Win: Larry Balenti (14-4) Loss: Thornton Donovan (11-7)
Save: Brian Moore (21)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Thornton Donovan pitching. Lou House strikes out. Willie Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Sam Hopp doubles to left field. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Balenti pitching. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Hutchison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Herring strikes out. Chris Parker strikes out. Ed Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Balor Helms doubles past the left fielder. Vance Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms advances to third on the play. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Balor Helms scores. Mike Roque walks. Mike Roque steals second. Luis Thurston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint walks. Larry Balenti lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou House flies out to the center fielder. Willie Fisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Thornton Donovan strikes out. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Trimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp singles to left field. John Butcher pops out to the first baseman. Dick Herring strikes out. Chris Parker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Hopp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Balor Helms walks. Vance Cromer grounds out to the pitcher. Balor Helms advances to second on the play. Gary Stanhouse pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Lint strikes out. Larry Balenti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Roque flies out to the left fielder. Luis Thurston strikes out. Thornton Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Lou House singles to left field. Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Sam Hopp singles to center field. Lou House advances to third on the hit. Sam Hopp steals second. John Butcher singles to left field. Lou House scores. Dick Herring flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Hopp scores. Chris Parker singles to left field. John Butcher advances to third on the hit. Ed Camnitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Trimble strikes out. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint flies out to the center fielder. Larry Balenti strikes out. Lou House pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk hits a home run. Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. John Butcher doubles to left field. John Butcher steals third. Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker flies out to the left fielder. Ed Camnitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Roque strikes out. Luis Thurston strikes out. Brian Moore 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. Nomar Green is pinch hitting for Thornton Donovan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Nomar Green grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Roy Norman pitching. Monte Thomas is pinch hitting for Clarence Lint. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monte Thomas walks. Brian Moore lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou House pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Shaw is pinch hitting for Willie Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Reggie Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble strikes out. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Grissom improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Trammell did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Brunsberg improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Lewis did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Grissom improves in contact_vs_lefty Larry Winfield did not respond to coaching in endurance Keith Hughes did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Linc Bullinger did not respond to coaching in range March Roberge improves in range Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in endurance Paul Grigsby did not respond to coaching in endurance Thornton Burrell improves in control Ed Vollmer did not respond to coaching in range