Win: Takeshi Aramaki (17-14) Loss: Mike Morton (19-8)
Save: Osvaldo Lord (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Morton pitching. Ken Schaal singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Schaal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Young grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Brito is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Placido Beck singles to center field. Pat Whiten strikes out. Nelson Byrnes flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schalk walks. Bill Stoviak grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Oliver Buller singles to left field. Roy Hegman flies out to the left fielder. Oliver Buller steals second. Lamar Textor walks. Freddie Parsons walks. Jake Hunter strikes out. Mike Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Takeshi Aramaki strikes out. Ken Schaal singles to left field. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Pat Whiten lines out to the third baseman. Nelson Byrnes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mickey Young strikes out. Hank Atkinson grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Oliver Buller singles to right field. Roy Hegman strikes out. Lamar Textor walks. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Jake Hunter doubles to left field. Oliver Buller scores. Lamar Textor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Morton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk hits a home run. Bill Stoviak doubles to left field. Takeshi Aramaki lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Ken Schaal flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Stoviak scores. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Placido Beck walks. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Placido Beck steals second. Nelson Byrnes strikes out. Oliver Buller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Young singles to left field. Hank Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Hegman grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Parsons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk singles to left field. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Schalk advances to second on the play. Takeshi Aramaki strikes out. Ken Schaal singles to center field. Bobby Schalk scores. Ken Schaal steals second. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jake Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Scott Fisher is pinch hitting for Mike Morton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Scott Fisher singles to right field. Placido Beck singles to left field. Scott Fisher advances to third on the hit. Pat Whiten pops out to the first baseman. Nelson Byrnes walks. Oliver Buller strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Wagner pitching. Luis Brito pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Young triples. Hank Atkinson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mickey Young scores. Charlie Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Hegman is hit by a pitch. Roy Hegman steals second. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Roy Hegman scores. Freddie Parsons walks. Jake Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Lamar Textor advances to third on the play. Freddie Parsons advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Debs Westlake is pinch hitting for Bob Wagner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Debs Westlake grounds out to the pitcher. Osvaldo Lord 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. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Stan Jefferson pitching. Tom Breton is pinch hitting for Bobby Schalk. Tom Breton grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the second baseman. Osvaldo Lord grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Kennedy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Breton at RF. Pat Whiten singles to right field. Nelson Byrnes strikes out. Oliver Buller pops out to the shortstop. Roy Hegman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Rossman did not respond to coaching in speed Wilbert Leja did not respond to coaching in velocity Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm Wilbert Leja did not respond to coaching in control Alex Rossman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Bartley did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Castillo did not respond to coaching in speed Curt Brito improves in range Bruce Landrum did not respond to coaching in control Curt Brito improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Traber improves in power_vs_lefty Loyd Birmingham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty