Win: Pat Miller (6-10) Loss: Eric Wilson (9-4)
Save: Dan Brown (22)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Pat Miller pitching. Dale Carl strikes out. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Brunsberg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eric Wilson pitching. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Kip Oakes flies out to the center fielder. Vance Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ben Beatty singles to center field. Craig Bradley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ben Beatty is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Crouch strikes out. Ramon Swisher singles to center field. Craig Bradley advances to third on the hit. Charlie Peters walks. Eric Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Luis Boone doubles to right field. Bill Conroy lines out to the third baseman. John Heidrick flies out to the right fielder. Jack Tomney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Dale Carl singles to right field. Ronnie Belcher flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Brunsberg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete Halicki grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Sterrett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ben Beatty pops out to the second baseman. Craig Bradley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Crouch singles to right field. Ramon Swisher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charlie Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kip Oakes doubles to right field. Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Luis Boone strikes out. Bill Conroy walks. John Heidrick singles to right field. Kip Oakes scores. Bill Conroy advances to third on the hit. Jack Tomney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Eric Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Dale Carl flies out to the right fielder. Ronnie Belcher walks. Tommy Brunsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pete Halicki flies out to the left fielder. Pat Miller strikes out. Bob Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Ben Beatty grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Bradley strikes out. Tom Crouch singles to right field. Ramon Swisher grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Crouch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kip Oakes triples. Vance Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kip Oakes scores. Luis Boone strikes out. Bill Conroy walks. John Heidrick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Charlie Peters strikes out. Eric Wilson strikes out. Dale Carl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Pete Halicki strikes out. Pat Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ronnie Belcher walks. Dick Bennett is pinch hitting for Tommy Brunsberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Bennett grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ronnie Belcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Beatty lines out to the second baseman. Craig Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Sterrett hits a home run. Kip Oakes walks. Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Luis Boone strikes out. Lew Williamson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Conroy singles to center field. John Heidrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Tom Crouch singles to left field. Dan Brown 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 1st. Ramon Swisher strikes out. Charlie Peters grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Raymond did not respond to coaching in control Rube Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Kim Baumer did not respond to coaching in control Bob Wolter improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Wolter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Don Espinoza did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Lukon did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Dauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Gamble improves in power_vs_righty Cal Alcantara did not respond to coaching in control Harry Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control