Win: Al Fullmer (4-6) Loss: Vern Bosley (7-6)
Save: Kurt Lorenzen (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bombo Dudra pitching. Chris Jefferson strikes out. Balor Helms pops out to the third baseman. Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Thornton Donovan pitching. Lou House strikes out. Willie Fisk pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Lint singles to center field. Sam Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Trimble flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Dick Chetkovich lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Herring singles to left field. Dick Herring steals second. Chris Parker doubles to left field. Dick Herring scores. Ed Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Shaw walks. Bombo Dudra lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou House singles past the shortstop. Chris Parker scores. Reggie Shaw scores. Lou House is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Todd Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Krause singles to right field. Thornton Donovan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Jefferson singles past the second baseman. Fred Krause scores. Balor Helms pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk hits a home run. Elmer Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Lint strikes out. Sam Hopp grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vance Cromer singles to right field. Ray Trimble singles to center field. Vance Cromer advances to third on the hit. Ray Trimble steals second. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Dick Chetkovich singles to left field. Vance Cromer scores. Ray Trimble scores. Dick Chetkovich steals second. Todd Smith strikes out. Fred Krause flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chris Parker walks. Ed Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Shaw grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Parker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bombo Dudra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Allen lines out to the first baseman. Chris Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lou House singles to center field. Willie Fisk flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Lint grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Cromer hits a home run. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Dick Chetkovich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Kelly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Todd Smith walks. Fred Krause singles to left field. Dick Chetkovich scores. Brian Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp singles to center field. Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Camnitz strikes out. Reggie Shaw flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chris Jefferson walks. Balor Helms doubles to center field. Vance Cromer walks. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Kelly walks. Chris Jefferson scores. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Balor Helms scores. Jayson Fegeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Smith reached on a fielding error by Sam Hopp. Fred Krause strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Jayson Fegeley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Fryman singles to left field. Lou House strikes out. Pete Halicki is pinch hitting for Willie Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Halicki strikes out. Monte Thomas is pinch hitting for Clarence Lint. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monte Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Fullmer pitching. Gary Stanhouse is pinch hitting for Elmer Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Stanhouse walks. Chris Jefferson singles to center field. Balor Helms grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gary Stanhouse advances to third on the play. Vance Cromer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Vern Bosley pitching. Sam Hopp walks. Dick Herring singles to right field. Chris Parker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ed Camnitz singles to left field. Sam Hopp scores. Dick Herring scores. Al Chervinko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Shaw grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Camnitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Keith Hughes is pinch hitting for Al Fullmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Hughes singles to right field. Chris Parker scores. Reggie Shaw advances to third on the hit. Lou House strikes out. Pete Halicki walks. Monte Thomas singles to center field. Reggie Shaw scores. Keith Hughes scores. Sam Hopp singles to right field. Pete Halicki scores. Monte Thomas advances to third on the hit. Jason Hodgin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kurt Lorenzen pitching. Ray Trimble flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Kurt Lorenzen is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in control Buster Gaw did not respond to coaching in control Bill Valera did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Musial did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Tomney did not respond to coaching in speed March Roberge improves in range
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Reggie Morse improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Laskey did not respond to coaching in control Percy Lake did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Trammell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Scalzi improves in control Dale Carl did not respond to coaching in 2B