Win: Tim Pose (12-8) Loss: Joe Bush (9-12)
Save: Ed Georgy (38)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Bush pitching. Bill May singles to center field. Tris Valentin strikes out. John Lade flies out to the left fielder. Rex McCarver singles to right field. Bill May aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pinky Curtis singles to left field. Bill May scores. Rex McCarver aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tim Pose pitching. Charlie Bellhorn pops out to the shortstop. Bob Byrnes singles to center field. Bob Byrnes steals second. Carl Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dane Doolan singles to center field. Dane Doolan steals second. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Pose strikes out. Bill May singles to left field. Dane Doolan is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mariano Perez strikes out. BIG AL Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tris Valentin pops out to the second baseman. John Lade grounds out to the third baseman. Rex McCarver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jim Poser grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bellhorn walks. Bob Byrnes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pinky Curtis singles past the first baseman. Johnny Hunter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dane Doolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Carl Poffenberger strikes out. Phil Bailey strikes out. Dion O Banion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen doubles to left field. The catcher fields the ball and Matt Saberhagen is thrown out at third. Bill May singles to right field. Tris Valentin flies out to the center fielder. John Lade singles to left field. Tim Pose is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mariano Perez strikes out. BIG AL Bielaski grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Poser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rex McCarver singles to left field. Pinky Curtis walks. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Dane Doolan strikes out. Matt Saberhagen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rex McCarver is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Bush flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Bob Byrnes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Pose flies out to the center fielder. Bill May strikes out. Tris Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Carl Poffenberger strikes out. Phil Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Dion O Banion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dayan Calana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Lade grounds out to the shortstop. Rex McCarver flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Mariano Perez walks. BIG AL Bielaski walks. Jim Poser grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Mariano Perez is out at third base. Frank Hands 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 Genna is pinch hitting for Dayan Calana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Genna grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ernie Rolls pitching. Bill Mulligan is pinch hitting for Johnny Hunter. Bill Mulligan lines out to the third baseman. Dane Doolan flies out to the left fielder. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Rey Hausman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Mulligan at C. Ed Georgy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Charlie Bellhorn lines out to the second baseman. Bob Byrnes grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Poffenberger singles to right field. Phil Bailey singles to center field. Carl Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Phil Bailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Will Serna did not respond to coaching in speed Otis Altrock did not respond to coaching in control Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Altrock did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Stenhouse improves in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clint Malmberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Norman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Swede Serafini improves in range Swede Serafini improves in contact_vs_lefty