Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Collins pitching. George Kilduff pops out to the first baseman. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. By Kellner singles to left field. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Walt Richert pitching. Marvin Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Skel Forsch grounds out to the shortstop. Orlando Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow hits an infield single to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow advances to second on the play. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Orlando Lombardozzi flies out to the center fielder. Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Storie walks. Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Walt Richert pops out to the second baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dave Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Felipe Davila singles to right field. Steve Collins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marvin Files lines out to the second baseman. Skel Forsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota By Kellner singles to center field. By Kellner steals second. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Tim Lyons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Orlando Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Lombardozzi strikes out. Tyson Lancellotti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Walt Richert strikes out. George Kilduff walks. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jack Storie singles to right field. Waite Hendrickson flies out to the center fielder. Felipe Davila singles to right field. Steve Collins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marvin Files flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota By Kellner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Carroll Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow walks. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Skel Forsch singles to center field. Orlando Davis reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tim Lyons. Orlando Lombardozzi hits an infield single to the second baseman. Skel Forsch scores. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Orlando Lombardozzi steals second. Jack Storie flies out to the left fielder. Waite Hendrickson singles to left field. Orlando Davis scores. Orlando Lombardozzi scores. Felipe Davila doubles to right field. Waite Hendrickson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lefty Hoak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Steve Collins singles to left field. Felipe Davila scores. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Doheny pops out to the second baseman. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Lefty Hoak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Paul Felderman pitching. Skel Forsch singles to left field. Orlando Davis doubles to right field. Skel Forsch is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Orlando Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Tyson Lancellotti walks. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Kilduff strikes out. Rickey McCloskey is pinch hitting for Dave Sheridan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. By Kellner walks. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the third baseman. Felipe Davila grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Martinez is pinch hitting for Steve Collins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chad Martinez singles to right field. Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Marvin Files strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Hack pitching. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the pitcher. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Steve Collins is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Gabler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marty Anderson did not respond to coaching in range Bud Romanick did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Olsen did not respond to coaching in endurance Turk Yount improves in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Smith improves in range Javier Allen did not respond to coaching in range Wilbur Raczka did not respond to coaching in control Joel Briley improves in contact_vs_lefty Ben Hobson did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Mejia improves in power_vs_lefty Javier Allen did not respond to coaching in SS