Inning: 1 Minnesota Johnny Reese pitching. Tim Smith strikes out. Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Sisler pitching. Vismay Ortiz singles to right field. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Al Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Vismay Ortiz advances to second on the play. Vismay Ortiz steals third. Bud Rodas throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Vismay Ortiz scores. Heinie Mack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Keith Irwin strikes out. Don Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Bearnarth walks. Jack Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Fabregas strikes out. Kenzo Kato flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bud Rodas walks. Jim Sisler lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bud Rodas forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Smith pops out to the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky singles to center field. Jim Sisler is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Don Stearns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Smith. Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the pitcher. Al Crump grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Mack hits a home run. Dick Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Gonzales singles to right field. Bud Rodas grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Gonzales advances to second on the play. Jim Sisler strikes out. Tim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bob Fabregas walks. Kenzo Kato walks. Bob Fabregas is out trying to steal third. Joe Escobar strikes out. Johnny Reese singles to right field. Kenzo Kato advances to third on the hit. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima singles to center field. Keith Irwin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Toshio Kajima advances to second on the play. Don Stearns doubles past the third baseman. Toshio Kajima scores. Alvin Bearnarth hits a home run. Don Stearns scores. Jack Gonzales singles past the shortstop. Bud Rodas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bobby Ortiz strikes out. Al Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Heinie Mack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Sisler grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Smith singles past the shortstop. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Kajima walks. Keith Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bob Fabregas strikes out. Kenzo Kato flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Stearns walks. Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Jack Gonzales lines out to the first baseman. Bud Rodas walks. Bucky Mitchell 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 2nd. Jim Sisler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Escobar doubles to right field. Gene Aragon 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 2nd. Ray Holman is pinch hitting for Bucky Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Holman strikes out. Vismay Ortiz singles to left field. Joe Escobar scores. Bobby Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Buddy Garrett pitching. Tim Smith hits a home run. Joe Sackinsky walks. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Keith Irwin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dante Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Crump strikes out. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arnie Bamberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Clemente Dundon did not respond to coaching in control Harry Houser did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Ott improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Steve Mead improves in arm Orlando Kelsey did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Kelsey did not respond to coaching in control