Win: Takumi Yagi (7-6) Loss: Harry Sale (4-8)
Save: Jeff Pladson (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Sam Elliott pitching. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the catcher. Frank Davis strikes out. Duke Silva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ted Taylor pitching. Bob Brower strikes out. Frank Leever walks. Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Tony Augustine doubles to center field. Frank Leever uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Lowry singles to center field. Howard Norman flies out to the center fielder. Danny Kroh hits an infield single to the first baseman. Roy Blair grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Fields lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Vic Staley grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sam Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brower singles to right field. Frank Leever pops out to the second baseman. Ramon Hendrix hits a home run. Bob Brower scores. Tony Augustine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Frank Davis singles past the shortstop. Frank Davis steals second. Duke Silva strikes out. Jack Lowry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Davis advances to third on the play. Howard Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jeff Wright walks. Jeff Wright steals second. Ed Haworth hits a home run. Jeff Wright scores. Scott Paquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill DeMiller strikes out. Karl Fields reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Blair. Sam Elliott strikes out. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Danny Kroh flies out to the left fielder. Roy Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Staley walks. Scott Paquette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Leever flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Hendrix singles to center field. Ramon Hendrix steals second. Tony Augustine flies out to the center fielder. Shannon LaPointe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Wright singles to left field. Ramon Hendrix scores. Ed Haworth lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Frank Davis hits a home run. Duke Silva strikes out. Jack Lowry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill DeMiller strikes out. Karl Fields flies out to the left fielder. Sam Elliott walks. Bob Brower strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Howard Norman singles to right field. Danny Kroh singles to left field. Bob Bankston 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. Roy Blair singles past the third baseman. Howard Norman scores. Danny Kroh advances to third on the hit. Roy Blair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vic Staley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Danny Kroh scores. Red Harrison is pinch hitting for Shannon LaPointe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Harrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Takumi Yagi pitching. Frank Leever singles to right field. Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Tony Augustine strikes out. Jeff Wright walks. Ed Haworth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Davis strikes out. Duke Silva singles to center field. Jack Lowry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill DeMiller lines out to the third baseman. Karl Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Hernandez is pinch hitting for Bob Bankston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harry Sale pitching. Howard Norman flies out to the center fielder. Danny Kroh walks. Roy Blair walks. Vic Staley singles to center field. Danny Kroh scores. Roy Blair advances to third on the hit. Pete Palmer is pinch hitting for Takumi Yagi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Palmer doubles to left field. Roy Blair scores. Vic Staley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Reisling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Garcia singles to right field. Pete Palmer scores. Charlie Garcia is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Davis reached on a fielding error by Tony Augustine. Duke Silva bunts for a base hit. Jack Lowry singles to center field. Frank Davis is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jeff Pladson pitching. Bob Brower flies out to the right fielder. Frank Leever flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Hendrix singles to right field. Tony Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Pete Palmer (7).HR - Frank Davis (15).SF - Vic Staley.GIDP - Roy Blair. Baserunning: SB - Frank Davis (10).CS - Charlie Garcia (2), Roy Blair (3). Fielding: E - Roy Blair.
Batting:2B - Tony Augustine (12).HR - Ramon Hendrix (9), Ed Haworth (12). Baserunning: SB - Ramon Hendrix (9), Jeff Wright (7). Fielding: E - Tony Augustine.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Macias did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Arlett did not respond to coaching in endurance Alan Ripley improves in power_vs_righty Eduardo Garcia did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Macias did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Marzano did not respond to coaching in velocity Alan Ripley improves in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josh Nieman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bert Dunham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bert Dunham improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Ragland improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Kahn improves in range Mike Harris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty