Win: Skeeter Davis (1-4) Loss: Walt Richert (3-5)
Save: Billy Purcell (4)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Walt Richert pitching. Jeff Schall walks. Dave Karp is hit by a pitch. Felipe Davila strikes out. Bill Childress strikes out. Jack Hadley hits a home run. Jeff Schall scores. Dave Karp scores. Jack Storie walks. Gregg Roseman singles to right field. Jack Storie advances to third on the hit. Chad Heim hits a home run. Jack Storie scores. Gregg Roseman scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Skeeter Davis pitching. Reggie Flannery lines out to the second baseman. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jeff Schall flies out to the right fielder. Dave Karp walks. Felipe Davila strikes out. Bill Childress pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dizzy Wilmet singles to center field. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley lines out to the second baseman. Jack Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota By Kellner walks. Leo Litt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). By Kellner advances to third on the play. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chad Heim singles to left field. Skeeter Davis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Skeeter Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chad Heim is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Schall flies out to the center fielder. Dave Karp singles to center field. Paul Felderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Felipe Davila flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Dizzy Wilmet flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. By Kellner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Childress singles to right field. Jack Hadley singles to left field. Bill Childress advances to third on the hit. Jack Hadley steals second. Jack Storie strikes out. Gregg Roseman lines out to the second baseman. Chad Heim pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Felderman singles past the second baseman. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Dave Sheridan singles to left field. Paul Felderman advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz pops out to the shortstop. Dizzy Wilmet singles to left field. Paul Felderman scores. Dave Sheridan advances to third on the hit. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Orlando Davis is pinch hitting for Skeeter Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Orlando Davis singles to center field. Orlando Davis steals second. Jeff Schall flies out to the center fielder. Harry Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Dave Karp pops out to the shortstop. Felipe Davila pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Seth Wiedenbauer pitching. Herm Schalk pops out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey walks. By Kellner walks. Harry Fuller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Childress grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jack Storie pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Sheridan hits a home run. Carroll Diaz singles to center field. Dizzy Wilmet strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Herm Schalk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Gregg Roseman strikes out. Chad Heim hits a home run. Gabby Sexton is pinch hitting for Seth Wiedenbauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gabby Sexton flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Schall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Hack pitching. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. By Kellner grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dave Karp walks. Felipe Davila grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Childress strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Dave Sheridan singles to left field. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Dizzy Wilmet strikes out. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Chad Heim is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: T.J. Ortiz improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Mejia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Jim Brady improves in power_vs_lefty Wes Jones did not respond to coaching in range Artie Kernek did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Smith improves in power_vs_righty Joe Wilson improves in speed Joe Wilson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rance Velasquez improves in power_vs_lefty