Win: Koji Kuroda (5-19) Loss: Chubby Roy (16-9)
Save: Otis Altrock (31)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Koji Kuroda pitching. Charlie Bellhorn singles to center field. Jerry Norman strikes out. Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bellhorn advances to second on the play. Phil Bailey singles to right field. Charlie Bellhorn scores. Phil Bailey steals second. Dick DeVogt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chubby Roy pitching. Frank Skeels pops out to the third baseman. Bill May strikes out. Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick lines out to the second baseman. Swede Serafini strikes out. Bob Byrnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Byrnes. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop. John Gwosdz singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen scores. Jon Zubal singles to center field. John Gwosdz advances to third on the hit. Dane Doolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jon Zubal advances to second on the play. Koji Kuroda singles to right field. John Gwosdz scores. Jon Zubal scores. Frank Skeels lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Chubby Roy strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn singles to center field. Jerry Norman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill May grounds out to the catcher. Don Remmerswaal pops out to the third baseman. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Phil Bailey walks. Phil Bailey steals second. Dick DeVogt flies out to the left fielder. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood walks. John Gwosdz grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Petie Kirkwood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jon Zubal singles to right field. John Gwosdz advances to third on the hit. Dane Doolan strikes out. Koji Kuroda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Swede Serafini flies out to the right fielder. Bob Byrnes walks. Chubby Roy lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bob Byrnes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Bellhorn doubles past the third baseman. Chubby Roy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Skeels triples. Bill May grounds out to the pitcher. Don Remmerswaal singles past the shortstop. Frank Skeels scores. Matt Saberhagen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Remmerswaal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey pops out to the shortstop. Phil Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Dick DeVogt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Gwosdz flies out to the left fielder. Jon Zubal pops out to the second baseman. Dane Doolan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Charlie Bellhorn. Felipe Erstad 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. Koji Kuroda flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Russ Hamrick grounds out to the second baseman. Swede Serafini doubles past the third baseman. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Cub Klee is pinch hitting for Felipe Erstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cub Klee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Williams pitching. Frank Skeels walks. Bill May strikes out. Don Remmerswaal doubles to center field. Frank Skeels uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Otis Altrock 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. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Norman doubles to center field. Wilfredo Harvey grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Norman advances to third on the play. Phil Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Willie Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Gwosdz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jon Zubal singles to left field. Dane Doolan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jon Zubal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Otis Altrock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Dick DeVogt strikes out. Russ Hamrick walks. Swede Serafini strikes out. Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Russ Hamrick advances to third on the hit. Joe Stanage is pinch hitting for Willie Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Stanage walks. Charlie Bellhorn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Charlie Bellhorn (33), Jerry Norman (31), Swede Serafini (12).GIDP - Jerry Norman. Baserunning: SB - Phil Bailey 2 (23). Fielding: E - Charlie Bellhorn, Bob Byrnes.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Adam Hernandez improves in contact_vs_righty Angelo Dunbar improves in power_vs_righty Adam Hernandez did not respond to coaching in arm Al Young did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Derrick Golvin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Gorecki improves in speed Danny Judson did not respond to coaching in range Curt Doyle did not respond to coaching in speed