Win: Harry Ott (10-9) Loss: Buddy Pfeffer (8-9)
Save: Harry Burdette (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Tom Kellum walks. Curt Brito strikes out. Tom Kellum steals second. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten singles to right field. Tom Kellum scores. Lee Harris walks. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Ott pitching. Mickey Young walks. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Mickey Young steals second. Alex Rossman doubles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Luis Brito strikes out. Richie Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Cupid Grace doubles to center field. Greg Mele walks. Harry Ott lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Kellum walks. Curt Brito singles to center field. Cupid Grace scores. Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Mele scores. Dennis Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Whiten hits a home run. Tom Kellum scores. Curt Brito scores. Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano doubles to left field. Bobby Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Charlie Gagliano advances to third. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Danny McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace pops out to the shortstop. Greg Mele flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Mickey Young flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Aurilia walks. Alex Rossman lines out to the pitcher. Luis Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Harry Ott grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Kellum strikes out. Curt Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Richie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Gagliano reached on a fielding error by Pat Whiten. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Bill Stoviak walks. Dennis Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charley Owen pops out to the second baseman. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Mickey Young strikes out. Charlie Aurilia doubles to right field. Alex Rossman strikes out. Luis Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bubba Jailor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Danny McKeithan pops out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Greg Mele grounds out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Cupid Grace advances to third. Harry Ott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Richie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Gagliano walks. Bobby Schalk strikes out. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Kellum walks. Curt Brito walks. Charley Owen strikes out. Pat Whiten strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bubba Jailor strikes out. Mickey Young walks. Charlie Aurilia walks. Alex Rossman strikes out. Luis Brito singles to center field. Mickey Young scores. Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Richie Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Danny McKeithan singles to left field. Danny McKeithan steals second. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Danny McKeithan scores. Greg Mele singles to center field. Harry Ott fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Ott strikes out. Roy Gillenwater comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dan Cadore is pinch hitting for Tom Kellum. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Cadore singles to left field. Cupid Grace scores. Curt Brito singles to right field. Greg Mele scores. Dan Cadore advances to third on the hit. Curt Brito steals second. Charley Owen strikes out. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Charlie Gagliano walks. Sammy Kilgus is pinch hitting for Bobby Schalk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sammy Kilgus singles to center field. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Gagliano advances to third on the play. Sammy Kilgus advances to second on the play. Roy Gillenwater singles to right field. Charlie Gagliano scores. Sammy Kilgus scores. Mickey Young walks. Charlie Aurilia singles to right field. Roy Gillenwater scores. Mickey Young advances to third on the hit. Lefty Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Rossman singles to left field. Mickey Young scores. Charlie Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Alex Rossman steals second. Luis Brito triples. Charlie Aurilia scores. Alex Rossman scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Richie Smith strikes out. Charlie Gagliano grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lee Harris hits a home run. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny McKeithan pops out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Greg Mele grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Harry Burdette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Harper is pinch hitting for Sammy Kilgus. Tom Harper strikes out. Bill Stoviak doubles to right field. Don Moren is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Moren strikes out. Mickey Young singles to center field. Bill Stoviak scores. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Charlie Aurilia (16), Alex Rossman (7), Charlie Gagliano (5), Bill Stoviak (14).3B - Luis Brito (3). Baserunning: SB - Mickey Young (17), Alex Rossman (5). Fielding: PB - Charlie Gagliano.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Gonder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Ashburn improves in range Bob Lopez improves in range Gary Martin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty William Thomson improves in control Tony Burgess did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Davis improves in range Tony Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty John Darr improves in power_vs_righty Harry Bowman improves in power_vs_righty Brent Kremers improves in contact_vs_righty Kitty Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty