Win: Marlon Wetteland (5-5) Loss: Randy Gibson (4-10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Phil Payton pitching. Joe Yingling singles to left field. Joe Yingling is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ike Weiss walks. Ike Weiss steals second. Phil Dugas doubles to left field. Ike Weiss scores. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kevin Moore pitching. Bill Rincon walks. Terry Solomon strikes out. Bill Rincon steals second. Jack Campbell flies out to the left fielder. George Bailes singles to left field. Bill Rincon scores. Erik Warmoth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Bailes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Kennedy strikes out. Jim Pettit strikes out. Bruce McCauley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Knerr pops out to the second baseman. Tom Deagle grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Gooch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Yingling pops out to the first baseman. Ike Weiss flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Phil Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rincon grounds out to the pitcher. Terry Solomon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Phil Dugas reached on a fielding error by Bill Rincon. Phil Dugas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Campbell strikes out. George Bailes grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Warmoth singles to center field. George Knerr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Erik Warmoth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce McCauley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tom Deagle flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Gooch grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Payton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kevin Moore flies out to the center fielder. Joe Yingling flies out to the center fielder. Ike Weiss hits a home run. Phil Dugas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Rincon singles to right field. Terry Solomon strikes out. Bill Rincon steals second. Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rincon advances to third on the play. George Bailes pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Brooks Denny is hit by a pitch. John Kennedy grounds out to the pitcher. Brooks Denny advances to second on the play. Dick Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Erik Warmoth grounds out to the third baseman. George Knerr doubles to right field. Tom Deagle flies out to the left fielder. Claude Fisher is pinch hitting for Bobby Gooch. Claude Fisher singles to right field. George Knerr scores. Jim Usher is pinch hitting for Dick Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Usher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marlon Wetteland pitching. Bruce McCauley singles to center field. Alan Campbell is pinch hitting for Kevin Moore. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bruce McCauley steals second. Alan Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Joe Yingling walks. Ike Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce McCauley advances to third on the play. Joe Yingling advances to second on the play. Phil Dugas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Randy Gibson pitching. Bill Rincon flies out to the center fielder. Terry Solomon strikes out. Jack Campbell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bobby Poffenberger singles to center field. Brooks Denny strikes out. John Kennedy grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Poffenberger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Bailes singles to right field. George Bailes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Erik Warmoth hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Phil Dugas (17).HR - Ike Weiss (16).HBP - Brooks Denny (4). Baserunning: SB - Ike Weiss (16), Bruce McCauley (9).CS - Joe Yingling (16), Phil Dugas (17).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Al McClain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al McClain did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Curd did not respond to coaching in range Dick Nossek improves in arm Paul Sharrott improves in arm Raymond J. Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Brent Marsh did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in range Eric Nixon did not respond to coaching in control Andy Long did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mark Watrous did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Lowenstein improves in contact_vs_righty Binky Rollins did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Dear improves in velocity Dick Gliatto did not respond to coaching in control Binky Rollins did not respond to coaching in control John Pruett did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Lowenstein improves in speed Dick Gliatto did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Bochte improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Katoll did not respond to coaching in RF