Win: Mike Morton (21-6) Loss: Buddy Pfeffer (14-9)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Morton pitching. Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. Daisuke Nakayama grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Schalk singles to right field. Luis Brito grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Tom Kellum grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak flies out to the left fielder. George Meridith grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Bigelow walks. Bernie Pott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Paxton Lee hits a home run. Placido Beck singles to left field. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Placido Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Decatur hits a home run. Jake Hunter singles to center field. Mike Morton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Buddy Pfeffer pops out to the first baseman. Mickey Young doubles to right field. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Kellum walks. Scott Fisher singles to center field. Lee Harris singles to center field. Tom Kellum scores. Scott Fisher advances to third on the hit. Paxton Lee triples. Scott Fisher scores. Lee Harris scores. Placido Beck strikes out. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Decatur grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stoviak pops out to the first baseman. George Meridith reached on a fielding error by Bruce Decatur. George Meridith steals second. Aaron Bigelow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jake Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Morton pops out to the third baseman. Tom Kellum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott walks. Don Moren is pinch hitting for Buddy Pfeffer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Don Moren walks. Mickey Young grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Pott advances to third on the play. Don Moren advances to second on the play. Daisuke Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bernie Pott scores. Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bubba Jailor pitching. Scott Fisher pops out to the first baseman. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paxton Lee singles to right field. Paxton Lee steals second. Paxton Lee gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Luis Brito strikes out. Bill Stoviak singles to center field. George Meridith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aaron Bigelow grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Meridith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck singles to right field. Jim Jonnard singles to left field. Placido Beck advances to third on the hit. Bruce Decatur reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bobby Schalk. Placido Beck scores. Jake Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Jonnard scores. Bruce Decatur advances to third on the play. Dennis Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Morton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Decatur scores. Tom Kellum singles to right field. Scott Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott hits a home run. Dennis Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Young strikes out. Daisuke Nakayama singles to left field. Bobby Schalk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Lee Harris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paxton Lee flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck doubles to left field. Jim Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Luis Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stoviak strikes out. George Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bruce Decatur strikes out. Jake Hunter singles to center field. Mike Morton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Morton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Aaron Bigelow flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Pott singles to right field. Homer Nyman is pinch hitting for Dennis Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Passed ball. Bernie Pott advances to second. Homer Nyman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Pott advances to third on the play. Mickey Young hits a home run. Bernie Pott scores. Charlie Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Daisuke Nakayama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Placido Beck (16).3B - Paxton Lee (9).HR - Paxton Lee (21), Bruce Decatur (7).GIDP - Mike Morton. Baserunning: SB - Paxton Lee (32).CS - Lee Harris (12), Placido Beck (11). Fielding: E - Bruce Decatur.PB - Jim Jonnard.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Davis improves in power_vs_righty Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in velocity John Darr improves in range Dan Kerr did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Omar Norton did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Fernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Brown did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Distaso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Lupien did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Guardado improves in power_vs_righty