Inning: 1 Minnesota Alex Rodriguez pitching. Dave Misse walks. Tim Smith singles to center field. Toshio Kajima grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dave Misse advances to third on the play. Alvin Bearnarth singles to left field. Dave Misse scores. Joe Sackinsky hits a home run. Alvin Bearnarth scores. Don Stearns lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Steve Kelly pitching. Vismay Ortiz singles to left field. Bill Rettig grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Vismay Ortiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bobby Ortiz walks. Don Mohler strikes out. Kojiro Muto walks. Heinie Mack grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ray Wheeler strikes out. Jack Gonzales walks. Steve Kelly fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jack Gonzales steals second. Dave Misse pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Tom Radcliff doubles to left field. Happy Felsch singles to right field. Tom Radcliff scores. 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 strikes out. Bill Rettig walks. Bobby Ortiz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Rettig is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Toshio Kajima strikes out. Alvin Bearnarth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Don Mohler singles to right field. Kojiro Muto pops out to the shortstop. Heinie Mack singles to center field. Don Mohler advances to third on the hit. Tom Radcliff singles to right field. Don Mohler scores. Heinie Mack advances to third on the hit. Tom Radcliff is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Happy Felsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Sackinsky strikes out. Don Stearns strikes out. Ray Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Vismay Ortiz doubles to left field. Bill Rettig grounds out to the second baseman. Vismay Ortiz advances to third on the play. Bobby Ortiz doubles to left field. Vismay Ortiz scores. Don Mohler hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kojiro Muto grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jack Gonzales grounds out to the third baseman. Johan Brazill is pinch hitting for Steve Kelly. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johan Brazill walks. Dave Misse flies out to the left fielder. Tim Smith singles to center field. Toshio Kajima strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Damion Armbruster pitching. Heinie Mack grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Radcliff strikes out. Happy Felsch singles to right field. Alex Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Happy Felsch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the center fielder. Joe Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Don Stearns lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Vismay Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rettig singles past the shortstop. Bill Rettig is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Ortiz doubles past the center fielder. Don Mohler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Gonzales strikes out. 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 walks. Dave Misse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Johnnie Holtgrave pitching. Kojiro Muto strikes out. Heinie Mack pops out to the catcher. Tom Radcliff pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tim Smith strikes out. Toshio Kajima singles to left field. Alvin Bearnarth flies out to the right fielder. Joe Sackinsky walks. Bucky Mitchell 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 2nd. Don Stearns doubles to right field. Toshio Kajima scores. Ray Wheeler walks. Jack Gonzales strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Happy Felsch grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Bucky Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ben Gonzalez strikes out. Vismay Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Buddy Garrett pitching. Dutch Medina is pinch hitting for Johnnie Holtgrave. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dutch Medina pops out to the catcher. Dave Misse pops out to the shortstop. Tim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay George Young pitching. Bill Rettig walks. Bobby Ortiz hits a home run. Bill Rettig scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Neil Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance 'Dandy' Dan Daniels improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Perlman did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Lamb did not respond to coaching in velocity Thomas More did not respond to coaching in 1B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tink Castillo improves in speed Sam Hopper did not respond to coaching in speed Uel Hiljus improves in contact_vs_righty Alan Walton improves in power_vs_righty