Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Connor pitching. Bob Main flies out to the left fielder. Red Dyer grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Long flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Weiser pitching. Yuji Omiya walks. Kyle Reese flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Charlie Bankhead advances to second on the play. Jeff Viau pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tatsuya Mimura flies out to the center fielder. Leo Mays singles to center field. Tommy Yeager grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leo Mays is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walter Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Harry Files strikes out. Ted Crooke strikes out. Shooty Lombardi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Tomoyoshi Aihara strikes out. Ben Weiser grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Main singles to right field. Red Dyer walks. Harry Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Connor singles to left field. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Kyle Reese grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Tatsuya Mimura flies out to the left fielder. Leo Mays walks. Tommy Yeager strikes out. Walter Polanco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leo Mays is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Randy Sveum singles to center field. Jeff Viau doubles to center field. Randy Sveum uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Files grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Viau advances to third on the play. Ted Crooke doubles past the third baseman. Jeff Viau scores. Shooty Lombardi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ben Weiser strikes out. Bob Main strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Connor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Red Dyer grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Long grounds out to the third baseman. Tatsuya Mimura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead singles to center field. Randy Sveum reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walter Polanco. Jeff Viau doubles to center field. Charlie Bankhead scores. Randy Sveum scores. Harry Files singles to center field. Jeff Viau scores. Fred Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Crooke flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Shooty Lombardi grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Files advances to second on the play. John Connor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Leo Mays singles to center field. Tommy Yeager flies out to the center fielder. Leo Mays steals second. Walter Polanco strikes out. Tomoyoshi Aihara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yuji Omiya hits an infield single to the third baseman. Kyle Reese grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yuji Omiya is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Randy Sveum strikes out. Jeff Viau singles to left field. Kyle Reese scores. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Harry Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ernie Pearson is pinch hitting for Fred Combs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ernie Pearson flies out to the center fielder. Bob Main lines out to the first baseman. Red Dyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Peter Beskyttelse pitching. Ted Crooke hits an infield single to the second baseman. Shooty Lombardi strikes out. John Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harry Long pops out to the first baseman. Tatsuya Mimura is hit by a pitch. Leo Mays flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Yeager flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Charlie Bankhead is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Queenie Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Munch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Munch improves in arm Pedro Williams did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Bennett improves in range Bo Mostil did not respond to coaching in control Tack Navarro did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.