Win: Francis Green (8-3) Loss: Lefty Fernandez (8-7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sal Carlson pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette singles to center field. Lee Harris grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Bichette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Lupien grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lee Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Dave Clarke pitching. Harry Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Arthur Swindell grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Owen singles past the second baseman. Charley Owen steals second. Jeff May doubles to left field. Charley Owen scores. Dave Clarke lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan singles to right field. Bernardo Kalahan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Harris singles to center field. Dave Lupien reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kitty Jackson. Arthur Swindell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Bigelow strikes out. Sal Carlson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen strikes out. Jeff May lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Harry Bowman steals second. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Clarke strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Bichette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay John Brown singles past the shortstop. Bill Stoviak flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ralph Davis flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Bigelow singles past the third baseman. John Brown advances to third on the hit. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for Sal Carlson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Smith hits a home run. John Brown scores. Aaron Bigelow scores. Harry Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gordon Clark pitching. Lee Harris lines out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien strikes out. Arthur Swindell walks. Gary Martin walks. Charley Owen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary Martin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson walks. Alex Rossman doubles to center field. Kitty Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Brown strikes out. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jeff May pops out to the second baseman. Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for Dave Clarke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Paul Boyles singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette is hit by a pitch. Norm Nixon 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 hits a home run. Paul Boyles scores. Dick Bichette scores. Joe Guiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien doubles to center field. Arthur Swindell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Morse pitching. Ralph Davis walks. Aaron Bigelow strikes out. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mickey Young singles to center field. Ralph Davis advances to third on the hit. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rudy Stewart pitching. Gary Martin singles to center field. Gary Martin steals second. Charley Owen hits a home run. Gary Martin scores. Ned Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff May grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Guerrero is pinch hitting for Frank Morse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bobby Guerrero pops out to the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan hits a home run. Dick Bichette grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay William Thomson pitching. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder. John Brown strikes out. Bill Stoviak walks. Ralph Davis hits a home run. Kitty Jackson scores. Bill Stoviak scores. Lefty Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Passed ball. Lee Harris advances to second. Dave Lupien flies out to the center fielder. Arthur Swindell flies out to the center fielder. Gary Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Bernie Pott is pinch hitting for Ned Gregory. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Francis Green pitching. Charley Owen grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff May strikes out. Lefty Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Harris singles to center field. Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak hits a home run. Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Dave Lupien (20), Jeff May (6).HR - Bernardo Kalahan (2), Lee Harris (17), Charley Owen (10).HBP - Dick Bichette (4). Baserunning: SB - Gary Martin (13), Charley Owen (19).CS - Bernardo Kalahan (22).
Batting:2B - Alex Rossman (20).HR - Bill Stoviak (19), Ralph Davis (20), Richie Smith (10). Baserunning: SB - Harry Bowman (12). Fielding: E - Kitty Jackson.PB - Aaron Bigelow.
Game Notes Ralph Davis is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity David Murray improves in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Dorgan improves in speed Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control Bronson Avrea did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Sullivan improves in power_vs_lefty Birdie Engle improves in power_vs_lefty Don Goodwin did not respond to coaching in arm Sammy Kilgus improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Hillman did not respond to coaching in arm Hack Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty