Win: Tony Burgess (11-11) Loss: Roy Gillenwater (1-4)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (27)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Roy Gillenwater pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tony Burgess pitching. Harry Bowman singles to right field. Charlie Aurilia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Owen flies out to the right fielder. Dave Lupien singles past the first baseman. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Brown strikes out. Bill Stoviak grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Pott walks. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Martin flies out to the center fielder. Tony Burgess flies out to the right fielder. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Roy Gillenwater strikes out. Harry Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Bichette singles to left field. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Lee Harris doubles to center field. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Dave Lupien singles to right field. Dick Bichette scores. Lee Harris scores. Gordon Clark 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 pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Martin flies out to the center fielder. Tony Burgess hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tony Burgess is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bernardo Kalahan singles past the second baseman. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Pott singles to right field. John Darr strikes out. Gordon Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Charley Owen pops out to the second baseman. Lee Harris steals second. Dave Lupien doubles to right field. Lee Harris scores. 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. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Martin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. Kitty Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Alex Rossman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tony Burgess grounds out to the shortstop. Bernardo Kalahan walks. Dick Bichette lines out to the pitcher. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Brown singles to right field. Bill Stoviak pops out to the catcher. Bernie Pott flies out to the right fielder. John Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Guiney 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 strikes out. Charley Owen singles to center field. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Charley Owen advances to third on the hit. Mike Mulligan pops out to the catcher. Gary Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Joe Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman singles to left field. Harry Bowman steals second. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Kitty Jackson walks. Alex Rossman singles to center field. Harry Bowman scores. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Boyles is pinch hitting for Tony Burgess. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Boyles walks. Bernardo Kalahan doubles to right field. Paul Boyles is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dick Bichette singles to left field. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Joe Polcovich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Bichette is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pedro Blankenship pitching. Bill Stoviak doubles to center field. Bernie Pott strikes out. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for John Darr. Richie Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stoviak advances to third on the play. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Joe Guiney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Beltran improves in arm Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in speed Butch Kearney did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in range David Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Wynegar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bobby Hillman improves in range Tony Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in control Don Goodwin improves in contact_vs_lefty