Win: Alex Rodriguez (4-2) Loss: Steve Kelly (2-7)
Save: Cotton Corcoran (10)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Alex Rodriguez pitching. Dave Misse lines out to the first baseman. Tim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Keith Irwin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Toshio Kajima is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Kelly pitching. Vismay Ortiz walks. Bill Rettig flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Ortiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johan Brazill strikes out. Alvin Bearnarth hits a home run. Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto doubles past the third baseman. Heinie Mack strikes out. Tom Radcliff grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fabregas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Kelly strikes out. Dave Misse grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ron Gleich grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Vismay Ortiz walks. Bill Rettig walks. Bobby Ortiz walks. Kojiro Muto doubles to left field. Vismay Ortiz scores. Bill Rettig scores. Bobby Ortiz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Heinie Mack singles past the shortstop. Kojiro Muto scores. Heinie Mack steals second. Tom Radcliff singles to center field. Heinie Mack scores. Tom Radcliff steals second. Passed ball. Tom Radcliff advances to third. Bob Fabregas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Toshio Kajima grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Johan Brazill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ron Gleich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alex Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vismay Ortiz hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Rettig flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Gleich scores. Damion Armbruster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Ortiz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Wheeler walks. Jack Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Damion Armbruster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kojiro Muto pops out to the first baseman. Heinie Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Radcliff singles to right field. Bob Fabregas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dave Misse flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Keith Irwin is hit by a pitch. Johan Brazill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ron Gleich singles to left field. Alex Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vismay Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rettig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth singles to center field. Ray Wheeler grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alvin Bearnarth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Gonzales flies out to the center fielder. Jobon Kawamura is pinch hitting for Damion Armbruster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jobon Kawamura grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Wheeler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnnie Holtgrave pitching. Bobby Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack singles to left field. Tom Radcliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Misse pops out to the first baseman. Tim Smith walks. Toshio Kajima grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bob Fabregas pops out to the first baseman. Ron Gleich doubles to right field. Alex Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Vismay Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Keith Irwin strikes out. Johan Brazill hits a home run. Alvin Bearnarth strikes out. Ray Wheeler hits a home run. Neil Enzenroth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Gonzales singles to left field. Cotton Corcoran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bud Rodas is pinch hitting for Johnnie Holtgrave. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Rodas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Archie Hooper improves in arm Bo Reniff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Archie Hooper improves in range Tomohiro Nakada did not respond to coaching in control Thomas More did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Barragan improves in power_vs_righty Walt Barragan improves in contact_vs_lefty Uel Hiljus improves in arm Tink Castillo did not respond to coaching in range