Win: Joe Christmas (14-7) Loss: Alberto Pena (12-9)
Save: Burt Clinton (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Alberto Pena pitching. Frank Polivka singles past the second baseman. Dave Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Polivka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Christmas pitching. Bob Gagne strikes out. Walt Bailey strikes out. Marv Almanza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Roy Moeller hits an infield single to the third baseman. Luis Charlton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Flannery advances to third on the play. Roy Moeller advances to second on the play. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Flannery scores. Joe Christmas walks. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tyson Lancellotti lines out to the shortstop. Ken Reinbach flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Sheridan strikes out. Bob Smith singles to left field. Carroll Diaz singles to center field. Bob Smith advances to third on the hit. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Smith scores. Carroll Diaz advances to second on the play. Roy Moeller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Marvin Files strikes out. Jesse Baez doubles to left field. Alberto Pena lines out to the second baseman. Bob Gagne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Luis Charlton singles to left field. Gerald Magnuson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Walt Bailey lines out to the shortstop. Marv Almanza reached on a fielding error by Reggie Flannery. Tyson Lancellotti grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Polivka walks. Dave Sheridan pops out to the second baseman. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Polivka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carroll Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ken Reinbach flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Marvin Files flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Reggie Flannery triples. Roy Moeller flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Flannery scores. Luis Charlton flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson is pinch hitting for Gerald Magnuson. Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Joe Christmas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Aaron Robinson at C. Jesse Baez grounds out to the second baseman. Alberto Pena singles to left field. Bob Gagne strikes out. Walt Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Polivka pops out to the third baseman. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith singles past the first baseman. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Reinbach walks. Ken Reinbach is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Reggie Flannery strikes out. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Charlton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Wood singles to left field. Marvin Files flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Baez strikes out. Purnal Andrews is pinch hitting for Alberto Pena. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Purnal Andrews grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Elmer Maloney pitching. Larry Knoblauch flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Herm Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Frank Polivka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Burt Clinton pitching. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Walt Bailey strikes out. Marv Almanza grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Gagne is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tyson Lancellotti pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Watlington did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in control Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Jonnard improves in power_vs_lefty Rickey McCloskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joel Briley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Ezzell improves in power_vs_righty Steve Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Hadley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Felipe Davila did not respond to coaching in range Jack Storie improves in speed