Inning: 1 Minnesota Luis Tanner pitching. Jacque Kramer walks. Steve Hayward pops out to the second baseman. Bill Bradley walks. Ray Heffner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rich Tackett pitching. Rugger Foss grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Listach grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tony Putnam walks. Rip Hungling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Putnam is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gabe Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Punch Rodriguez doubles to center field. George Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hughie Ferson walks. Bubba Bubson singles to right field. Hughie Ferson advances to third on the hit. Joe McGraw singles to left field. Hughie Ferson scores. Bubba Bubson advances to third on the hit. Mike Ennis flies out to the right fielder. Luis Tanner singles to center field. Bubba Bubson scores. Joe McGraw advances to third on the hit. Luis Tanner steals second. Rugger Foss walks. Andy Listach singles to center field. Joe McGraw scores. Tony Putnam grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Tanner scores. Rugger Foss advances to third on the play. Andy Listach advances to second on the play. Rip Hungling pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rich Tackett strikes out. Jacque Kramer singles to right field. Steve Hayward doubles to center field. Jacque Kramer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Hughie Ferson pops out to the first baseman. Bubba Bubson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe McGraw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker strikes out. Punch Rodriguez doubles to right field. George Sularz singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Rich Tackett grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Sularz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Mike Ennis flies out to the right fielder. Luis Tanner strikes out. Rugger Foss singles to center field. Andy Listach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jacque Kramer singles to center field. Steve Hayward reached on a fielding error by Rugger Foss. Bill Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Ray Heffner strikes out. Gabe Patterson singles to center field. Jacque Kramer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Tony Putnam singles to left field. Rip Hungling singles to right field. Tony Putnam advances to third on the hit. Hughie Ferson singles to right field. Tony Putnam scores. Rip Hungling advances to third on the hit. Chris Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bubba Bubson is hit by a pitch. Joe McGraw hits a home run. Rip Hungling scores. Hughie Ferson scores. Bubba Bubson scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Ennis doubles to center field. Luis Tanner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Mike Ennis is thrown out at third. Rugger Foss grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Tanner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rugger Foss steals second. Andy Listach walks. Tony Putnam strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Damian Baker doubles to center field. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Damian Baker scores. George Sularz strikes out. Jim Tucker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Tucker pops out to the second baseman. Jacque Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rip Hungling hits a home run. David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the second baseman. Bubba Bubson singles to right field. Bubba Bubson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe McGraw walks. Mike Ennis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Hayward strikes out. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Bill Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Crabtree grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Heffner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Luis Tanner singles to left field. Prentiss Smith is pinch hitting for Rugger Foss. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Prentiss Smith flies out to the center fielder. Andy Listach flies out to the left fielder. Tony Putnam hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rip Hungling pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Damian Baker singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. George Sularz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Damian Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Hughie Ferson singles to right field. Hughie Ferson steals second. Bubba Bubson flies out to the right fielder. Joe McGraw walks. John Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Ennis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Luis Tanner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mark Miller is pinch hitting for John Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Miller flies out to the left fielder. Jacque Kramer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. John Crabtree grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jacque Kramer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Watlington did not respond to coaching in speed Clarence Clark did not respond to coaching in control Cal McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Joe Roach did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Johnson did not respond to coaching in RF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Cannizzaro improves in arm Tex Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Wadsworth did not respond to coaching in control Kenny Welsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Owens did not respond to coaching in RF