Win: Guy Miller (2-6) Loss: Dmitri Blethen (3-7)
Save: Jim Banks (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dmitri Blethen pitching. Nomar Green walks. Gary Stanhouse singles to center field. Nomar Green advances to third on the hit. Balor Helms doubles to left field. Nomar Green scores. Gary Stanhouse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vance Cromer strikes out. Mike Pierce singles to center field. Balor Helms scores. Mike Pierce steals second. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Pierce advances to third on the play. Doc Lyons singles to center field. Mike Pierce scores. Chris Jefferson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Guy Miller pitching. Willie Fisk pops out to the third baseman. Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Guy Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Nomar Green grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chris Parker strikes out. Ed Camnitz singles to center field. Clarence Lint flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed Camnitz steals second. Reggie Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Balor Helms walks. Vance Cromer strikes out. Mike Pierce grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Balor Helms is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Monte Thomas strikes out. Dmitri Blethen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Fisk walks. Sam Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Lou House hits an infield single to the first baseman. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doc Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz singles to center field. Clarence Lint doubles past the right fielder. Ed Camnitz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reggie Shaw singles to right field. Clarence Lint scores. Monte Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Dmitri Blethen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Reggie Shaw forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Fisk walks. Sam Hopp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nomar Green walks. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nomar Green advances to second on the play. Balor Helms strikes out. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lou House flies out to the left fielder. Chris Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Camnitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Pierce strikes out. Chris Hutchison hits a home run. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Monte Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Guy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Nomar Green strikes out. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Brian Moore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisk walks. Jim Banks 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. Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman walks. Lou House pops out to the third baseman. Chris Parker walks. Ed Camnitz grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Willie Fisk is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wayne Zachary pitching. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer singles to right field. Mike Pierce strikes out. Chris Hutchison singles to center field. Vance Cromer advances to third on the hit. Chris Hutchison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Doc Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Jefferson pops out to the first baseman. Jim Banks walks. Nomar Green strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Nick Denny is pinch hitting for Wayne Zachary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Willie Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Doug Fryman walks. Lou House strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: March Roberge improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Chetkovich did not respond to coaching in range Al Chervinko did not respond to coaching in control Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control March Roberge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Keith Hughes improves in speed Ed Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Fullmer did not respond to coaching in control Larry Winfield improves in velocity Keith Hughes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ronnie Belcher did not respond to coaching in 2B