Win: Joe Gonzalez (8-10) Loss: Art Billingham (12-5)
Save: Jay Wasinger (2)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Joe Gonzalez pitching. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Norman flies out to the center fielder. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Art Billingham pitching. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Pickering hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Mulligan walks. Frank Land flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey strikes out. Dion O Banion flies out to the left fielder. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Gwosdz bunts for a base hit. Jon Zubal grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Gwosdz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Joe Gonzalez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Petie Kirkwood singles to center field. Jon Zubal scores. Matt Saberhagen scores. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Swede Serafini singles to center field. Bob Byrnes grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Swede Serafini is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Byrnes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Billingham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mulligan walks. Bill Mulligan steals second. Frank Land flies out to the center fielder. John Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn hits a home run. Jerry Norman walks. Wilfredo Harvey pops out to the third baseman. Phil Bailey strikes out. Jerry Norman steals second. Dion O Banion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jon Zubal walks. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Joe Gonzalez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jon Zubal forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Petie Kirkwood singles to center field. Sammy Halladay singles to left field. Joe Gonzalez scores. Petie Kirkwood advances to third on the hit. Kevin Pickering singles to center field. Petie Kirkwood scores. Sammy Halladay advances to third on the hit. Bill Mulligan singles to left field. Sammy Halladay scores. Kevin Pickering advances to third on the hit. Frank Land walks. John Gwosdz grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Kevin Pickering is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick hits a home run. Swede Serafini flies out to the right fielder. Bob Byrnes grounds out to the shortstop. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Art Billingham. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cub Klee grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Felipe Erstad pitching. Jon Zubal strikes out. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Joe Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Bellhorn reached on a fielding error by Sammy Halladay. Jerry Norman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wilfredo Harvey singles to center field. Phil Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood pops out to the third baseman. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Dion O Banion singles to left field. Dion O Banion steals second. Russ Hamrick walks. Swede Serafini grounds out to the shortstop. Dion O Banion advances to third on the play. Russ Hamrick advances to second on the play. Bob Byrnes doubles to left field. Dion O Banion scores. Russ Hamrick scores. Joe Stanage is pinch hitting for Felipe Erstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Stanage flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tommy Ronan pitching. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Land strikes out. John Gwosdz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jay Wasinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Norman flies out to the center fielder. Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the left fielder. Phil Bailey walks. Dion O Banion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jon Zubal flies out to the left fielder. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Jay Wasinger singles to right field. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick flies out to the left fielder. Swede Serafini grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Byrnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Byrnes (14).HR - Charlie Bellhorn (9), Russ Hamrick (14).GIDP - Jerry Norman. Baserunning: SB - Jerry Norman (26), Dion O Banion (26).CS - Bob Byrnes (12).
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Pleis improves in arm Hank McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Gray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Adam Hernandez improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Doyle improves in arm John Youngblood did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Staller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Casian did not respond to coaching in arm