Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Grant pitching. Tim Moss flies out to the center fielder. Lou House grounds out to the second baseman. John Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Boggs pitching. Mike Pierce strikes out. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly walks. Joe Canavan singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the hit. Chris Hutchison hits a home run. Jimmy Kelly scores. Joe Canavan scores. Yoanis Vega singles to left field. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jim Huskey grounds out to the second baseman. Al K Sullivan strikes out. Chuck Dougherty pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Dick Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Willie Fisk singles to right field. Steve Boggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Moss flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Joe Canavan grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Kelly advances to second on the play. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Lou House grounds out to the second baseman. John Butcher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yoanis Vega. Jim Huskey strikes out. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoanis Vega strikes out. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Ed Vollmer singles to right field. Dick Grant grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Vollmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chuck Dougherty flies out to the center fielder. Pop Stelmaszek pops out to the pitcher. Willie Fisk walks. Steve Boggs walks. Tim Moss pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly singles to right field. Joe Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lou House strikes out. John Butcher grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Huskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chris Hutchison strikes out. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Gilbert walks. Ed Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Al K Sullivan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Yaxsiel Arruebarruena is pinch hitting for Chuck Dougherty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yaxsiel Arruebarruena grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco doubles to center field. Jimmy Kelly singles to left field. Jimmy Kelly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk strikes out. Steve Boggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Moss flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Canavan grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison walks. Yoanis Vega grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Hutchison advances to second on the play. Milt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lou House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Hopp is pinch hitting for Jim Huskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Hopp lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Dick Grant is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Herring did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Herring improves in contact_vs_righty Clarence Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Herring improves in contact_vs_righty Jayson Fegeley did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Stargell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Rosselli did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Rosselli did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Stargell did not respond to coaching in control Jim Rosselli did not respond to coaching in velocity