Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Taisuke Hitomi pitching. Sam Hopp singles to center field. John Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Hopp advances to second on the play. Lou House singles to center field. Sam Hopp scores. Lou House is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Herring doubles past the first baseman. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eric Wilson pitching. Nomar Green doubles to center field. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Vance Cromer walks. Gary Stanhouse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Reggie Shaw singles to left field. Eric Wilson walks. Sam Hopp walks. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Howard Ruth flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hutchison doubles past the first baseman. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Hutchison advances to third on the play. Chris Jefferson singles to center field. Chris Hutchison scores. Taisuke Hitomi singles to center field. Nomar Green singles to center field. Chris Jefferson scores. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lou House flies out to the center fielder. Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Ruth walks. Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz doubles to center field. Clarence Lint walks. Reggie Shaw grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Camnitz advances to third on the play. Clarence Lint advances to second on the play. Eric Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Balor Helms walks. Balor Helms steals second. Chris Jefferson strikes out. Taisuke Hitomi singles to left field. Nomar Green pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Butcher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lou House doubles to right field. Dick Herring grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Parker singles to right field. Lou House is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Gary Stanhouse pops out to the second baseman. Howard Ruth singles to center field. Howard Ruth steals second. Chris Hutchison singles to right field. Howard Ruth scores. Balor Helms reached on a fielding error by John Butcher. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz walks. Clarence Lint grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Reggie Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Taisuke Hitomi flies out to the left fielder. Nomar Green strikes out. Jimmy Kelly walks. Vance Cromer walks. Dmitri Blethen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Stanhouse grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Vance Cromer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Dmitri Blethen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman strikes out. John Butcher singles to center field. Lou House doubles to left field. John Butcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker walks. Ed Camnitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wayne Zachary pitching. Howard Ruth flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison pops out to the third baseman. Balor Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Shaw walks. 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. Nick Denny is pinch hitting for Wayne Zachary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nick Denny walks. Doug Fryman singles to right field. Reggie Shaw scores. John Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Lou House singles to left field. Nick Denny scores. Doug Fryman advances to third on the hit. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jayson Fegeley pitching. Chris Jefferson singles to right field. Ed Vollmer is pinch hitting for Carl Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Jefferson advances to second on the play. Nomar Green singles to left field. Chris Jefferson scores. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jim Banks pitching. Chris Parker singles to right field. Ed Camnitz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Parker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Clarence Lint flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Shaw pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kurt Lorenzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the right fielder. Howard Ruth singles to right field. Howard Ruth steals second. Chris Hutchison flies out to the right fielder. Balor Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Buck Brickell is pinch hitting for Kurt Lorenzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Brickell singles to right field. Doug Fryman walks. John Butcher singles past the first baseman. Buck Brickell scores. Lou House strikes out. Dick Herring doubles to center field. Doug Fryman scores. John Butcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chet Stafford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Parker singles to left field. Dick Herring scores. Ed Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Lint flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Buck Minnick pitching. Chris Jefferson singles to left field. Doc Lyons is pinch hitting for Chet Stafford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Lyons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Nomar Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 14 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Scalzi improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Larry Winfield did not respond to coaching in control Al Edmondson did not respond to coaching in control Bob Zick did not respond to coaching in control Keith Hughes did not respond to coaching in range Ronnie Belcher did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Mercker improves in contact_vs_righty Jason Hodgin did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control Al Chervinko did not respond to coaching in velocity March Roberge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty