Win: Harry Burdette (2-1) Loss: Takeshi Aramaki (12-11)
Save: Ed Constable (33)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Foxen pitching. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Bobby Schalk doubles to right field. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Roy Hegman flies out to the right fielder. Scott Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Placido Beck singles to right field. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak strikes out. George Meridith doubles to right field. Aaron Bigelow grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paxton Lee walks. Cupid Grace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bruce Decatur flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Takeshi Aramaki strikes out. Mickey Young walks. Mickey Young steals second. Daisuke Nakayama singles to right field. Mickey Young scores. Bobby Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Daisuke Nakayama advances to second on the play. Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tiny Briley singles to left field. Steve Foxen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Foxen strikes out. Roy Hegman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak flies out to the left fielder. George Meridith strikes out. Aaron Bigelow singles to center field. Tom Harper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Takeshi Aramaki flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Young flies out to the left fielder. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paxton Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace strikes out. Bruce Decatur pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Schalk strikes out. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stoviak doubles to right field. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tiny Briley singles past the shortstop. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Steve Foxen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jake Hunter walks. Roy Hegman pops out to the shortstop. Scott Fisher singles to center field. Tiny Briley scores. Jake Hunter advances to third on the hit. Placido Beck lines out to the third baseman. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Burdette pitching. Aaron Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Tom Harper singles to left field. Takeshi Aramaki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Takeshi Aramaki flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Young grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Harper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paxton Lee reached on a fielding error by Bill Stoviak. Cupid Grace reached on a fielding error by Bill Stoviak. Bruce Decatur strikes out. Tiny Briley strikes out. Oliver Buller is pinch hitting for Harry Burdette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Oliver Buller singles to center field. Paxton Lee scores. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Roy Hegman singles to center field. Cupid Grace scores. Oliver Buller advances to third on the hit. Scott Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Stan Jefferson pitching. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Bobby Schalk walks. Bobby Schalk steals second. Luis Brito grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Schalk advances to third on the play. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Placido Beck doubles to center field. Lee Harris strikes out. Paxton Lee strikes out. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Moren is pinch hitting for George Meridith. Don Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Aaron Bigelow. Homer Nyman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Harper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bobby Schalk (12), Bill Stoviak (24), George Meridith (14). Baserunning: SB - Mickey Young (30), Bobby Schalk (24). Fielding: E - Bill Stoviak 2.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Swindell did not respond to coaching in arm Kitty Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Aurilia did not respond to coaching in range Rudy Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Verbanic improves in range Art Swindell improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in control Frank Morse did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Polcovich improves in power_vs_righty Dave Lupien improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Polcovich improves in range Curt Brito improves in contact_vs_righty