Win: Happy Lee (10-4) Loss: Jesse Padera (7-13)
Save: Ray Strittmatter (39)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Happy Lee pitching. Eugene Erixson flies out to the center fielder. Jim McMurray walks. Arnold Bond strikes out. Nick Prieto grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim McMurray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jesse Padera pitching. Toby Kamm strikes out. Hans Ullrich walks. Joe Polanco grounds out to the shortstop. Hans Ullrich advances to second on the play. Hugh Riles is hit by a pitch. Joe Boyd pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jack Roetz strikes out. Kip Dobler pops out to the shortstop. Homer James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Korwan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Cook flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Adolph Vasquez flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Padera flies out to the center fielder. Eugene Erixson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Happy Lee pops out to the pitcher. Toby Kamm singles to left field. Hans Ullrich flies out to the center fielder. Toby Kamm steals second. Joe Polanco singles to right field. Toby Kamm scores. Hugh Riles singles to left field. Joe Polanco advances to third on the hit. Joe Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jim McMurray flies out to the left fielder. Arnold Bond flies out to the right fielder. Nick Prieto singles to right field. Jack Roetz singles to center field. Kip Dobler pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Korwan strikes out. Jack Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Homer James grounds out to the shortstop. Adolph Vasquez flies out to the left fielder. Jesse Padera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Happy Lee singles to right field. Toby Kamm flies out to the center fielder. Hans Ullrich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eugene Erixson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McMurray doubles to right field. Arnold Bond strikes out. Nick Prieto doubles to left field. Jim McMurray scores. Jack Roetz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Riles singles to center field. Joe Boyd strikes out. Hugh Riles steals second. Joe Korwan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kip Dobler flies out to the left fielder. Homer James grounds out to the shortstop. Adolph Vasquez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Purdy walks. Johnny Cook strikes out. Jamey Atkins is pinch hitting for Happy Lee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jamey Atkins singles past the first baseman. Jack Purdy advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Toby Kamm grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Purdy scores. Jamey Atkins advances to second on the play. Hans Ullrich singles to left field. Jamey Atkins scores. Hans Ullrich steals second. Joe Polanco singles past the shortstop. Hans Ullrich scores. Hugh Riles singles to left field. Joe Polanco advances to third on the hit. Joe Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Bonham pitching. Jim Swanson is pinch hitting for Jesse Padera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Swanson pops out to the second baseman. Eugene Erixson walks. Jim McMurray singles to right field. Arnold Bond flies out to the right fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Nick Prieto singles to center field. Eugene Erixson scores. Jim McMurray scores. Jack Roetz singles to center field. Kip Dobler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Prieto is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Vance Sperring pitching. Joe Korwan walks. Jack Purdy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Cook grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Homer James grounds out to the shortstop. Adolph Vasquez singles to left field. Dan Sweeney is pinch hitting for Vance Sperring. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dan Sweeney walks. Ryan Ensberg is pinch running for Dan Sweeney on 1st base. Eugene Erixson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Medbery improves in velocity Tony Padgua did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Castle improves in range Ken Serpan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Hernandez did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Runge improves in range Roger Spriggs did not respond to coaching in control Roger Spriggs improves in velocity Les Falteisek improves in range