Win: Steve Boggs (13-3) Loss: Dick Grant (16-12)
Save: Brian Moore (29)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Boggs pitching. Jorge Cruthers strikes out. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dick Grant pitching. Willie Fisk strikes out. Sam Hopp strikes out. John Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Milt Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Canavan hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Roque singles to right field. Joe Canavan advances to third on the hit. Mike Roque steals second. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Mike Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al K Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Pop Stelmaszek flies out to the right fielder. Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Grant strikes out. Jorge Cruthers doubles to left field. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Ed Vollmer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman reached on a fielding error by Milt Gilbert. Nick Denny grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Boggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Milt Gilbert strikes out. Joe Canavan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Roque walks. Chris Hutchison grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Roque is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam Hopp strikes out. John Butcher singles to center field. Al K Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Pierce walks. Dick Grant lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Pierce forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jorge Cruthers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Grant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Jimmy Kelly walks. Ed Vollmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek singles to left field. Chris Parker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pop Stelmaszek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doug Fryman strikes out. Nick Denny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Milt Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Canavan hits a home run. Mike Roque grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Hutchison doubles past the center fielder. Mike Pierce singles to right field. Dick Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Steve Boggs grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisk hits a home run. Sam Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Butcher singles to right field. Al K Sullivan singles to center field. John Butcher advances to third on the hit. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly singles to right field. Ed Vollmer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Milt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chris Parker singles to center field. Doug Fryman strikes out. Nick Denny strikes out. Steve Boggs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Canavan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Roque flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk singles to right field. Willie Fisk steals second. Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisk advances to third on the play. Frank Pfister 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. John Butcher singles to center field. Willie Fisk scores. Al K Sullivan hits a home run. John Butcher scores. Bunny Schattinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Howard Ruth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Parker at SS. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Pierce strikes out. Gary Stanhouse is pinch hitting for Bunny Schattinger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Giggie did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kibbie improves in power_vs_righty Frank Kibbie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vance Cromer did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Chetkovich improves in range Bill Conroy improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Lint did not respond to coaching in range Monte Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Keith Hughes improves in power_vs_lefty Clarence Lint did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Halicki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Monte Thomas did not respond to coaching in 2B