Win: Jimmy Richter (7-5) Loss: John Porter (11-4)
Save: Kris Peterson (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Carney Masi pitching. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Al Crump pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Cy Alston pitching. Bud Rodas flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith singles to right field. Jack Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Alvin Bearnarth walks. Keith Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack walks. Heinie Mack steals second. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Heinie Mack advances to third on the play. Bob Fabregas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Heinie Mack scores. Kenzo Kato doubles past the right fielder. Joe Escobar walks. Cy Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Stearns singles to left field. Toshio Kajima grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johan Brazill singles to left field. Carney Masi pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Al Crump strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bud Rodas walks. Tim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bud Rodas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Smith steals second. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the shortstop. Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Heinie Mack singles to center field. Heinie Mack is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Smith is hit by a pitch. Bob Fabregas strikes out. Kenzo Kato flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Keith Irwin walks. Don Stearns flies out to the center fielder. Keith Irwin steals second. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Irwin advances to third on the play. Johan Brazill grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Joe Escobar flies out to the center fielder. Cy Alston flies out to the center fielder. Vismay Ortiz triples. Bobby Ortiz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carney Masi hits a home run. Bud Rodas grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Smith singles to left field. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Crump flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Dick Smith walks. Bob Fabregas walks. Kenzo Kato hits a home run. Dick Smith scores. Bob Fabregas scores. Joe Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Keith Irwin singles to right field. Don Stearns singles to right field. Keith Irwin advances to third on the hit. Neil Enzenroth 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. Toshio Kajima triples. Keith Irwin scores. Don Stearns scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Johan Brazill strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Ray Wheeler is pinch hitting for Carney Masi. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ray Wheeler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Rodas walks. Tim Smith reached on a fielding error by Kenzo Kato. Toshio Kajima scores. Jack Gonzales walks. Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Porter pitching. Jack McQuinn is pinch hitting for Neil Enzenroth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack McQuinn singles to right field. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Jack McQuinn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Richter pitching. Keith Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Don Stearns singles to left field. Toshio Kajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Don Stearns advances to second on the play. Johan Brazill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Crump singles to center field. Heinie Mack flies out to the right fielder. Dick Smith singles to left field. Al Crump advances to third on the hit. Bob Fabregas doubles to left field. Al Crump scores. Dick Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Aragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenzo Kato singles to right field. Bob Fabregas scores. Joe Escobar strikes out. Roger Kelb is pinch hitting for Jimmy Richter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roger Kelb grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kenzo Kato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kris Peterson pitching. Bob Garcia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Crump at CF. Bill Acre is pinch hitting for Gene Aragon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Acre doubles to left field. Bud Rodas flies out to the center fielder. Tim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Emil Swindell pitching. Vismay Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Ortiz doubles to center field. Bob Garcia doubles past the left fielder. Bobby Ortiz scores. Heinie Mack flies out to the center fielder. Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth singles to left field. Keith Irwin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alvin Bearnarth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Stearns strikes out. Toshio Kajima pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Armando Swetonic improves in range Emil Stoops did not respond to coaching in velocity Armando Swetonic improves in arm Alex Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in endurance
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Oster did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Oster did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Oster did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Perlman did not respond to coaching in control