Win: Roger Johnston (6-3) Loss: Sam Enwright (5-2)
Save: Dave Kenworthy (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Brian Wynn pitching. Walt Gilbert lines out to the second baseman. Doc Sprite strikes out. Frank Riesgo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Sammy Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Yoshihiro Numata pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Roger Johnston pitching. Vern Rasmussen flies out to the right fielder. King Bragan flies out to the right fielder. Keizo Kawahara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kite Squires walks. Tex Cruz walks. Maury Castleman pops out to the first baseman. Roger Johnston fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roger Johnston grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay George Womack flies out to the right fielder. Casey Cheadle grounds out to the pitcher. Oddibe Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Walt Gilbert pops out to the second baseman. Doc Sprite grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Riesgo walks. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bill Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Roy Wolf singles to right field. Brian Wynn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Rasmussen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata grounds out to the shortstop. Kite Squires flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tex Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay King Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Keizo Kawahara grounds out to the shortstop. George Womack pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Maury Castleman grounds out to the second baseman. Roger Johnston pops out to the shortstop. Walt Gilbert triples. Doc Sprite grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Casey Cheadle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oddibe Castillo pops out to the first baseman. Bill Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Roy Wolf walks. Ted Gross is pinch hitting for Brian Wynn. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ted Gross flies out to the center fielder. Vern Rasmussen grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Wolf advances to second on the play. King Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam Enwright pitching. Kite Squires walks. Tex Cruz strikes out. Maury Castleman singles to right field. Kite Squires advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Roger Johnston strikes out. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Keizo Kawahara pops out to the second baseman. George Womack grounds out to the third baseman. Casey Cheadle lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Doc Sprite flies out to the center fielder. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Kite Squires doubles to left field. Sammy Fitzgerald scores. Yoshihiro Numata uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Cruz singles past the shortstop. Kite Squires scores. Willie McCabe is pinch hitting for Maury Castleman. Willie McCabe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bill Rader enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie McCabe at C. Roy Snyder enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kite Squires at 2B. Oddibe Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Bill Larkin singles to center field. Roy Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Byron Holloman is pinch hitting for Dick Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Byron Holloman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Larkin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Distel pitching. Bob Fletcher is pinch hitting for Roger Johnston. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Fletcher flies out to the right fielder. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Doc Sprite strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Joe Phillips pitching. Vern Rasmussen singles to center field. King Bragan singles to right field. Vern Rasmussen advances to third on the hit. Keizo Kawahara walks. George Womack singles to center field. Vern Rasmussen scores. King Bragan scores. Keizo Kawahara advances to third on the hit. Dave Kenworthy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Casey Cheadle strikes out. Oddibe Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. George Womack advances to second on the play. Bill Larkin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Abner Moseby did not respond to coaching in control Abner Moseby did not respond to coaching in velocity Kazuya Sugawara did not respond to coaching in control Jake Johnson did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Rodriguez improves in power_vs_righty Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in range Joe Wheeler improves in contact_vs_righty Jake Hall improves in contact_vs_lefty