Inning: 1 Minnesota Ken Onion pitching. Glenn Long pops out to the first baseman. Earl Samford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Royce Jones singles to center field. Royce Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Teiichi Noguchi pitching. Bud Platte triples. Dick Hayworth triples. Bud Platte scores. Bob Roberts hits a home run. Dick Hayworth scores. Sparky Nunez singles to center field. Jody Grace grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Sparky Nunez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Doyle reached on a fielding error by Mike Maclin. Alan Selkirk grounds out to the shortstop. Jody Grace advances to third on the play. Mike Doyle advances to second on the play. Greg Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ron Walton flies out to the center fielder. Kim Dickerson singles to center field. Bob Rolison strikes out. Tiny Mulholland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ken Onion grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Platte walks. Dick Hayworth strikes out. Bob Roberts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Maclin strikes out. Teiichi Noguchi flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Sparky Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Jody Grace flies out to the right fielder. Mike Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Earl Samford grounds out to the pitcher. Royce Jones flies out to the left fielder. Ron Walton singles to left field. Kim Dickerson singles to center field. Bob Rolison singles to left field. Tiny Mulholland singles to right field. Ron Walton scores. Kim Dickerson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Rolison advances to third on the hit. Tiny Mulholland steals second. Mike Maclin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alan Selkirk pops out to the third baseman. Greg Carroll strikes out. Ken Onion doubles to right field. Bud Platte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Teiichi Noguchi flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Samford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Dick Hayworth doubles past the left fielder. Bob Roberts flies out to the left fielder. Sparky Nunez hits a home run. Dick Hayworth scores. Charley Wolfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jody Grace grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Doyle walks. Alan Selkirk singles to right field. Mike Doyle advances to third on the hit. Greg Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Royce Jones grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ron Walton reached on a fielding error by Bud Platte. Kim Dickerson singles to left field. Bob Rolison reached on a fielding error by Ken Onion. Tiny Mulholland strikes out. Mike Maclin walks. Ron Walton scores. Charley Wolfe singles to center field. Kim Dickerson scores. Bob Rolison scores. Glenn Long flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ken Onion singles to center field. Ken Onion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bud Platte singles to right field. Dick Hayworth grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Platte advances to second on the play. Bob Roberts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Earl Samford flies out to the left fielder. Royce Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Walton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Sparky Nunez strikes out. Jody Grace singles to center field. Mike Doyle strikes out. Alan Selkirk lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kim Dickerson walks. Bob Rolison flies out to the left fielder. Tiny Mulholland doubles to right field. Kim Dickerson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Axis 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. Mike Maclin flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Crowson is pinch hitting for Charley Wolfe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Crowson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Greg Logan pitching. Bobby Bales is pinch hitting for Greg Carroll. Bobby Bales triples. Gene Johnson is pinch hitting for Billy Axis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Johnson singles to right field. Bobby Bales scores. Ken Palys comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Platte walks. Dick Hayworth pops out to the second baseman. Bob Roberts singles to left field. Gene Johnson scores. Bud Platte advances to third on the hit. Bob Roberts is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sparky Nunez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sparky Fortune pitching. John Balboni enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Bales at C. Glenn Long strikes out. Earl Samford grounds out to the shortstop. Royce Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Dick Hayworth (2), Ken Onion (1).3B - Bud Platte (1), Dick Hayworth (4), Bobby Bales (2).HR - Bob Roberts (1), Sparky Nunez (2). Baserunning: CS - Bob Roberts (3), Ken Onion (1). Fielding: E - Bud Platte, Ken Onion.
Game Notes Dick Hayworth is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Cooney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Smith Sharon did not respond to coaching in control John Mulrenan improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Cooney did not respond to coaching in speed Sergeant Schultz improves in LF
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wilson Fletcher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ubaldo Kelleher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Leach did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kemmerer improves in power_vs_righty