Win: Jim Rhodes (3-4) Loss: Cherokee Rider (1-1)
Save: Red Mitchell (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Rhodes pitching. Ed Kennedy strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Kite Squires flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Guido Otis pitching. Vern Rasmussen singles to center field. Vern Rasmussen steals second. Paul Dailey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vern Rasmussen advances to third on the play. George Womack grounds out to the pitcher. Casey Cheadle singles to left field. Vern Rasmussen scores. Oddibe Castillo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Casey Cheadle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Frank Riesgo walks. Doc Sprite flies out to the left fielder. Crazy Rau singles to center field. Warren Booles strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Bill Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Keizo Kawahara reached on a fielding error by Doc Sprite. Ted Gross singles to left field. Jim Rhodes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Rhodes strikes out. Vern Rasmussen singles to center field. Keizo Kawahara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Dailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vern Rasmussen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Guido Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Womack singles to center field. Casey Cheadle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Womack advances to second on the play. Oddibe Castillo walks. Bill Larkin singles to center field. George Womack scores. Oddibe Castillo advances to third on the hit. Keizo Kawahara grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Kite Squires strikes out. Sammy Fitzgerald lines out to the first baseman. Frank Riesgo walks. Doc Sprite strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ted Gross grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rhodes strikes out. Vern Rasmussen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Crazy Rau singles to right field. Warren Booles singles to center field. Guido Otis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Kennedy walks. Yoshihiro Numata singles to center field. Crazy Rau scores. Warren Booles scores. Ed Kennedy advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Kite Squires flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ed Kennedy scores. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Paul Dailey singles to left field. Cherokee Rider comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Womack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Casey Cheadle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Riesgo doubles to center field. Doc Sprite doubles to center field. Frank Riesgo scores. Crazy Rau strikes out. Warren Booles walks. The catcher fields the ball and Doc Sprite is thrown out at third. Warren Booles advances to second on the play. Warren Booles advances to second on the play. Ed Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Oddibe Castillo singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Keizo Kawahara hits a home run. Oddibe Castillo scores. Ted Gross strikes out. Jim Rhodes singles to center field. Vern Rasmussen singles to right field. Jim Rhodes advances to third on the hit. Paul Dailey grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata singles to right field. Kite Squires is hit by a pitch. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Frank Riesgo grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay George Womack singles to left field. Casey Cheadle walks. Skinny Zahniser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oddibe Castillo pops out to the third baseman. Bill Larkin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Womack advances to third on the play. Casey Cheadle advances to second on the play. Keizo Kawahara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Willie McCabe is pinch hitting for Doc Sprite. Willie McCabe strikes out. Crazy Rau pops out to the second baseman. Tex Cruz is pinch hitting for Warren Booles. Tex Cruz pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Eddie Greenberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie McCabe at SS. Ted Gross singles to center field. Byron Holloman is pinch hitting for Jim Rhodes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Byron Holloman triples. Ted Gross scores. Vern Rasmussen grounds out to the third baseman. Byron Holloman scores. Paul Dailey singles to center field. George Womack grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Dailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Casey Cheadle walks. Oddibe Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Red Mitchell pitching. Michael Jeltz is pinch hitting for Skinny Zahniser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Michael Jeltz walks. Ed Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Kite Squires grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Michael Jeltz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Steinfeldt did not respond to coaching in velocity George Smith did not respond to coaching in range Andy Mackanin improves in power_vs_lefty George Smith improves in contact_vs_righty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in range Sonny Brewer did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control Davey Mailho improves in contact_vs_righty