Win: Rudy Stewart (12-4) Loss: Frank Morse (1-6)
Save: Joe Guiney (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Wilbert Leja pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette lines out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Ray Andrews pitching. Bernie Pott strikes out. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Owen strikes out. Mike Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman strikes out. Gene Gray grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Stoviak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gary Martin flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Guerrero strikes out. Ray Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Richie Smith doubles to center field. John Darr singles to center field. Richie Smith scores. Wilbert Leja fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wilbert Leja grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Darr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bernie Pott flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan pops out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Bichette steals second. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson strikes out. Alex Rossman grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charley Owen flies out to the left fielder. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Martin reached on a fielding error by Alex Rossman. Bobby Guerrero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Bill Stoviak walks. Richie Smith strikes out. John Darr grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stoviak advances to second on the play. Wilbert Leja strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff May is pinch hitting for Ray Andrews. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff May walks. Bernardo Kalahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich singles to right field. Bernardo Kalahan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay William Thomson pitching. Bernie Pott grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Alex Rossman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lee Harris walks. Charley Owen flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Gary Martin singles to center field. Lee Harris scores. Bobby Guerrero strikes out. Arthur Swindell is pinch hitting for William Thomson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Arthur Swindell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Martin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Frank Morse pitching. Gene Gray strikes out. Bill Stoviak flies out to the center fielder. Richie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rudy Stewart 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. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette flies out to the right fielder. Joe Polcovich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay John Darr flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Young is pinch hitting for Rudy Stewart. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mickey Young singles to left field. Bernie Pott doubles to right field. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson hits a home run. Mickey Young scores. Bernie Pott scores. Jimmy Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Rossman singles to center field. Gene Gray grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Rossman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Guiney pitching. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Charley Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Dorgan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Dorgan improves in range Dan Beltran improves in arm Mel Garcia improves in control Butch Kearney did not respond to coaching in velocity Butch Kearney did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Artie Stovall did not respond to coaching in range Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Gross did not respond to coaching in arm Artie Stovall improves in speed Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Sullivan improves in contact_vs_lefty