howard Ruth grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lines is pinch hitting for Dmitri Blethen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Lines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Glenn Balboni pitching. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Junior Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Yuhei Sano steals second. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Robinson walks. Yoshikazu Miyashita 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 1st. Bill Speake grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chuck Dougherty hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Butcher singles to left field. Chuck Dougherty advances to third on the hit. Mike Churry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in speed Nick Denny improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Nick Denny improves in speed Buck Minnick did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Brickell improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Cruthers did not respond to coaching in range Jorge Cruthers did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Pierce did not respond to coaching in range Balor Helms improves in arm Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control Charlie McCabe did not respond to coaching in 1B