Win: Steve Collins (2-3) Loss: Mike Bailor (2-7)
Save: Billy Purcell (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Mike Bailor pitching. Jeff Schall singles to right field. Dave Karp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Schall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Karp is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Felipe Davila lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Collins pitching. George Kilduff grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Sheridan singles to right field. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Dizzy Wilmet grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Overton Chalmers singles to center field. Jack Hadley doubles to left field. Jack Storie strikes out. Ed Velasquez singles to right field. Overton Chalmers scores. Jack Hadley scores. Tyson Lancellotti walks. The catcher fields the ball and Ed Velasquez is thrown out at third. Tyson Lancellotti advances to second on the play. Tyson Lancellotti advances to second on the play. Jeff Schall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey walks. Moonlight Blyzka singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey advances to third on the hit. By Kellner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moonlight Blyzka advances to second on the play. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Mike Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dave Karp strikes out. Felipe Davila grounds out to the shortstop. Overton Chalmers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Storie singles to left field. Ed Velasquez strikes out. Tyson Lancellotti grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Storie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dizzy Wilmet flies out to the center fielder. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Steve Collins singles to left field. Jeff Schall grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dave Karp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota By Kellner grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Felipe Davila strikes out. Overton Chalmers doubles to center field. Jack Hadley grounds out to the second baseman. Overton Chalmers advances to third on the play. Jack Storie walks. Ed Velasquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Dave Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Jonnard walks. Dizzy Wilmet grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tyson Lancellotti hits a home run. Steve Collins strikes out. Jeff Schall lines out to the pitcher. Dave Karp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka doubles to left field. By Kellner grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Doheny singles past the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Reggie Flannery is pinch hitting for Mike Bailor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dave Schlitzer pitching. Felipe Davila grounds out to the third baseman. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Kilduff singles to left field. George Kilduff steals second. Al Hack 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 2nd. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard singles to right field. George Kilduff scores. Dizzy Wilmet singles to right field. Bill Jonnard advances to third on the hit. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jack Storie hits a home run. Ed Velasquez singles past the second baseman. Tyson Lancellotti strikes out. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for Al Hack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Velasquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gregg Roseman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Purcell pitching. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. By Kellner walks. Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Dave Schlitzer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Herm Schalk doubles to right field. By Kellner uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Kilduff walks. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Eric White improves in contact_vs_lefty T.J. Ortiz improves in contact_vs_righty T.J. Ortiz did not respond to coaching in arm Finners Drumright improves in power_vs_righty Red Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in 2B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Romanick improves in speed Billy Olsen did not respond to coaching in control Gary Aldrich improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Brennan improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Gleason improves in range Cliff Smith improves in speed