Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Thornton Donovan pitching. Lou House strikes out. Clarence Lint singles to left field. Dick Herring strikes out. Chris Parker walks. Ronnie Belcher singles past the first baseman. Clarence Lint scores. Chris Parker advances to third on the hit. Reggie Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eric Wilson pitching. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg singles to center field. Sam Hopp walks. Eric Wilson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lou House walks. Clarence Lint flies out to the center fielder. Dick Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Krause flies out to the right fielder. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Parker pops out to the catcher. Ronnie Belcher singles to left field. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Tommy Brunsberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Buck Brickell strikes out. Buzz Letchas strikes out. Thornton Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sam Hopp pops out to the second baseman. Eric Wilson strikes out. Lou House reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vance Cromer. Clarence Lint singles to center field. Lou House scores. Dick Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Balor Helms flies out to the left fielder. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chris Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Reggie Shaw walks. Tommy Brunsberg reached on a fielding error by Buzz Letchas. Sam Hopp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fred Krause doubles to left field. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Mercker singles to right field. Fred Krause scores. Buck Brickell strikes out. Buzz Letchas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Eric Wilson strikes out. Lou House singles to right field. Clarence Lint strikes out. Dick Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Thornton Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Balor Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Trimble flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Chris Parker pops out to the catcher. Ronnie Belcher singles to center field. Reggie Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Brunsberg walks. Sam Hopp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Vance Cromer singles to right field. Fred Krause grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Cromer advances to second on the play. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Mercker singles to right field. Vance Cromer is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eric Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Lou House strikes out. Clarence Lint singles to right field. Al Chervinko 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 1st. Clarence Lint steals second. Dick Herring flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Buck Brickell hits a home run. Buzz Letchas pops out to the shortstop. Peyton Stovall is pinch hitting for Al Chervinko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Peyton Stovall grounds out to the third baseman. Balor Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Cameron Ortiz pitching. Chris Parker flies out to the left fielder. Ronnie Belcher grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Trimble flies out to the left fielder. Vance Cromer pops out to the first baseman. Jayson Fegeley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fred Krause grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg flies out to the center fielder. Sam Hopp strikes out. Doug Fryman is pinch hitting for Jayson Fegeley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Fryman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Al Fullmer pitching. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the third baseman. Buck Brickell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Lou House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Buzz Letchas singles to left field. Cameron Ortiz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cameron Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms hits a home run. Buzz Letchas scores. Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 13 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Swisher improves in arm Junior Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in endurance Art Battey improves in arm Dick Bennett improves in arm Yusniel Sanchez did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Swisher improves in power_vs_lefty Art Battey did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Hrbek did not respond to coaching in control Davey Clayton did not respond to coaching in endurance Carl Mattis improves in velocity Charlie Lade did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Gaw improves in control