Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Cliff Mullin pitching. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Brown doubles to center field. Hot Heinie Haid singles to right field. Claude West flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin McGhee pitching. Rick Fisher singles to center field. Brad Didier grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rick Fisher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clarence Hernandez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Del Walsh singles to center field. Whitey Conovar grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Tate doubles to left field. Greg Pepper walks. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Pete High flies out to the right fielder. Ezra Birmingham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Pepper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Kevin McGhee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Lockwood walks. Rod Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cliff Mullin flies out to the right fielder. Rick Fisher pops out to the pitcher. Brad Didier walks. Clarence Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Brad Didier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the right fielder. Claude West singles to left field. Del Walsh flies out to the left fielder. Claude West is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Tate singles to left field. Greg Pepper flies out to the center fielder. Tim Tate steals second. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the left fielder. Pete High strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Whitey Conovar singles to left field. Jim Rock Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Kevin McGhee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin McGhee singles past the shortstop. Tommy Balls Eunick flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Lockwood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham flies out to the left fielder. Cliff Mullin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Claude West. Rick Fisher singles to left field. Cliff Mullin scores. Brad Didier singles to right field. Rick Fisher advances to third on the hit. Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Rick Fisher scores. Brad Didier advances to third on the hit. Clarence Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Tate doubles to right field. Brad Didier scores. Greg Pepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Rod Brown doubles to left field. Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Claude West pops out to the catcher. Del Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser singles past the shortstop. Pete High strikes out. Ezra Birmingham pops out to the shortstop. Cliff Mullin singles to right field. Chuck Kaiser advances to third on the hit. Mike Yeager 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. Rick Fisher walks. Brad Didier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Whitey Conovar doubles to center field. Jim Rock Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah is pinch hitting for Mike Yeager. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah walks. Tommy Balls Eunick singles to center field. Whitey Conovar scores. Charlie Lockwood flies out to the center fielder. Rod Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Len Hale pitching. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Pepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Shannon Kubenka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hot Heinie Haid flies out to the right fielder. Claude West singles to right field. Del Walsh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Claude West is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Whitey Conovar walks. Jim Rock Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser pops out to the third baseman. Pete High strikes out. Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Danny Tipple is pinch hitting for Len Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Tipple strikes out. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Shannon Kubenka is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leo Brooks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Cliburn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Ockey improves in contact_vs_lefty Osvaldo Alvarez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Lang did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hank Penn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Lipski did not respond to coaching in control Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in arm Hank Penn improves in range Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in 2B