Win: Luis Cerce (1-0) Loss: Dave Kenworthy (0-1)
Save: Sandy Moeller (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Enrique Moreno pitching. Bill Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Kite Squires flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sprite grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roger Johnston pitching. Vern Rasmussen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Dailey flies out to the right fielder. King Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Bob Fletcher grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Sammy Fitzgerald is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Maury Castleman singles past the second baseman. Bob Fletcher advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Fletcher scores. Eddie Andrew doubles to right field. Maury Castleman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Keizo Kawahara grounds out to the second baseman. George Womack grounds out to the pitcher. Casey Cheadle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roger Johnston strikes out. Bill Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Kite Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Terry grounds out to the pitcher. Enrique Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doc Sprite strikes out. Sammy Fitzgerald walks. Bob Fletcher singles to center field. Sammy Fitzgerald advances to third on the hit. Maury Castleman doubles to center field. Sammy Fitzgerald scores. Bob Fletcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Andrew reached on a fielding error by Paul Dailey. Roger Johnston singles to center field. Maury Castleman scores. Eddie Andrew advances to third on the hit. Bill Scott walks. Kite Squires singles past the shortstop. Eddie Andrew scores. Dick Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Sprite doubles to center field. Roger Johnston scores. Bill Scott scores. Kite Squires uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Vern Rasmussen pops out to the third baseman. Paul Dailey grounds out to the second baseman. King Bragan reached on a fielding error by Eddie Andrew. Keizo Kawahara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Fletcher strikes out. Maury Castleman singles to center field. Ed Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Andrew singles to center field. Maury Castleman advances to third on the hit. Roger Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Womack singles to center field. Casey Cheadle walks. Bill Larkin walks. Claude Terry grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Womack scores. Casey Cheadle advances to third on the play. Dick Baker singles to center field. Casey Cheadle scores. Vern Rasmussen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Kite Squires flies out to the center fielder. Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Paul Dailey singles past the shortstop. King Bragan walks. Keizo Kawahara strikes out. George Womack hits a home run. Paul Dailey scores. King Bragan scores. Casey Cheadle flies out to the right fielder. Bill Larkin reached on a fielding error by Kite Squires. Bill Larkin steals second. Claude Terry singles past the third baseman. Bill Larkin scores. Dave Kenworthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Gross is pinch hitting for Dick Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ted Gross grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Claude Terry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Luis Cerce pitching. Sammy Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Bob Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Maury Castleman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Vern Rasmussen walks. Vern Rasmussen steals second. Paul Dailey singles to right field. Vern Rasmussen scores. King Bragan walks. Keizo Kawahara singles to center field. Paul Dailey scores. King Bragan advances to third on the hit. Edmund Kean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Womack walks. Casey Cheadle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. King Bragan scores. Keizo Kawahara advances to third on the play. Bill Larkin singles to left field. Keizo Kawahara scores. Claude Terry singles to center field. Charlie Shriver is pinch hitting for Luis Cerce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Charlie Shriver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sandy Moeller pitching. Damien Garcia is pinch hitting for Ed Kennedy. Damien Garcia singles to left field. Eddie Andrew strikes out. Marcos Epps is pinch hitting for Edmund Kean. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Marcos Epps grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Thomas LaCoss pitching. Vern Rasmussen singles to center field. Paul Dailey doubles to left field. Vern Rasmussen uses his aggressiveness and scores. King Bragan lines out to the shortstop. Keizo Kawahara grounds out to the pitcher. George Womack doubles to right field. Paul Dailey scores. Keith Heitmuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Casey Cheadle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Kite Squires strikes out. Doc Sprite singles to right field. Doc Sprite steals second. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Paul Dailey (1), George Womack (1).HR - George Womack (1).GIDP - Casey Cheadle, Claude Terry. Baserunning: SB - Vern Rasmussen (1), Bill Larkin (1). Fielding: E - Paul Dailey.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Riesgo did not respond to coaching in range Bob Oquendo did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Riesgo improves in arm Bud Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Wheeler did not respond to coaching in range Urbane Waters improves in range Harry Rajsich improves in arm Joe Wheeler improves in contact_vs_righty