Win: Roy Sisk (17-8) Loss: Johnny Ray (10-14)
Save: Burt Clinton (12)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Sisk pitching. Bob Gagne singles to left field. Skel Forsch strikes out. Marv Almanza doubles to right field. Bob Gagne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Reinbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Ray pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kinslow pops out to the first baseman. Roy Moeller pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jesse Baez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Clem Manning doubles past the first baseman. Ray Freeman strikes out. Johnny Ray grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ody Herrin walks. Luis Charlton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ody Herrin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Luis Charlton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Smith hits a home run. Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Roy Sisk grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Moonlight Blyzka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Skel Forsch flies out to the right fielder. Marv Almanza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Moeller singles to center field. Ody Herrin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Reinbach flies out to the right fielder. Jesse Baez walks. Clem Manning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Luis Charlton hits a home run. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery walks. Moonlight Blyzka singles to left field. Reggie Flannery advances to third on the hit. Roy Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ray Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Ray singles to center field. Bob Gagne grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Ray advances to second on the play. Skel Forsch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Roy Moeller strikes out. Ody Herrin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Marv Almanza grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Tyson Lancellotti hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Reinbach pops out to the first baseman. Jesse Baez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Luis Charlton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Smith pops out to the third baseman. Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Aaron Robinson is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Aaron Robinson at C. Clem Manning strikes out. Ray Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Purnal Andrews is pinch hitting for Johnny Ray. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Purnal Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Leo Giannini pitching. Roy Sisk strikes out. Frank Polivka hits a home run. Joe Kinslow walks. Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Ody Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Gagne flies out to the center fielder. Skel Forsch flies out to the left fielder. Marv Almanza doubles past the third baseman. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Luis Charlton walks. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Flannery singles to center field. Luis Charlton advances to third on the hit. Topper Carney is pinch hitting for Gerald Magnuson. Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Burt Clinton pitching. Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Topper Carney at C. Ken Reinbach strikes out. Jesse Baez is hit by a pitch. Clem Manning singles to right field. Ray Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Waite Hendrickson is pinch hitting for Leo Giannini. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kazuhiro Kress improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Hegan improves in velocity Joel Briley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Meloan did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Durham improves in range Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Durham improves in range Harry Watlington did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in control Bud Romanick improves in arm Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B