Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Chick Sutton pitching. Clyde Meador reached on a 2-base throwing error by Goat McCloskey. Larry Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown pops out to the shortstop. Rollie Angley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Friel pitching. Bob Encarnacion singles past the shortstop. Goat McCloskey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Encarnacion is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Villafuerte singles to center field. Goat McCloskey advances to third on the hit. Chester Tibbs grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Smith doubles past the third baseman. Frank Hodgson flies out to the right fielder. I.M. Leery pops out to the second baseman. Bill Fitzsimmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Handibone singles past the third baseman. Frank Bragan doubles to left field. Ken Handibone is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bill Dauterive walks. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bragan advances to third on the play. Bill Dauterive advances to second on the play. Chick Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Friel grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Meador hits a home run. Larry Thompson singles to center field. Harry Brown singles to right field. Larry Thompson advances to third on the hit. Rollie Angley grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Thompson scores. Harry Brown advances to second on the play. Bill Smith walks. Frank Hodgson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion doubles to left field. Goat McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the center fielder. Chester Tibbs reached on a fielding error by Harry Brown. Ken Handibone singles to left field. Bob Encarnacion scores. Frank Bragan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay I.M. Leery is hit by a pitch. Bill Fitzsimmons grounds out to the pitcher. I.M. Leery advances to second on the play. Joe Friel grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador doubles to right field. I.M. Leery scores. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Dauterive flies out to the left fielder. James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Chick Sutton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Brown strikes out. Rollie Angley grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith singles to right field. Frank Hodgson singles to center field. Bill Smith advances to third on the hit. I.M. Leery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion walks. Goat McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Ken Handibone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bill Fitzsimmons hits a home run. Joe Friel strikes out. Clyde Meador strikes out. Larry Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Dauterive strikes out. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Angley strikes out. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Witherup is pinch hitting for Ron Chambliss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Witherup grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the second baseman. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Andy Brunette pitching. Frank Hodgson pops out to the first baseman. I.M. Leery strikes out. Bill Fitzsimmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Glenn Villafuerte singles to right field. Chester Tibbs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Handibone strikes out. Frank Bragan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ryne Hawkes is pinch hitting for Joe Friel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryne Hawkes walks. Clyde Meador doubles to right field. Ryne Hawkes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Schneider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Thompson singles to center field. Clyde Meador scores. Larry Thompson steals second. Harry Brown pops out to the third baseman. Rollie Angley flies out to the left fielder. Bill Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Christy Paige pitching. Bill Dauterive flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! James Pezold singles to center field. Rube Erickson is pinch hitting for Tom Schneider. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rube Erickson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Porter Posada did not respond to coaching in control Steve Cogan improves in arm Andy Burgess improves in arm Eddie Garfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Braden Gardella improves in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy McCracken did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Meyer did not respond to coaching in control Herb Parsons improves in power_vs_righty Herb Parsons improves in power_vs_righty Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in SS