Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Arlett pitching. Karl Fields singles to center field. Carl Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. George Fowlkes singles to center field. Karl Fields is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bill DeMiller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Fowlkes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Fred Oakes pitching. Charlie Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Frank Davis strikes out. Duke Silva flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tommy Hosley walks. Mike Harris singles to right field. Tommy Hosley advances to third on the hit. Ramon Hendrix doubles to center field. Tommy Hosley scores. Mike Harris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Josh Nieman singles to center field. Ramon Hendrix scores. Fred Oakes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Karl Fields singles to center field. Josh Nieman scores. Carl Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. George Fowlkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Howard Norman grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Kroh pops out to the catcher. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill DeMiller strikes out. Tommy Hosley flies out to the left fielder. Mike Harris doubles to center field. Ramon Hendrix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Roy Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Lowry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Arlett walks. Charlie Garcia singles to left field. Frank Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Josh Nieman reached on a fielding error by Charlie Garcia. Fred Oakes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Karl Fields grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Josh Nieman advances to third on the play. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Duke Silva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howard Norman pops out to the third baseman. Danny Kroh walks. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Roy Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Fowlkes grounds out to the third baseman. Bill DeMiller doubles to center field. Tommy Hosley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Harris walks. Shannon LaPointe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Hendrix walks. Bill DeMiller scores. Josh Nieman singles to center field. Tommy Hosley scores. Mike Harris scores. Ramon Hendrix advances to third on the hit. Fred Oakes strikes out. Karl Fields walks. Carl Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jack Lowry flies out to the center fielder. Alan Ripley is pinch hitting for Shannon LaPointe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alan Ripley grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Randy Bautista pitching. George Fowlkes strikes out. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Frank Davis singles to right field. Duke Silva hits a home run. Frank Davis scores. Howard Norman strikes out. Danny Kroh grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Kawagishi walks. Roy Blair walks. Jack Lowry singles to center field. Yukio Kawagishi scores. Roy Blair advances to third on the hit. Randy Bautista grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Hendrix singles to center field. Ramon Hendrix is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Josh Nieman lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Silva singles to center field. Howard Norman grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Duke Silva is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Zuber is pinch hitting for Fred Oakes. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Red Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Karl Fields singles to right field. Carl Hernandez singles to left field. Karl Fields advances to third on the hit. George Fowlkes flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Karl Fields scores. Bill DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Keefe pitching. Red Harrison is pinch hitting for Danny Kroh. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Harrison grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Kawagishi doubles to center field. Curt Thompson is pinch hitting for Roy Blair. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Pop Riesgo is pinch hitting for Jack Lowry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pop Riesgo singles to right field. Yukio Kawagishi scores. Pete Palmer is pinch hitting for Randy Bautista. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Palmer singles to left field. Charlie Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rudy Masterson pitching. Tommy Hosley hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Harris bunts for a base hit. Ramon Hendrix singles to center field. Tommy Hosley scores. Scott Paquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Nieman singles past the shortstop. Mike Harris scores. Ramon Hendrix advances to third on the hit. Denny Mora is pinch hitting for Bob Keefe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Denny Mora doubles to center field. Ramon Hendrix scores. Josh Nieman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Karl Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Mora advances to third on the play. Carl Hernandez walks. George Fowlkes hits a home run. Denny Mora scores. Carl Hernandez scores. Bill DeMiller strikes out. Tommy Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay John Chavez pitching. Frank Davis strikes out. Duke Silva grounds out to the second baseman. Howard Norman singles to center field. Red Harrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bill DeMiller (20), Mike Harris (19), Ramon Hendrix (18), Denny Mora (10).HR - George Fowlkes (6).SF - George Fowlkes. Baserunning: CS - Ramon Hendrix (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Kahn improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Murphy improves in endurance Larry Renick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Levy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Koki Mizusawa did not respond to coaching in arm Vic Staley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Koki Mizusawa did not respond to coaching in range Bill Marzano did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Tejera did not respond to coaching in control Otto Rosso improves in contact_vs_righty Otto Rosso did not respond to coaching in CF