Win: Cherokee Rider (5-12) Loss: Brian Wynn (13-12)
Save: Keith Heitmuller (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Brian Wynn pitching. Eddie Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Doc Sprite doubles past the third baseman. Damien Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Sprite advances to third on the play. Frank Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Cherokee Rider pitching. Vern Rasmussen flies out to the right fielder. Paul Dailey reached on a fielding error by Eddie Greenberg. King Bragan singles to right field. Keizo Kawahara flies out to the left fielder. George Womack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Willie McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Kite Squires doubles to center field. Maury Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Oddibe Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Larkin pops out to the third baseman. Byron Holloman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cherokee Rider walks. Eddie Greenberg pops out to the first baseman. Doc Sprite grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cherokee Rider is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damien Garcia hits a home run. Doc Sprite scores. Frank Riesgo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Brian Wynn pops out to the second baseman. Vern Rasmussen strikes out. Paul Dailey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Willie McCabe singles to center field. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Kite Squires strikes out. Maury Castleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay King Bragan strikes out. Keizo Kawahara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Womack strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cherokee Rider grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Greenberg flies out to the right fielder. Doc Sprite pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Oddibe Castillo singles to left field. Bill Larkin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oddibe Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Byron Holloman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Larkin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian Wynn doubles to right field. Vern Rasmussen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Damien Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Willie McCabe singles to right field. Walt Gilbert pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Paul Dailey grounds out to the pitcher. King Bragan walks. Keizo Kawahara doubles to center field. King Bragan uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Womack strikes out. Passed ball. Keizo Kawahara advances to third. Oddibe Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Kite Squires walks. Maury Castleman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Cherokee Rider singles to left field. Eddie Greenberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Bill Larkin lines out to the third baseman. Ted Gross is pinch hitting for Byron Holloman. Ted Gross strikes out. Ryan James is pinch hitting for Brian Wynn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan James singles to right field. Vern Rasmussen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sam Enwright pitching. Charlie Shriver enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Gross at RF. Doc Sprite singles to right field. Damien Garcia doubles to left field. Doc Sprite uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Distel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Cruz is pinch hitting for Frank Riesgo. Tex Cruz strikes out. Willie McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Walt Gilbert walks. Kite Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Dailey walks. King Bragan reached on a fielding error by Eddie Greenberg. Keizo Kawahara pops out to the shortstop. George Womack flies out to the right fielder. Oddibe Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Maury Castleman pops out to the first baseman. Michael Jeltz is pinch hitting for Cherokee Rider. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Michael Jeltz flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Keith Heitmuller pitching. Bill Larkin singles to left field. Charlie Shriver flies out to the center fielder. Roy Wolf is pinch hitting for Billy Distel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Wolf grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Larkin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Vern Rasmussen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Trot Mustaikis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brian Steinfeldt did not respond to coaching in control Kazuya Sugawara did not respond to coaching in control Gus Caldwell did not respond to coaching in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Urbane Waters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Floyd Rowan improves in velocity Mike Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wise improves in range