Win: Barry Singleton (6-3) Loss: Cherokee Rider (2-5)
Save: Sam Enwright (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Barry Singleton pitching. Walt Gilbert doubles to center field. Doc Sprite singles to left field. Walt Gilbert is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Doc Sprite is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Riesgo walks. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Riesgo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Cherokee Rider pitching. Vern Rasmussen singles to left field. Paul Dailey singles to center field. Vern Rasmussen advances to third on the hit. King Bragan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Dailey advances to second on the play. Keizo Kawahara hits a home run. Vern Rasmussen scores. Paul Dailey scores. George Womack hits a home run. Casey Cheadle walks. Oddibe Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Casey Cheadle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Rader walks. Yoshihiro Numata flies out to the center fielder. Tex Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Rader advances to second on the play. Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Barry Singleton strikes out. Vern Rasmussen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cherokee Rider grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Sprite walks. Frank Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Paul Dailey pops out to the catcher. King Bragan strikes out. Keizo Kawahara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rader strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Tex Cruz walks. Eddie Greenberg singles past the second baseman. Yoshihiro Numata scores. Tex Cruz advances to third on the hit. Cherokee Rider flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay George Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Casey Cheadle strikes out. Oddibe Castillo singles to left field. Skinny Zahniser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Larkin singles to center field. Barry Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Walt Gilbert singles to left field. Doc Sprite flies out to the center fielder. Frank Riesgo flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Sammy Fitzgerald singles to center field. Walt Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Bill Rader flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Vern Rasmussen singles to right field. Paul Dailey flies out to the center fielder. King Bragan pops out to the third baseman. Keizo Kawahara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata pops out to the shortstop. Tex Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay George Womack doubles to right field. Casey Cheadle flies out to the center fielder. Oddibe Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Bill Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Skinny Zahniser strikes out. Walt Gilbert hits an infield single to the third baseman. Doc Sprite doubles to center field. Walt Gilbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ted Gross is pinch hitting for Barry Singleton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ted Gross grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vern Rasmussen strikes out. Paul Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Red Mitchell pitching. Bill Rader singles to right field. Yoshihiro Numata grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tex Cruz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay King Bragan walks. Keizo Kawahara flies out to the center fielder. George Womack walks. Casey Cheadle strikes out. Oddibe Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Eddie Greenberg singles to right field. Kite Squires is pinch hitting for Skinny Zahniser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kite Squires singles past the first baseman. Eddie Greenberg advances to third on the hit. Walt Gilbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Eddie Greenberg scores. Sam Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Sprite singles to left field. Frank Riesgo walks. Roy Snyder is pinch running for Frank Riesgo on 1st base. Sammy Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Paul Dailey is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Damien Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Brewington did not respond to coaching in control Kazuya Sugawara did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Wise improves in range Dick Thompson improves in contact_vs_righty Davey Mailho improves in power_vs_righty Micah Casimiro improves in power_vs_righty