Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Boggs pitching. Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison singles to right field. Mike Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rube Grate pitching. Sam Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Butcher strikes out. Jim Huskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Milt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Ed Vollmer walks. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al K Sullivan singles to center field. Pop Stelmaszek grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Doug Fryman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rube Grate singles to right field. Jorge Cruthers singles past the first baseman. Rube Grate advances to third on the hit. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Mike Roque walks. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rube Grate scores. Jorge Cruthers advances to third on the play. Mike Roque advances to second on the play. Mike Pierce strikes out. Joe Canavan singles past the third baseman. Jorge Cruthers scores. Mike Roque scores. Milt Gilbert lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Denny strikes out. Steve Boggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Vollmer walks. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Rube Grate lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jorge Cruthers walks. Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp flies out to the center fielder. John Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Jim Huskey singles to left field. Al K Sullivan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chris Hutchison reached on a 2-base fielding error by Doug Fryman. Mike Pierce walks. Joe Canavan flies out to the center fielder. Milt Gilbert singles to left field. Chris Hutchison scores. Mike Pierce advances to third on the hit. Ed Vollmer pops out to the first baseman. Milt Gilbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Fryman flies out to the right fielder. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly singles to left field. Rube Grate lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the play. Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Nick Denny flies out to the left fielder. Steve Boggs flies out to the left fielder. Sam Hopp doubles to right field. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chris Hutchison walks. Chris Hutchison steals second. Mike Pierce walks. Jayson Fegeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Canavan flies out to the right fielder. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Ed Vollmer singles to left field. Chris Hutchison scores. Mike Pierce advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Kelly doubles past the center fielder. Mike Pierce scores. Ed Vollmer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rube Grate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jim Huskey walks. Al K Sullivan singles to left field. Jim Huskey advances to third on the hit. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Doug Fryman strikes out. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rod K Holbrook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the right fielder. Mike Roque hits a home run. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Nick Denny flies out to the right fielder. Mike Churry is pinch hitting for Rod K Holbrook. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Churry grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Hopp walks. John Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wayne Zachary pitching. Joe Canavan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Milt Gilbert walks. Milt Gilbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Vollmer singles to left field. Jimmy Kelly reached on a 2-base fielding error by Doug Fryman. Rube Grate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Huskey flies out to the center fielder. Al K Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pop Stelmaszek singles to center field. George Demaree 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 1st. Doug Fryman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Balor Helms did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Buckeye improves in velocity Guy Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave W Stafford did not respond to coaching in velocity Davey Clayton improves in control Ray Trimble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Hopper did not respond to coaching in control Keith Hughes improves in arm Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in range Eric Wilson improves in velocity Clarence Lint improves in arm Monte Thomas improves in power_vs_righty Dick Herring did not respond to coaching in CF