Win: Dutch T Norwood (11-8) Loss: Pete Hildebrand (13-9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pete Hildebrand pitching. Rudy K Roenicke doubles to left field. Billy Devarez singles to left field. Rudy K Roenicke scores. Jack Kramer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chet K Daviault flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dutch T Norwood pitching. Joe Selph walks. Al Morris doubles to right field. Joe Selph uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daryl Kosman walks. Danny Cox reached on a fielding error by Phil Jones. Cod Yadilloh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Al Morris scores. Daryl Kosman advances to third on the play. Bob Koster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Claude TK Estalella singles to center field. Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds out to the third baseman. Claude TK Estalella advances to second on the play. Art K McDonald walks. Phil Jones strikes out. Dutch T Norwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Wiz Offerman singles to center field. Dave Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Pete Hildebrand lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Selph pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rudy K Roenicke grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Devarez doubles to center field. Jack Kramer walks. Chet K Daviault singles to right field. Billy Devarez scores. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava hits a home run. Jack Kramer scores. Chet K Daviault scores. George Garbark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art K McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al Morris strikes out. Daryl Kosman grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Cox singles past the shortstop. Cod Yadilloh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Phil Jones walks. Dutch T Norwood lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Phil Jones forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dutch T Norwood is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rudy K Roenicke lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bob Koster grounds out to the pitcher. Wiz Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Devarez singles to right field. Jack Kramer singles past the third baseman. Billy Devarez advances to third on the hit. Frank Viola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chet K Daviault flies out to the center fielder. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Viola reached on a fielding error by Dutch T Norwood. Joe Selph singles to left field. Frank Viola advances to third on the hit. Al Morris strikes out. Daryl Kosman lines out to the second baseman. Danny Cox walks. Cod Yadilloh singles to right field. Frank Viola scores. Joe Selph scores. Bob Koster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Art K McDonald walks. Phil Jones flies out to the right fielder. Dutch T Norwood lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rudy K Roenicke doubles to left field. Art K McDonald scores. Billy Devarez singles to center field. Rudy K Roenicke scores. Joe Zinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Wiz Offerman grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Schmidt singles to center field. Dave Schmidt steals second. Joe Zinn strikes out. Joe Selph walks. Al Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chet K Daviault grounds out to the second baseman. Claude TK Estalella singles past the second baseman. Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds out to the third baseman. Claude TK Estalella advances to second on the play. Art K McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Daryl Kosman flies out to the left fielder. Alf T Gardner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Danny Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Cod Yadilloh singles to left field. Bob Koster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Phil Jones flies out to the center fielder. Duke Sims Jr. is pinch hitting for Alf T Gardner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Duke Sims Jr. doubles to right field. Rudy K Roenicke grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Devarez singles to center field. Duke Sims Jr. scores. Tony Tavarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Kramer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Juan Marichal pitching. Wiz Offerman pops out to the third baseman. Dave Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Kirtley Dougherty is pinch hitting for Tony Tavarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kirtley Dougherty singles to right field. Joe Selph walks. Al Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Brown pitching. Chet K Daviault strikes out. Claude TK Estalella singles to center field. Tomokazu T Kuzava strikes out. Claude TK Estalella steals second. Art K McDonald singles to center field. Claude TK Estalella scores. Phil Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Daryl Kosman grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Cox triples. Cod Yadilloh flies out to the center fielder. Bob Koster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Rudy K Roenicke 2 (6), Billy Devarez (28), Duke Sims Jr. (14).HR - Tomokazu T Kuzava (14).GIDP - Jack Kramer. Baserunning: SB - Claude TK Estalella (18).CS - Dutch T Norwood (2). Fielding: E - Phil Jones, Dutch T Norwood.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mellie Purdin did not respond to coaching in range Bob Stapleton improves in endurance Tom German improves in contact_vs_lefty George Paredes did not respond to coaching in control Ernie K Burns improves in 3B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Slocumb did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Covington improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Haney improves in control Stan Napier did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Covington did not respond to coaching in 3B