Inning: 1 Minnesota Andy Stewart pitching. Mike Howell singles to center field. Rick Fisher singles past the first baseman. Mike Howell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Brad Didier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Art Giebell pitching. Danny Tipple walks. Pat Coble flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah flies out to the left fielder. King Seitzer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Pete High strikes out. Butts Girardi walks. Butts Girardi steals second. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Grover Carney flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Lockwood doubles to right field. Jeff Gonzalez strikes out. Tommy Balls Eunick reached on a fielding error by Mike Howell. Andy Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andy Leever singles to right field. Art Giebell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Fisher singles to left field. Andy Leever is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Danny Tipple walks. Pat Coble grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brad Didier doubles to center field. Tim Tate walks. Pete High flies out to the right fielder. Butts Girardi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay King Seitzer singles to right field. Grover Carney singles to center field. Charlie Lockwood hits a home run. King Seitzer scores. Grover Carney scores. Jeff Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Balls Eunick pops out to the first baseman. Andy Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Andy Leever grounds out to the second baseman. Art Giebell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Danny Tipple walks. Pat Coble singles to center field. Gene Ha-Ha Hannah strikes out. King Seitzer pops out to the shortstop. Grover Carney doubles to center field. Danny Tipple scores. Charlie Lockwood pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Claude West enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Coble at 3B. Del Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Ha-Ha Hannah at SS. Jim Rock Robinson enters the game as a defensive replacement for King Seitzer at C. Mike Howell singles to left field. Rick Fisher strikes out. Brad Didier strikes out. Mike Howell steals second. Tim Tate flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Jeff Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Balls Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Stewart lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete High strikes out. Butts Girardi grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Andy Leever strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Spencer Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Danny Tipple singles to left field. Claude West strikes out. Del Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rock Robinson singles past the third baseman. Grover Carney hits a home run. Danny Tipple scores. Jim Rock Robinson scores. Charlie Lockwood pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Flannery is pinch hitting for Spencer Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Flannery flies out to the right fielder. Mike Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Dick Donaldson pitching. Jeff Gonzalez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Cliff Dunbar is pinch hitting for Tommy Balls Eunick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cliff Dunbar flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Gonzalez steals second. Andy Stewart walks. Danny Tipple flies out to the left fielder. Claude West singles to center field. Jeff Gonzalez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rod Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cliff Dunbar at CF. Brad Didier strikes out. Deacon Leon is pinch hitting for Tim Tate. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Deacon Leon triples. Greg Pepper is pinch hitting for Pete High. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Greg Pepper singles to center field. Deacon Leon scores. Butts Girardi hits a home run. Greg Pepper scores. Jeff Harry Harrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Leever grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes King Seitzer is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robin Vahrenhorst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Skip Edens improves in range Joe Samuls improves in speed John Connatser did not respond to coaching in control Jose Ford improves in 2B
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike 'Science Guy' Nye did not respond to coaching in control Mike 'Science Guy' Nye improves in velocity Ben Cliburn improves in power_vs_lefty Osvaldo Alvarez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Ley improves in 3B