Win: Taisuke Hitomi (3-1) Loss: Dmitri Blethen (1-4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Taisuke Hitomi pitching. Willie Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Hopp strikes out. John Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dmitri Blethen pitching. Nomar Green grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Herring strikes out. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Lint walks. Monte Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Dmitri Blethen strikes out. Willie Fisk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Roque strikes out. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Taisuke Hitomi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp doubles to center field. John Butcher walks. Dick Herring grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sam Hopp advances to third on the play. Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Nomar Green walks. Gary Stanhouse singles past the first baseman. Balor Helms walks. Jimmy Kelly walks. Nomar Green scores. Vance Cromer walks. Gary Stanhouse scores. Mike Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Balor Helms scores. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the play. Vance Cromer advances to second on the play. Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Kelly scores. Vance Cromer advances to third on the play. Chris Hutchison singles to right field. Vance Cromer scores. Taisuke Hitomi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Denny pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wayne Zachary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Green walks. Nomar Green steals second. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Nomar Green advances to third on the play. Balor Helms walks. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nomar Green scores. Balor Helms steals second. Vance Cromer doubles to left field. Balor Helms scores. Buck Minnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Buck Minnick flies out to the left fielder. Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Sam Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Roque doubles to center field. Chris Hutchison flies out to the right fielder. Taisuke Hitomi strikes out. Nomar Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Butcher hits a home run. Dick Herring flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chris Parker strikes out. Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse singles to right field. Balor Helms lines out to the third baseman. Gary Stanhouse steals second. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Monte Thomas strikes out. Nick Denny flies out to the left fielder. Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Buck Minnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Stelmaszek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kurt Lorenzen pitching. Mike Pierce strikes out. Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison walks. Taisuke Hitomi singles to right field. Nomar Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw is pinch hitting for Willie Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman singles to left field. Carl Scott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. John Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fryman advances to second on the play. Dick Herring flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Trammell did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Combs did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Combs did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Pete Hopper did not respond to coaching in control Ronnie Belcher did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Foley did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Milligan improves in control Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control March Roberge improves in speed Linc Bullinger improves in arm Billy Sykes did not respond to coaching in velocity