Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carl Grabowski pitching. Clyde Meador doubles to center field. Harry Brown is hit by a pitch. Rollie Angley walks. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador scores. Harry Brown advances to third on the play. Rollie Angley advances to second on the play. Al Granger singles to left field. Harry Brown scores. Rollie Angley scores. Palmer Pena grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Granger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ryne Hawkes grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Palmer Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Hayes pitching. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay I.M. Leery flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hayes strikes out. Clyde Meador strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chester Tibbs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hiroji Miyaji singles to center field. James Pezold flies out to the left fielder. Hiroji Miyaji steals second. Frank Bragan singles to left field. Hiroji Miyaji scores. Frank White walks. Carl Grabowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Angley walks. Rollie Angley steals second. Larry Thompson strikes out. Al Granger singles to left field. Palmer Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte reached on a fielding error by Harry Brown. Chester Tibbs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ryne Hawkes hits an infield single to the pitcher. I.M. Leery strikes out. Joe Hayes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clyde Meador singles to left field. Ryne Hawkes scores. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hiroji Miyaji grounds out to the shortstop. James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Rollie Angley singles to right field. Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Al Granger singles to left field. Palmer Pena walks. Ryne Hawkes strikes out. I.M. Leery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank White is hit by a pitch. Carl Grabowski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carl Grabowski strikes out. Frank White is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Clyde Meador walks. Andy Brunette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Brown strikes out. Rollie Angley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Dauterive grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Chester Tibbs walks. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Larry Thompson strikes out. Al Granger hits a home run. Patterson Gimlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Palmer Pena reached on a fielding error by Patterson Gimlin. Ryne Hawkes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Palmer Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. I.M. Leery grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ryne Hawkes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Bragan walks. Frank Bragan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank White singles to left field. Tom Witherup is pinch hitting for Patterson Gimlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Witherup walks. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank White advances to third on the play. Tom Witherup advances to second on the play. Bill Dauterive hits a home run. Frank White scores. Tom Witherup scores. Karl Gleason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Tom Schneider pitching. Bill Conine is pinch hitting for Karl Gleason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Conine doubles to center field. Clyde Meador flies out to the center fielder. Harry Brown strikes out. Rollie Angley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lance Richardson pitching. Chester Tibbs walks. Hiroji Miyaji grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chester Tibbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hiroji Miyaji steals second. James Pezold singles to center field. Hiroji Miyaji scores. Frank Bragan strikes out. Frank White walks. Kevin Konstanty is pinch hitting for Tom Schneider. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Konstanty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Dirt pitching. Larry Thompson strikes out. Al Granger hits a home run. Palmer Pena strikes out. Ryne Hawkes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Porter Posada comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Clyde Meador (25), Bill Conine (4).HR - Al Granger 2 (23).HBP - Harry Brown (2). Baserunning: SB - Rollie Angley (14). Fielding: E - Harry Brown.
Batting:HR - Bill Dauterive (26).HBP - Frank White (2). Baserunning: SB - Hiroji Miyaji 2 (14).CS - Frank Bragan (10), Frank White (1). Fielding: E - Patterson Gimlin.
Game Notes Patterson Gimlin is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Braden Gardella did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Smith did not respond to coaching in control Braden Gardella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Hodgson improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Esser improves in speed Shannon Telford did not respond to coaching in range Pat Meyer improves in velocity Jose Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in SS