Win: Manuel Gonzalez (9-6) Loss: Joe Foley (14-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Manuel Gonzalez pitching. Dick Chetkovich doubles to right field. Kip Oakes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Chetkovich advances to third on the play. March Roberge walks. Jack Tomney flies out to the right fielder. Ray Trimble singles in front of the left fielder. Dick Chetkovich scores. Pepper Spradlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Foley pitching. Reggie Morse strikes out. Art Battey flies out to the center fielder. Dale Carl walks. Ronnie Belcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Billy Schulze grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Wingard strikes out. Joe Foley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tommy Brunsberg doubles to right field. Craig Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Brunsberg advances to third on the play. Ramon Swisher lines out to the third baseman. Tom Crouch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Chetkovich strikes out. Kip Oakes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March Roberge grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Manuel Gonzalez strikes out. Reggie Morse grounds out to the third baseman. Art Battey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jack Tomney walks. Jack Tomney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Trimble strikes out. Pepper Spradlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Dale Carl walks. Ronnie Belcher hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tommy Brunsberg singles to right field. Dale Carl scores. Ronnie Belcher advances to third on the hit. Craig Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Brunsberg advances to second on the play. Ramon Swisher grounds out to the third baseman. Ronnie Belcher scores. Tommy Brunsberg advances to third on the play. Tom Crouch singles to left field. Tommy Brunsberg scores. Manuel Gonzalez doubles past the first baseman. Tom Crouch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Phil Lint comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Morse walks. Art Battey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Schulze strikes out. Mike Wingard grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Lint singles to left field. Dick Chetkovich pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dale Carl strikes out. Ronnie Belcher hits a home run. Tommy Brunsberg walks. Craig Bradley singles to center field. Tommy Brunsberg advances to third on the hit. Ramon Swisher singles to right field. Tommy Brunsberg scores. Craig Bradley advances to third on the hit. Keiichi Kawanishi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Crouch grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Bradley scores. Ramon Swisher advances to second on the play. Manuel Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kip Oakes strikes out. March Roberge walks. Jack Tomney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Reggie Morse flies out to the left fielder. Art Battey flies out to the center fielder. Dale Carl pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Trimble grounds out to the pitcher. Pepper Spradlin walks. Billy Schulze pops out to the first baseman. Mike Wingard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pepper Spradlin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Ronnie Belcher singles to center field. Dick Bennett is pinch hitting for Tommy Brunsberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Bennett singles to center field. Craig Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Ronnie Belcher advances to third on the play. Dick Bennett advances to second on the play. Ramon Swisher strikes out. Tom Crouch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Trammell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pete Halicki is pinch hitting for Keiichi Kawanishi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Halicki grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Chetkovich grounds out to the third baseman. Kip Oakes reached on a fielding error by Reggie Morse. March Roberge singles to right field. Jack Tomney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. March Roberge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Thornton Burrell pitching. Frank Trammell flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Morse pops out to the third baseman. Art Battey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pepper Spradlin singles to right field. Billy Schulze grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pepper Spradlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Wingard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cal Alcantara did not respond to coaching in velocity Odalis Ferrell improves in control Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in control John Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Smith improves in control Tom Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Espinoza improves in power_vs_righty Patsy Drago did not respond to coaching in endurance Junior Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in control Lew Williamson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Junior Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in velocity Keith Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in 2B