Win: Ken Nicholson (11-7) Loss: Thornton Donovan (14-8)
Save: Wayne Zachary (8)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Thornton Donovan pitching. Willie Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Hopp strikes out. Lou House grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Nicholson pitching. Jorge Cruthers strikes out. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Chris Hutchison singles to right field. Chris Hutchison steals second. Mike Pierce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Butcher singles past the third baseman. John Butcher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker doubles to right field. Dick Herring uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Camnitz grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Thomas lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Milt Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Mike Roque singles to right field. Mike Roque steals second. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Roque advances to third on the play. Roy Roseman singles to left field. Mike Roque scores. Thornton Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Nicholson singles to left field. Willie Fisk strikes out. Sam Hopp flies out to the left fielder. Lou House walks. John Butcher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou House is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jorge Cruthers strikes out. Jimmy Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison singles to left field. Mike Pierce grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Hutchison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dick Herring singles to left field. Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Herring advances to second on the play. Ed Camnitz singles to left field. Dick Herring scores. Monte Thomas singles past the second baseman. Ed Camnitz advances to third on the hit. Ken Nicholson strikes out. Willie Fisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Milt Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Vollmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp strikes out. Lou House singles to center field. John Butcher doubles to left field. Lou House uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Herring singles to left field. John Butcher scores. Chet Stafford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Parker walks. Ed Camnitz singles to center field. Dick Herring scores. Chris Parker advances to third on the hit. Monte Thomas strikes out. Ken Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Roseman grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Stafford singles to center field. Jorge Cruthers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chet Stafford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jorge Cruthers steals second. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Sam Hopp lines out to the second baseman. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Mike Pierce doubles to center field. Milt Gilbert walks. Mike Roque strikes out. Ed Vollmer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Butcher pops out to the catcher. Dick Herring singles to center field. Chris Parker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Herring is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Camnitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Roseman singles to right field. Gary Stanhouse is pinch hitting for Chet Stafford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Roy Roseman steals second. Jorge Cruthers hits a home run. Roy Roseman scores. Jimmy Kelly walks. Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jimmy Kelly steals second. Mike Pierce reached on a 2-base fielding error by Monte Thomas. Jimmy Kelly scores. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jim Banks pitching. Monte Thomas walks. Jim Huskey is pinch hitting for Brian Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Thomas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Huskey walks. Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Jim Huskey steals second. Sam Hopp pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wayne Zachary pitching. Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Vollmer strikes out. Roy Roseman singles to right field. Nomar Green is pinch hitting for Jim Banks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nomar Green walks. Jorge Cruthers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nomar Green is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Abe Kennedy pitching. Lou House singles to left field. John Butcher strikes out. Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou House advances to second on the play. Chris Parker walks. Ed Camnitz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Parker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Chris Hutchison pops out to the third baseman. Mike Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - John Butcher (19), Chris Parker (6). Baserunning: SB - Jim Huskey (1).CS - John Butcher (2), Monte Thomas (2). Fielding: E - Monte Thomas.
Batting:2B - Mike Pierce (19).HR - Jorge Cruthers (5). Baserunning: SB - Jorge Cruthers (23), Jimmy Kelly (22), Chris Hutchison (18), Mike Roque (29), Roy Roseman (7).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Reggie Shaw did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Hopper did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in range Hideharu Higashida did not respond to coaching in range Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Al Fullmer did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Damon Barton improves in velocity Jackie James did not respond to coaching in control Jackie James did not respond to coaching in control March Roberge improves in arm Elmer Allen did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Schattinger did not respond to coaching in control