Win: Bob Laskey (2-0) Loss: Thornton Donovan (0-2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Thornton Donovan pitching. Reggie Morse strikes out. Chris Parker hits a home run. Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Ed Camnitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Laskey pitching. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the left fielder. Balor Helms doubles to left field. Ray Trimble strikes out. March Roberge pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Reggie Shaw hits a home run. Dale Carl strikes out. Clarence Lint flies out to the center fielder. Monte Thomas doubles to left field. Bob Laskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Jefferson singles to center field. Todd Smith flies out to the left fielder. Fred Krause flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse pops out to the pitcher. Chris Parker lines out to the second baseman. Ronnie Belcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Thornton Donovan strikes out. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz strikes out. Reggie Shaw strikes out. Dale Carl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Trimble singles to right field. March Roberge pops out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Trimble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Clarence Lint singles to left field. Monte Thomas walks. Bob Laskey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Morse singles to center field. Clarence Lint scores. Monte Thomas scores. Al Chervinko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Parker strikes out. Ronnie Belcher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Todd Smith pops out to the catcher. Fred Krause singles to left field. Fred Krause steals second. Fred Krause gets picked off second (1-4). Al Chervinko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ed Camnitz doubles to center field. Reggie Shaw flies out to the left fielder. Dale Carl flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Lint grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the second baseman. 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 Monte Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Bob Laskey grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Morse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota March Roberge strikes out. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Chris Jefferson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Camnitz. Todd Smith singles to center field. Fred Krause grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Chris Parker walks. Ronnie Belcher doubles to center field. Chris Parker uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Murphy is pinch hitting for Ed Camnitz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Murphy doubles to center field. Ronnie Belcher scores. Guy Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Hughes is pinch hitting for Reggie Shaw. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Keith Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Dale Carl grounds out to the second baseman. John Murphy advances to third on the play. Clarence Lint singles to center field. John Murphy scores. Clarence Lint steals second. Monte Thomas singles to left field. Bob Laskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bert Musial is pinch hitting for Guy Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bert Musial singles to right field. Frank Trammell 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. Dick Chetkovich singles to center field. Bert Musial advances to third on the hit. Balor Helms grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bert Musial scores. Ray Trimble grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Elmer Allen pitching. Reggie Morse walks. Chris Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Morse advances to second on the play. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the right fielder. John Murphy singles to right field. Reggie Morse scores. Keith Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota March Roberge grounds out to the third baseman. Vance Cromer strikes out. Chris Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ronnie Belcher (1), Ed Camnitz (2), John Murphy (1), Monte Thomas (2).HR - Chris Parker (1), Reggie Shaw (1). Baserunning: SB - Clarence Lint (1). Fielding: E - Ed Camnitz.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Manuel Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Art Battey did not respond to coaching in speed Al Wheat did not respond to coaching in control Art Battey improves in arm Mike Currie did not respond to coaching in control Ben Beatty improves in range Tom Crouch did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Collins improves in velocity Kip Oakes improves in speed Rob Heath improves in arm Cal Alcantara did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Grigsby did not respond to coaching in control Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in control