Win: Taisuke Hitomi (10-8) Loss: Ken Nicholson (12-5)
Save: Jason Hodgin (25)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Taisuke Hitomi pitching. Willie Fisk flies out to the right fielder. Sam Hopp strikes out. John Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Nicholson pitching. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Stanhouse lines out to the first baseman. Ray Trimble walks. Roy Roseman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Herring singles to left field. Clarence Lint flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Shaw lines out to the first baseman. Monte Thomas walks. Nick Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eddie Mercker strikes out. Luis Thurston singles to left field. Luis Thurston steals second. Kevin Cato singles past the shortstop. Luis Thurston scores. Peyton Stovall strikes out. Taisuke Hitomi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kevin Cato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Fisk grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trimble singles to center field. Roy Roseman hits a home run. Ray Trimble scores. Eddie Mercker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Butcher walks. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. John Butcher advances to second on the play. Clarence Lint walks. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Monte Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Luis Thurston grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Cato grounds out to the second baseman. Peyton Stovall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Nick Denny walks. Ken Nicholson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Taisuke Hitomi singles to left field. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Taisuke Hitomi advances to second on the play. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Taisuke Hitomi advances to third on the play. Ray Trimble pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Herring lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Roseman lines out to the first baseman. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Thurston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint singles to left field. Reggie Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Monte Thomas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clarence Lint is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nick Denny reached on a fielding error by Peyton Stovall. Pop Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Ken Nicholson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pop Stelmaszek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Brian Moore pitching. Kevin Cato flies out to the left fielder. Peyton Stovall grounds out to the pitcher. Taisuke Hitomi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Keith Hughes is pinch hitting for John Butcher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Keith Hughes singles past the second baseman. Doug Fryman advances to third on the hit. Jason Hodgin 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. Dick Herring strikes out. Clarence Lint strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Hutchison lines out to the third baseman. Gary Stanhouse triples. Ray Trimble walks. Roy Roseman pops out to the second baseman. Ray Trimble is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw strikes out. Monte Thomas grounds out to the pitcher. Nick Denny singles to center field. Buck Brickell is pinch hitting for Brian Moore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Brickell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Scalzi improves in velocity Reggie Morse improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Currie did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Combs did not respond to coaching in control Pete Halicki improves in power_vs_righty Reggie Morse improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control Davey Clayton did not respond to coaching in control Joe Foley did not respond to coaching in control Thornton Burrell improves in control Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in control