Win: Happy Lee (8-3) Loss: Jesse Padera (6-12)
Save: Ray Strittmatter (32)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jesse Padera pitching. Toby Kamm pops out to the third baseman. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Polanco singles to center field. Joe Polanco steals second. Hugh Riles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Happy Lee pitching. Eugene Erixson doubles to left field. Jim McMurray strikes out. Arnold Bond flies out to the center fielder. Nick Prieto singles to left field. Eugene Erixson scores. Jack Roetz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Jack Purdy grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kip Dobler walks. Homer James grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Munsterman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Glenn Moronko grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Lee walks. Toby Kamm grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jesse Padera strikes out. Eugene Erixson strikes out. Jim McMurray singles to center field. Arnold Bond lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hans Ullrich walks. Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Hans Ullrich advances to second on the play. Hugh Riles grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hans Ullrich advances to third on the play. Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Nick Prieto flies out to the right fielder. Jack Roetz singles to right field. Kip Dobler flies out to the left fielder. Passed ball. Jack Roetz advances to second. Homer James singles to center field. Don Munsterman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Purdy strikes out. Johnny Cook walks. Glenn Moronko walks. Happy Lee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Happy Lee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Cook is out at third base. Toby Kamm strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jesse Padera grounds out to the shortstop. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McMurray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hans Ullrich strikes out. Joe Polanco singles to right field. Hugh Riles hits a home run. Joe Polanco scores. Joe Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Purdy singles to center field. Johnny Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Arnold Bond strikes out. Nick Prieto flies out to the left fielder. Jack Roetz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Glenn Moronko flies out to the right fielder. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Happy Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jamey Atkins walks. Toby Kamm strikes out. Jamey Atkins steals second. Hans Ullrich doubles to right field. Jamey Atkins scores. Joe Polanco lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rube Cotter pitching. Kip Dobler flies out to the left fielder. Homer James grounds out to the third baseman. Don Munsterman doubles to left field. Chuck Tapia is pinch hitting for Jesse Padera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chuck Tapia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vance Sperring pitching. Hugh Riles flies out to the center fielder. Joe Boyd singles past the shortstop. Jack Purdy lines out to the pitcher. Johnny Cook singles to center field. Joe Boyd advances to third on the hit. Glenn Moronko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson doubles to left field. Jim McMurray strikes out. Arnold Bond singles to left field. Eugene Erixson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Nick Prieto grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Arnold Bond is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sam Vail is pinch hitting for Rube Cotter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Sam Vail doubles to right field. Toby Kamm grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Vail advances to third on the play. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Vail scores. Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Strittmatter pitching. Jack Roetz flies out to the right fielder. Kip Dobler lines out to the second baseman. Homer James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Villone improves in control Monty Brink improves in speed Roger Spriggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Martinez did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Bisset did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Castle improves in range Danny Brooks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Perrin did not respond to coaching in range John Hernandez did not respond to coaching in CF