Win: Ken Ogden (7-1) Loss: Keiichi Kawanishi (8-4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Laskey pitching. Ray Trimble singles past the second baseman. Kip Oakes walks. Bob Sterrett walks. Vance Cromer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ray Trimble scores. Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Oakes scores. Bob Sterrett advances to third on the play. Vance Cromer advances to second on the play. March Roberge walks. Pepper Spradlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buster Gaw pitching. Reggie Morse grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Carl walks. Chris Parker flies out to the center fielder. Ronnie Belcher hits an infield single to the third baseman. Dick Herring pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Buster Gaw strikes out. Ray Trimble singles to center field. Kip Oakes flies out to the right fielder. Bob Sterrett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Trimble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg doubles to right field. Art Battey singles to left field. Tommy Brunsberg scores. Dick Bennett pops out to the first baseman. Bob Laskey lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Morse walks. Dale Carl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Cromer singles past the third baseman. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the right fielder. Jack Tomney singles to center field. March Roberge walks. Pepper Spradlin walks. Vance Cromer scores. Buster Gaw grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chris Parker singles to center field. Ronnie Belcher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Herring singles past the first baseman. Tommy Brunsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Trimble singles to right field. Ray Trimble steals second. Kip Oakes strikes out. Bob Sterrett flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Art Battey singles to right field. Dick Bennett lines out to the shortstop. Art Battey steals second. Bob Laskey grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Morse singles to left field. Art Battey scores. Dale Carl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich pops out to the first baseman. Jack Tomney singles to center field. March Roberge strikes out. Jack Tomney steals second. Pepper Spradlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Chris Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Dick Herring grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Buster Gaw lines out to the shortstop. Ray Trimble singles to right field. Frank Trammell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kip Oakes grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg walks. Art Battey walks. Dick Bennett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Brunsberg advances to third on the play. Frank Trammell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Sterrett strikes out. Vance Cromer pops out to the third baseman. Dick Chetkovich flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Carl doubles to left field. Chris Parker flies out to the left fielder. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jack Tomney doubles to center field. March Roberge grounds out to the third baseman. Pepper Spradlin grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Gaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Herring singles to center field. Elmer Allen 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 1st. Tommy Brunsberg doubles to right field. Dick Herring uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Battey singles to left field. Tommy Brunsberg scores. Dick Bennett is hit by a pitch. Shinya Maruo is pinch hitting for Frank Trammell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shinya Maruo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Art Battey advances to third on the play. Dick Bennett advances to second on the play. Reggie Morse pops out to the second baseman. Dale Carl walks. Chris Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Clyde Goossen pitching. Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Kip Oakes hits a home run. Bob Sterrett pops out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ronnie Belcher lines out to the shortstop. Dick Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Brunsberg singles to left field. Art Battey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Mike Currie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Jack Tomney strikes out. March Roberge doubles to center field. Buzz Letchas is pinch running for March Roberge on 2nd base. Pepper Spradlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Walter Hunter enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buzz Letchas at C. Dick Bennett walks. Bob Jones is pinch hitting for Mike Currie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Jones flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Morse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Ken Ogden pitching. Elmer Allen singles past the third baseman. Bill Conroy is pinch running for Elmer Allen on 1st base. Ray Trimble pops out to the first baseman. Kip Oakes strikes out. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Keiichi Kawanishi pitching. Dale Carl walks. Chris Parker lines out to the third baseman. Dale Carl steals second. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the right fielder. Dick Herring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Vance Cromer singles to left field. Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Jack Tomney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Vance Cromer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Hunter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 12 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 13
Batting:2B - Dale Carl (26), Tommy Brunsberg 2 (12).HR - Tommy Brunsberg (7).GIDP - Reggie Morse, Ronnie Belcher, Dick Bennett.HBP - Dick Bennett (1). Baserunning: SB - Dale Carl (19), Art Battey (16).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Matthews did not respond to coaching in control Ray Spikes improves in arm John Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Scotty Wolf did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Guzman did not respond to coaching in control Steve Matthews did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Zmich improves in power_vs_righty Lew Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Harry Reese improves in speed Harry Reese improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Reese improves in power_vs_righty Jeffrey Parker did not respond to coaching in control Keith Zimmerman improves in CF