Win: Joe Guiney (2-0) Loss: Lefty Fernandez (3-2)
Save: Rudy Stewart (6)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Richard McConnell pitching. Charlie Aurilia singles past the second baseman. John Brown strikes out. Ralph Davis walks. Alex Rossman strikes out. Bernie Pott pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Wilbert Leja pitching. Dick Bichette flies out to the left fielder. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Charley Owen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Mickey Young grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Richie Smith singles to center field. Wilbert Leja grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Richie Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Glaus singles to center field. Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Morgan Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Curt Brito pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the pitcher. John Brown grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jeff May grounds out to the shortstop. Richard McConnell strikes out. Dick Bichette singles to right field. Dick Bichette steals second. Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Pott strikes out. Mickey Young singles to center field. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charley Owen strikes out. Bob Glaus doubles to left field. Dave Lupien flies out to the right fielder. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Richie Smith flies out to the right fielder. Wilbert Leja grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Curt Brito grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff May lines out to the third baseman. Richard McConnell singles to right field. Dick Bichette singles to left field. Lee Harris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Brown singles to left field. John Brown steals second. Ralph Davis walks. Alex Rossman singles to center field. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Brown scores. Mickey Young pops out to the first baseman. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Bob Glaus singles to right field. Bob Glaus steals second. Dave Lupien strikes out. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Richie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilbert Leja flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia singles to right field. John Brown pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Curt Brito flies out to the right fielder. Jeff May grounds out to the pitcher. Arthur Swindell is pinch hitting for Richard McConnell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Arthur Swindell singles to right field. Dick Bichette doubles to center field. Arthur Swindell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Harris reached on a fielding error by Bill Stoviak. Charley Owen walks. Joe Guiney 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. Bob Glaus grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dick Bichette is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lefty Fernandez pitching. Ralph Davis singles to center field. Alex Rossman strikes out. Bernie Pott flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Young singles to right field. Bill Stoviak walks. Richie Smith walks. Ralph Davis scores. Joe Guiney strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dave Lupien singles to center field. Dave Lupien steals second. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Brito flies out to the center fielder. Jeff May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Omar Norton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. John Brown pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Martin is pinch hitting for Omar Norton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Martin flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette strikes out. Lee Harris walks. Charley Owen doubles to left field. Bob Glaus pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Gross improves in power_vs_righty Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in arm Brent Kremers improves in range Hack Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Pence improves in control Al Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Rondeau improves in power_vs_righty Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control David Murray did not respond to coaching in range Butch Kearney did not respond to coaching in endurance