Win: Ken Nicholson (8-9) Loss: Mule Wineapple (12-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Nicholson pitching. Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Fred Krause strikes out. Balor Helms walks. March Roberge singles to left field. Balor Helms advances to third on the hit. Ray Trimble singles to left field. Balor Helms scores. March Roberge advances to third on the hit. Vance Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mule Wineapple pitching. Willie Fisk flies out to the center fielder. Chris Parker walks. Dick Herring grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chris Jefferson doubles to center field. Todd Smith singles to left field. Chris Jefferson scores. Mule Wineapple lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Chetkovich singles to right field. Todd Smith scores. Fred Krause pops out to the second baseman. Balor Helms pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint flies out to the left fielder. Monte Thomas strikes out. Doug Fryman singles to left field. Tommy Brunsberg singles to center field. Doug Fryman advances to third on the hit. Pete Halicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota March Roberge strikes out. Ray Trimble walks. Vance Cromer strikes out. Chris Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ken Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fisk singles to center field. Chris Parker strikes out. Dick Herring grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie Fisk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Todd Smith singles to center field. Mule Wineapple lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint singles to center field. Clarence Lint steals second. Monte Thomas walks. Doug Fryman singles to left field. Clarence Lint scores. Monte Thomas advances to third on the hit. Doug Fryman steals second. Tommy Brunsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Halicki walks. Ken Nicholson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Balor Helms grounds out to the pitcher. March Roberge strikes out. Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk singles to right field. Chris Parker singles to right field. Willie Fisk advances to third on the hit. Dick Herring singles to center field. Willie Fisk scores. Chris Parker advances to third on the hit. Clarence Lint walks. Monte Thomas walks. Chris Parker scores. Doug Fryman strikes out. Tommy Brunsberg flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Herring scores. Cameron Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Halicki walks. Ken Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Cromer strikes out. Chris Jefferson singles past the second baseman. Todd Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chris Jefferson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cameron Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Willie Fisk walks. Chris Parker singles to center field. Willie Fisk advances to third on the hit. Chris Parker steals second. Dick Herring flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Lint reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chris Jefferson. Willie Fisk scores. Chris Parker scores. Monte Thomas flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Doug Fryman singles to left field. Clarence Lint scores. Doug Fryman steals second. Tommy Brunsberg singles to right field. Doug Fryman scores. Pete Halicki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Fred Krause flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp is pinch hitting for Ken Nicholson. 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. Sam Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Willie Fisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Parker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Lewis pitching. March Roberge pops out to the second baseman. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer singles to left field. Chris Jefferson singles to center field. Vance Cromer advances to third on the hit. Todd Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Keith Hughes is pinch hitting for Dick Herring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Keith Hughes bunts for a base hit. Clarence Lint flies out to the right fielder. Monte Thomas singles to left field. Doug Fryman walks. Tommy Brunsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Hughes scores. Monte Thomas advances to third on the play. Doug Fryman advances to second on the play. Pete Halicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Gamble is pinch hitting for Cameron Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Gamble grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Chetkovich lines out to the second baseman. Fred Krause flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Tomney did not respond to coaching in arm Thornton Burrell did not respond to coaching in control Art Kalin did not respond to coaching in control Bill Valera did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Brickell did not respond to coaching in range Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Carl improves in power_vs_righty Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Murphy improves in contact_vs_lefty Percy Lake did not respond to coaching in endurance