Win: Julio Wilson (22-3) Loss: Ted Taylor (4-16)
Save: Bob Murphy (36)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Julio Wilson pitching. Pete Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Thompson lines out to the third baseman. Howard Norman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ted Taylor pitching. Bert Dunham singles to right field. Mike Harris flies out to the left fielder. Denny Mora flies out to the left fielder. Gene Belle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Roy Blair pops out to the third baseman. Pop Riesgo pops out to the second baseman. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carl Hernandez strikes out. Josh Nieman pops out to the shortstop. Bill DeMiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tom Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Frank Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Taylor singles to center field. Pete Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Red Zuber grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Wilson strikes out. Bert Dunham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Curt Thompson strikes out. Howard Norman hits a home run. Roy Blair strikes out. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Harris singles to center field. Denny Mora hits a home run. Mike Harris scores. Gene Belle strikes out. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Nieman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Yukio Kawagishi strikes out. Tom Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Davis singles to center field. Ted Taylor singles to left field. Frank Davis advances to third on the hit. Pete Palmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill DeMiller singles to right field. Red Zuber flies out to the right fielder. Julio Wilson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Bert Dunham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Curt Thompson singles to right field. Howard Norman walks. Roy Blair strikes out. Pop Riesgo strikes out. Yukio Kawagishi singles to center field. Curt Thompson scores. Tom Baldwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Harris singles to center field. Denny Mora singles to left field. Mike Harris advances to third on the hit. Gene Belle grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Harris scores. Denny Mora advances to second on the play. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Josh Nieman doubles to left field. Denny Mora scores. Scott Paquette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill DeMiller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Rosso is pinch hitting for Scott Paquette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otto Rosso singles to center field. Pete Palmer strikes out. Curt Thompson walks. Howard Norman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Curt Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Bautista pitching. Red Zuber grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Bert Dunham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roy Blair strikes out. Pop Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Yukio Kawagishi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Harris singles to right field. Denny Mora grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Mike Harris advances to second on the play. Gene Belle singles to center field. Mike Harris scores. Carl Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Josh Nieman singles to center field. Bill DeMiller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Josh Nieman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bob Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Baldwin walks. Frank Davis singles to right field. Eduardo Garcia is pinch hitting for Randy Bautista. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eduardo Garcia grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tom Baldwin advances to third on the play. Pete Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Marzano did not respond to coaching in control Jess Sizemore did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Tejera did not respond to coaching in endurance Herb Stephenson improves in control Joe Belardi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Serad did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Alan Ripley did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Fowlkes did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Villafuerte improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Villafuerte improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Bowler improves in arm Larry Renick did not respond to coaching in speed