Win: Dmitri Blethen (11-5) Loss: Rube Grate (7-16)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Rube Grate pitching. Lou House singles to right field. Willie Fisk grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lou House is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Clarence Lint grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Fisk advances to second on the play. Sam Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Dmitri Blethen pitching. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Balor Helms walks. Vance Cromer pops out to the second baseman. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Herring strikes out. Chris Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Camnitz singles to left field. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly walks. Todd Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Kelly advances to second on the play. Fred Krause flies out to the left fielder. Gary Stanhouse walks. Rube Grate strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dmitri Blethen strikes out. Lou House flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fisk doubles to left field. Clarence Lint singles to left field. Willie Fisk is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chris Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Balor Helms walks. Balor Helms is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vance Cromer singles to right field. Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Parker singles to center field. Ed Camnitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Todd Smith flies out to the right fielder. Fred Krause grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw strikes out. Dmitri Blethen flies out to the left fielder. Lou House grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse walks. Rube Grate 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 flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms doubles to left field. Gary Stanhouse scores. Vance Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk walks. Clarence Lint reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vance Cromer. Sam Hopp grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Fisk scores. Clarence Lint advances to third on the play. Chris Parker doubles to left field. Clarence Lint scores. Ed Camnitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ray Trimble singles to right field. Ray Trimble steals second. Ray Trimble steals third. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ray Trimble scores. Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw singles to left field. Dmitri Blethen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Reggie Shaw forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lou House triples. Dmitri Blethen scores. Willie Fisk singles to right field. Lou House scores. Monte Thomas is pinch hitting for Clarence Lint. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monte Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisk advances to second on the play. Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Sam Hopp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Doug Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse flies out to the center fielder. Peyton Stovall is pinch hitting for Rube Grate. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Peyton Stovall singles to center field. Chris Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Balor Helms walks. Vance Cromer walks. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Chervinko pitching. Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Ed Camnitz singles to center field. Dick Herring advances to third on the hit. Keith Hughes is pinch hitting for Reggie Shaw. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Camnitz steals second. Keith Hughes singles to left field. Dick Herring scores. Ed Camnitz scores. Elmer Allen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Denny is pinch hitting for Dmitri Blethen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Nick Denny flies out to the center fielder. Lou House flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jayson Fegeley pitching. Jimmy Kelly walks. Todd Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Krause walks. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pete Halicki is pinch hitting for Willie Fisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Halicki reached on a fielding error by Balor Helms. Monte Thomas singles to left field. Doug Fryman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pete Halicki advances to third on the play. Dick Herring walks. Chris Parker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Hutchison is pinch hitting for Elmer Allen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Hutchison hits a home run. Chris Jefferson doubles to center field. Balor Helms grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Cromer singles to center field. Chris Jefferson scores. Vance Cromer steals second. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Grissom improves in range Jim Scalzi did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Trammell did not respond to coaching in control Ken Ogden did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Brunsberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dale Carl improves in contact_vs_lefty Reggie Morse did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: March Roberge improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Lade did not respond to coaching in endurance Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control Kip Oakes improves in speed Keiichi Kawanishi did not respond to coaching in endurance Cecil Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in velocity