Win: Jim Gilles (7-9) Loss: Norm Nixon (5-5)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (22)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Gilles pitching. Harry Bowman singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia walks. Bernie Pott walks. Alex Rossman strikes out. Bill Ray strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Gillenwater pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis flies out to the right fielder. John Darr strikes out. Roy Gillenwater grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris pops out to the shortstop. Charley Owen pops out to the catcher. Dave Lupien hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Mulligan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Lupien is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Pott singles to right field. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Martin walks. Jim Gilles fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Gilles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Bill Ray strikes out. John Brown singles to right field. Ralph Davis strikes out. John Darr singles to left field. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Roy Gillenwater strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Joe Polcovich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman singles to right field. Charlie Aurilia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bernie Pott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Dave Lupien walks. Norm Nixon 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. Mike Mulligan walks. Gary Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien advances to third on the play. Mike Mulligan advances to second on the play. Jim Gilles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman pops out to the second baseman. Bill Ray strikes out. John Brown walks. Ralph Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Joe Polcovich triples. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Ned Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Polcovich scores. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Darr singles to right field. Kitty Jackson is pinch hitting for Ned Gregory. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kitty Jackson strikes out. Harry Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Guiney pitching. Dave Lupien pops out to the second baseman. Mike Mulligan singles to right field. Gary Martin singles to center field. Jim Gilles lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Mike Mulligan scores. Gary Martin scores. Dick Bichette pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott strikes out. Alex Rossman walks. Bill Ray walks. Frank Morse 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 2nd. John Brown singles to right field. Alex Rossman scores. Bill Ray advances to third on the hit. Ralph Davis strikes out. John Darr singles to center field. Bill Ray scores. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Mickey Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Francis Green pitching. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Aurilia doubles to center field. Bernie Pott hits an infield single to the third baseman. Alex Rossman strikes out. Bill Ray singles past the first baseman. Charlie Aurilia scores. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 12 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Wynegar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Mattis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Nolte improves in control Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in speed Walt Rosenthal did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Nicholson improves in power_vs_righty David Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Lumpe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty