Win: Joe Gleason (4-10) Loss: Ernie Henneman (7-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Gleason pitching. Bill May walks. Skeeter Malone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Lade grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ernie Henneman pitching. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Carl Poffenberger singles to center field. Phil Bailey singles to right field. Bob Byrnes scores. Carl Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Dion O Banion hits a home run. Carl Poffenberger scores. Phil Bailey scores. Cub Klee singles to center field. BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Joe Stanage grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cub Klee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rex McCarver flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hunter doubles to right field. Dane Doolan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Joe Gleason triples. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Gleason scores. Joe Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Byrnes lines out to the second baseman. Carl Poffenberger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Joe Gonzalez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill May grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Skeeter Malone singles to right field. Matt Saberhagen scores. John Lade grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Skeeter Malone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey singles to center field. Dion O Banion walks. Cub Klee lines out to the third baseman. BIG AL Bielaski strikes out. Joe Stanage singles to left field. Joe Gleason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rex McCarver grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the right fielder. Bob Byrnes singles to left field. Carl Poffenberger walks. Phil Bailey pops out to the third baseman. Dion O Banion walks. Tim McIntyre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cub Klee doubles to right field. Bob Byrnes scores. Carl Poffenberger scores. Dion O Banion uses his aggressiveness and scores. BIG AL Bielaski singles in front of the right fielder. Cub Klee scores. Joe Stanage grounds into a force play to the shortstop. BIG AL Bielaski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dane Doolan flies out to the center fielder. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Tim McIntyre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the left fielder. Bob Byrnes singles to center field. Carl Poffenberger singles to center field. Phil Bailey singles to right field. Bob Byrnes scores. Carl Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Dion O Banion grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill May walks. Skeeter Malone flies out to the center fielder. Bill May steals second. John Lade grounds out to the pitcher. Rex McCarver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Cub Klee grounds out to the shortstop. BIG AL Bielaski walks. Joe Stanage singles in front of the left fielder. BIG AL Bielaski advances to third on the hit. Joe Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. BIG AL Bielaski scores. Joe Stanage advances to second on the play. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pinky Curtis strikes out. Johnny Hunter walks. Bill Mulligan is pinch hitting for Dane Doolan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Mulligan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Hunter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jon Zubal is pinch hitting for Matt Saberhagen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jon Zubal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes strikes out. Carl Poffenberger strikes out. Phil Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Land is pinch hitting for Tim McIntyre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Land walks. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land advances to second on the play. Skeeter Malone walks. John Lade flies out to the center fielder. Rex McCarver singles to right field. Pinky Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Red McGuire pitching. Dion O Banion strikes out. Cub Klee grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Norton is pinch hitting for BIG AL Bielaski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sal Norton walks. Joe Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mulligan hits a home run. Jon Zubal grounds out to the shortstop. Tris Valentin is pinch hitting for Red McGuire. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tris Valentin walks. Bill May grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tris Valentin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Cub Klee is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Gwosdz improves in power_vs_lefty John Gwosdz improves in contact_vs_lefty Willie Partridge improves in range Will Serna improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Stenhouse did not respond to coaching in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Norman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wilfredo Harvey improves in arm Clint Malmberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wilfredo Harvey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty