Win: Jimmy Richter (3-2) Loss: Emil Swindell (0-1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dave Morey pitching. Tim Smith hits a home run. Bert Warren reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Crump. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima bunts for a base hit. Toshio Kajima is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dee Killeen pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop. Kojiro Muto flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Gonzales walks. Paddy Scalzi strikes out. Bo Reniff strikes out. Jack Gonzales is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al Crump strikes out. Ray Holman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Fabregas singles to right field. Vismay Ortiz singles to center field. Dick Ibanez singles to center field. Bob Fabregas scores. Vismay Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Dave Morey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dee Killeen lines out to the shortstop. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bert Warren doubles past the center fielder. Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack walks. Heinie Mack is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kojiro Muto strikes out. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Toshio Kajima singles to center field. Don Stearns strikes out. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Paddy Scalzi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al Crump flies out to the center fielder. Ray Holman pops out to the shortstop. Bob Fabregas walks. Vismay Ortiz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bo Reniff reached on a fielding error by Heinie Mack. Dee Killeen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Smith walks. Bert Warren strikes out. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Ibanez strikes out. Dave Morey strikes out. Heinie Mack pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Toshio Kajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Stearns pops out to the second baseman. Jack Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto strikes out. Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Al Crump walks. Ray Holman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paddy Scalzi singles past the shortstop. Bo Reniff strikes out. Dee Killeen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Smith singles to right field. Paddy Scalzi scores. Bert Warren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bob Fabregas doubles to center field. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Dick Ibanez grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Dayley 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. Jack Simpson is pinch hitting for Dave Morey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Simpson singles to right field. Bob Fabregas scores. Heinie Mack singles to right field. Jack Simpson advances to third on the hit. Kojiro Muto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Richter pitching. Joe Sackinsky singles to right field. Joe Sackinsky is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Don Stearns strikes out. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Al Crump grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Holman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paddy Scalzi strikes out. Bo Reniff strikes out. Alvin Bearnarth is pinch hitting for Brian Dayley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Emil Swindell pitching. Bob Fabregas flies out to the left fielder. Vismay Ortiz singles to left field. Dick Ibanez strikes out. Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Jimmy Richter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roger Kelb singles to center field. Vismay Ortiz advances to third on the hit. Heinie Mack singles past the shortstop. Vismay Ortiz scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Perlman did not respond to coaching in control Mike Kinder improves in range Damion Armbruster did not respond to coaching in velocity George Young did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Lamb did not respond to coaching in endurance Phil Brewer did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Kelsey did not respond to coaching in control Steve Maloney improves in range