Win: Buddy Pfeffer (9-15) Loss: Harry Silverio (3-21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Pfeffer pitching. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alex Moronko grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Whiten hits a home run. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Harry Silverio pitching. Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen strikes out. Gary Martin flies out to the left fielder. Curt Brito lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Harper hits a home run. Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia hits a home run. Bill Stoviak walks. Richie Smith doubles past the first baseman. Bill Stoviak uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buddy Pfeffer flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Young doubles to center field. Richie Smith scores. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan walks. Harry Silverio lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Alex Moronko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott singles to center field. Tom Harper triples. Bernie Pott scores. Alex Rossman walks. Charlie Aurilia singles to left field. Tom Harper scores. Alex Rossman advances to third on the hit. Omar Norton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Aurilia is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. Richie Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Buddy Pfeffer pops out to the catcher. Mickey Young flies out to the center fielder. John Darr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Martin flies out to the right fielder. Curt Brito strikes out. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott singles to left field. Tom Harper strikes out. Alex Rossman pops out to the first baseman. Charlie Aurilia singles to left field. Bernie Pott advances to third on the hit. Bill Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Hegman is pinch hitting for Omar Norton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Hegman grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Alex Moronko grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Burdette pitching. Richie Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Buddy Pfeffer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Richie Smith steals second. Mickey Young grounds out to the third baseman. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to right field. Lee Harris grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pat Whiten is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Harris steals second. Charley Owen pops out to the second baseman. Gary Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott walks. Tom Harper doubles to center field. Bernie Pott uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alex Rossman flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Aurilia triples. Tom Harper scores. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Richie Smith singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia scores. Luis Brito is pinch hitting for Buddy Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Brito hits a home run. Richie Smith scores. Mickey Young walks. John Darr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Takeshi Aramaki pitching. Curt Brito strikes out. Mike Mulligan walks. Mike Mulligan steals second. Harry Burdette flies out to the center fielder. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Alex Moronko strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Whiten strikes out. Lee Harris walks. Charley Owen strikes out. Lee Harris steals second. Gary Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Mickey Young (35), Tom Harper (13), Richie Smith (15).3B - Tom Harper (6), Charlie Aurilia (8).HR - Tom Harper (12), Charlie Aurilia (15), Luis Brito (4). Baserunning: SB - Richie Smith (18).CS - Charlie Aurilia (9).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Cort did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Pattin improves in arm William Thomson did not respond to coaching in control Al Pattin improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Fortugno did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Fortugno improves in power_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in speed Sammy Kilgus improves in contact_vs_righty Rudy Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Moren did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carl Gross improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm