Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Reese pitching. Dave Misse strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carney Masi pitching. Bill Rettig singles to right field. Bill Rettig steals second. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Al Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rettig advances to third on the play. Bob Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Rodas walks. Toshio Kajima walks. Keith Irwin singles to center field. Don Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Rodas scores. Toshio Kajima advances to third on the play. Keith Irwin advances to second on the play. Paddy Scalzi flies out to the right fielder. Carney Masi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Ibanez grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ray Holman grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Misse strikes out. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Reese singles to right field. Bill Rettig doubles to left field. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Reese is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Rodas strikes out. Toshio Kajima singles past the second baseman. Keith Irwin strikes out. Don Stearns pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Crump lines out to the shortstop. Bob Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Ibanez walks. Ray Holman lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paddy Scalzi grounds out to the shortstop. Carney Masi strikes out. Dave Misse walks. Tim Smith singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jack Simpson singles to left field. Johnny Reese lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bud Rodas grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Kajima pops out to the first baseman. Keith Irwin hits a home run. Don Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Ortiz singles to center field. Al Crump flies out to the left fielder. Bob Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paddy Scalzi singles to right field. Carney Masi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Misse lines out to the second baseman. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Ibanez doubles to left field. Ray Holman pops out to the first baseman. Dick Smith singles to right field. Dick Ibanez scores. Jack Simpson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Johnny Reese. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roger Kelb grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Simpson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Richter pitching. Joe Sackinsky walks. Bud Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Keith Irwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Sackinsky is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Rettig strikes out. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Al Crump hits a home run. Bob Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Don Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Scalzi singles to left field. Carney Masi fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carney Masi flies out to the left fielder. Dave Misse grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paddy Scalzi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick Ibanez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ray Holman singles to left field. Dick Ibanez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Dante Floyd 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 2nd. Ray Holman steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Ibanez scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bill Rettig (7), Dick Ibanez (1).HR - Al Crump (7).SF - Dick Smith.GIDP - Johnny Reese. Baserunning: SB - Bill Rettig (14), Ray Holman (2).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bibb 'Jockey' Falk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dutch Medina improves in power_vs_righty Bob Perlman did not respond to coaching in control Bill Enright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Morris did not respond to coaching in speed Gary Fulgham improves in speed Orlando Kelsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Maloney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty