Win: John Villone (13-5) Loss: Harold Rose (10-13)
Save: Ray Strittmatter (47)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Villone pitching. Danny Brooks flies out to the center fielder. Nick Prieto pops out to the third baseman. Jackie McWilliams walks. David Goodhue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Harold Rose pitching. Hans Ullrich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Riles flies out to the center fielder. Joe Boyd hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Boyd steals second. J.D. Virgil singles to left field. Joe Boyd scores. J.D. Virgil is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Eddie McAllister doubles to left field. Joe Filipi grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Rosello flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Ensberg walks. Harold Rose strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Masayuki Hayakawa singles in front of the right fielder. Joe Polanco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Koichi Matsui flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Danny Brooks grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Prieto grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie McWilliams singles to right field. David Goodhue strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Urbane Crowley singles to center field. John Villone lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hans Ullrich walks. Hugh Riles singles to left field. Urbane Crowley scores. Hans Ullrich advances to third on the hit. Hugh Riles gets picked off first. Joe Boyd pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Eddie McAllister grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Filipi singles to right field. Joe Rosello pops out to the second baseman. Ryan Ensberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota J.D. Virgil flies out to the left fielder. Masayuki Hayakawa singles to left field. Joe Polanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masayuki Hayakawa advances to second on the play. Koichi Matsui singles to center field. Masayuki Hayakawa scores. Urbane Crowley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harold Rose flies out to the center fielder. Danny Brooks singles to left field. Nick Prieto strikes out. Jackie McWilliams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Villone flies out to the center fielder. Hans Ullrich singles to center field. Hugh Riles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hans Ullrich advances to second on the play. Joe Boyd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay David Goodhue strikes out. Eddie McAllister flies out to the left fielder. Joe Filipi walks. Joe Rosello walks. Ryan Ensberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota J.D. Virgil singles to center field. Masayuki Hayakawa singles to left field. Joe Polanco pops out to the first baseman. J.D. Virgil steals third. Koichi Matsui walks. Urbane Crowley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harold Rose strikes out. Danny Brooks singles to center field. Nick Prieto triples. Danny Brooks scores. Rudy Spencer 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. Jackie McWilliams flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Nick Prieto is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rudy Spencer strikes out. Hans Ullrich strikes out. Hugh Riles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay David Goodhue grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie McAllister doubles to left field. Joe Filipi singles to right field. Eddie McAllister is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Joe Rosello flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Boyd singles to left field. J.D. Virgil flies out to the center fielder. Masayuki Hayakawa strikes out. Joe Boyd steals second. Joe Polanco walks. Koichi Matsui pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Adolph Vasquez is pinch hitting for Ryan Ensberg. Adolph Vasquez lines out to the first baseman. Kip Dobler is pinch hitting for Harold Rose. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kip Dobler pops out to the third baseman. Danny Brooks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Bridgeford did not respond to coaching in control Tony Padgua did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Bisset did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Padgua did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leon Mulligan improves in contact_vs_righty Ramon Dobson improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Guiney improves in power_vs_righty Clark Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity