Win: Jim Wright (3-0) Loss: Gene K Pettini (4-1)
Save: Dick Brown (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Gene K Pettini pitching. Erv Bichette singles to left field. Joe Selph reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Smith. Al Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Erv Bichette scores. Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Joe Selph scores. Sang-Hoon Betcher grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Cod Yadilloh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Shearer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Wright pitching. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Devarez grounds out to the pitcher. Chet K Daviault flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jose Billings grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Yount walks. Jim Wright fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Wright flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Andy Yount advances to second. Erv Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Claude TK Estalella hits a home run. Tomokazu T Kuzava doubles to left field. Art K McDonald singles to left field. Tomokazu T Kuzava scores. Art K McDonald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ox TK Cubillan walks. Wilmer Chavez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Joe Selph flies out to the center fielder. Al Morris lines out to the second baseman. Cod Yadilloh singles to center field. Cod Yadilloh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene K Pettini strikes out. Mike Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Devarez walks. Billy Devarez steals second. Chet K Daviault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Sang-Hoon Betcher hits a home run. Tom Shearer strikes out. Jose Billings singles to left field. Jose Billings steals second. Andy Yount singles to center field. Andy Yount is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Claude TK Estalella walks. Tomokazu T Kuzava flies out to the center fielder. Art K McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Ox TK Cubillan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Erv Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Selph singles to center field. Al Morris strikes out. Joe Selph steals second. Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wilmer Chavez strikes out. Gene K Pettini walks. Mike Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene K Pettini is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Sang-Hoon Betcher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shearer flies out to the right fielder. Jose Billings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Devarez singles to right field. Chet K Daviault singles to right field. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava pops out to the shortstop. Art K McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Andy Yount flies out to the left fielder. Jim Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Erv Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Rudy K Roenicke is pinch hitting for Wilmer Chavez. Rudy K Roenicke walks. Dutch K Young is pinch hitting for Gene K Pettini. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dutch K Young lines out to the second baseman. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Doc K Milacki pitching. Joe Selph strikes out. Al Morris hits an infield single to the shortstop. Cod Yadilloh strikes out. Sang-Hoon Betcher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Morris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andres K Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Devarez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chet K Daviault strikes out. Claude TK Estalella singles to left field. Tomokazu T Kuzava singles to right field. Claude TK Estalella advances to third on the hit. Tomokazu T Kuzava steals second. Art K McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Shearer strikes out. Jose Billings doubles to center field. Andy Yount singles to center field. Danny Cox is pinch hitting for Andres K Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Cox flies out to the center fielder. Erv Bichette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Brown pitching. Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Rudy K Roenicke strikes out. Tom Hayes is pinch hitting for Doc K Milacki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Tomokazu T Kuzava (6).HR - Claude TK Estalella (5).GIDP - Wilmer Chavez. Baserunning: SB - Billy Devarez (1), Tomokazu T Kuzava (8).CS - Mike Smith (2), Art K McDonald (1). Fielding: E - Mike Smith.PB - Art K McDonald.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Stanage improves in control Jacob Austin improves in velocity Al Stanage improves in control Leo Dougherty did not respond to coaching in control Con Fontenot did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry K Forsch improves in endurance Larry K Forsch improves in control Jack K Tischinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Makoto Tago did not respond to coaching in arm