Win: Brian Moore (1-0) Loss: Harry Marsh (0-1)
Save: Rod K Holbrook (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roy Norman pitching. Sam Hopp singles to center field. Lou House singles to left field. John Butcher hits a home run. Sam Hopp scores. Lou House scores. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the center fielder. Ed Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Nicholson pitching. Jorge Cruthers singles to center field. Mike Roque singles to right field. Jorge Cruthers advances to third on the hit. Mike Roque steals second. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Cruthers scores. Mike Roque advances to third on the play. Mike Pierce singles to left field. Mike Roque scores. Joe Canavan walks. Mike Pierce steals third. Joe Canavan steals second. Milt Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Pierce scores. Ed Vollmer is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman flies out to the left fielder. Chris Parker pops out to the second baseman. Ken Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Norman strikes out. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the center fielder. Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp strikes out. Lou House walks. John Butcher strikes out. Al K Sullivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou House is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pierce singles to right field. Joe Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Milt Gilbert doubles to center field. Mike Pierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek pops out to the shortstop. Ed Camnitz flies out to the left fielder. Doug Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Norman strikes out. Jorge Cruthers walks. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Mike Roque triples. Jorge Cruthers scores. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chris Parker strikes out. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for Ken Nicholson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mike Churry singles to center field. Mike Churry steals second. Sam Hopp hits a home run. Mike Churry scores. Harry Marsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou House grounds out to the catcher. John Butcher singles to left field. Al K Sullivan walks. Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Brian Moore pitching. Mike Pierce singles to left field. Mike Pierce is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Canavan walks. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Joe Canavan steals second. Ed Vollmer walks. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz pops out to the pitcher. Doug Fryman strikes out. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harry Marsh flies out to the right fielder. Jorge Cruthers strikes out. Mike Roque strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Nick Denny is pinch hitting for Brian Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nick Denny singles to left field. Sam Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Denny advances to second on the play. Lou House hits a home run. Nick Denny scores. Warren W Emmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Butcher singles to center field. Al K Sullivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Butcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pop Stelmaszek pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rod K Holbrook pitching. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Mike Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Joe Canavan singles to right field. Milt Gilbert singles to left field. Joe Canavan advances to third on the hit. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fryman flies out to the left fielder. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Stanhouse is pinch hitting for Warren W Emmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the pitcher. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Wes Bader pitching. Rod K Holbrook strikes out. Sam Hopp singles to left field. Lou House doubles to center field. Sam Hopp uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Moss enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Butcher at LF. Chuck Dougherty enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Fryman at RF. Mike Roque strikes out. Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Mike Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Keith Hughes improves in contact_vs_righty Hideharu Higashida did not respond to coaching in arm Monte Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Kurt Lorenzen did not respond to coaching in velocity Yoshitaka Hashimoto did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Herring did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Larry Holshouser did not respond to coaching in range Davey Clayton improves in velocity Vance Cromer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty March Roberge improves in power_vs_lefty Linc Bullinger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in velocity