Win: John Walker (4-4) Loss: Ellis Citarella (3-8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ellis Citarella pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Bob Decker strikes out. George Johnston singles to left field. Jack Hadley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sal MacCormack singles to right field. Joe Kinslow hits a home run. Sal MacCormack scores. Rickey McCloskey singles in front of the center fielder. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Bud Romanick singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Moonlight Blyzka advances to third on the hit. Dutch Ellingsen walks. Tim Lyons singles to right field. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Bud Romanick scores. Alberto Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Jonnard doubles to center field. Dutch Ellingsen scores. Tim Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Bill Jonnard scores. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Diaz advances to second on the play. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Overton Chalmers walks. Felipe Davila singles past the third baseman. Overton Chalmers is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Felipe Davila is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Storie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Bud Romanick flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Ellingsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Robby Brock strikes out. Chad Heim reached on a fielding error by Sal MacCormack. Alberto Pena lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Decker singles to left field. Chad Heim scores. Bob Decker steals second. George Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley singles to right field. Jack Hadley steals second. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Felipe Davila strikes out. Jack Storie walks. Robby Brock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sal MacCormack singles to center field. Joe Kinslow walks. Rickey McCloskey doubles to left field. Sal MacCormack scores. Joe Kinslow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the left fielder. Marty Anderson is pinch hitting for Bud Romanick. Marty Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Ellingsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay George Kilduff enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Anderson at RF. Chad Heim singles to center field. Alberto Pena fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alberto Pena walks. Bob Decker walks. George Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chad Heim scores. Jack Hadley triples. Alberto Pena scores. Bob Decker scores. John Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Overton Chalmers flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Hadley scores. Felipe Davila doubles to left field. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Elmer Maloney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Lyons singles to right field. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Sal MacCormack grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Robby Brock doubles to left field. Chad Heim grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Elmer Maloney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Passed ball. Robby Brock advances to third. Dave Karp grounds out to the second baseman. Robby Brock scores. Bob Decker singles to center field. George Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Seth Wiedenbauer pitching. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Rickey McCloskey lines out to the third baseman. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Jack Hadley strikes out. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Overton Chalmers flies out to the center fielder. Felipe Davila strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Kilduff strikes out. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Durham strikes out. Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Harry Fuller pitching. Jack Storie doubles to center field. Robby Brock strikes out. Chad Heim flies out to the center fielder. Orlando Davis is pinch hitting for Seth Wiedenbauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Orlando Davis walks. Bob Decker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Purcell pitching. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Sal MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Hadley flies out to the right fielder. Overton Chalmers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Felipe Davila (26), Jack Storie (30), Robby Brock (10).3B - Jack Hadley (5).SF - George Johnston, Overton Chalmers.GIDP - Jack Hadley. Baserunning: SB - Bob Decker (8), Jack Hadley (17).CS - Felipe Davila (12).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Joe McCormick improves in arm Ricky Goossen improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Olsen improves in control Dizzy Wilmet improves in contact_vs_righty Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Artie Kernek improves in range Finners Drumright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Champ Orengo did not respond to coaching in velocity T.J. Ortiz improves in arm Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B