Win: Lefty Fernandez (3-2) Loss: Mike Diehl (4-1)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (15)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Gilles pitching. Harry Bowman hits a home run. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mattis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Willie Tasby pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dick Bichette reached on a fielding error by Harry Bowman. Joe Polcovich walks. Yasmani Tamayo walks. Lee Harris triples. Dick Bichette scores. Joe Polcovich scores. Yasmani Tamayo scores. Dave Lupien walks. Bob Glaus strikes out. Mike Mulligan doubles to left field. Lee Harris scores. Dave Lupien uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gilles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Alex Rossman singles to right field. Richie Smith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alex Rossman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Don Goodwin walks. Willie Tasby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman advances to second on the play. Kitty Jackson singles to center field. Harry Bowman scores. Joe Mattis walks. Alex Rossman grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris singles to center field. Dave Lupien walks. Bob Glaus pops out to the catcher. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Richie Smith singles to center field. Kelly Fohl grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Smith advances to second on the play. Don Goodwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Richie Smith advances to third on the play. Willie Tasby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Gilles strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson strikes out. Joe Mattis singles in front of the center fielder. Alex Rossman hits a home run. Harry Bowman scores. Joe Mattis scores. William Thomson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Richie Smith triples. Kelly Fohl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien walks. Bob Glaus walks. Mike Mulligan singles past the shortstop. Dave Lupien scores. Bob Glaus advances to third on the hit. Ned Gregory 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. William Thomson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Don Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Ned Gregory grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bowman doubles to center field. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bichette grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Polcovich walks. Joe Polcovich steals second. Yasmani Tamayo doubles to center field. Joe Polcovich scores. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson walks. Joe Mattis hits a home run. Kitty Jackson scores. Jimmy Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Rossman flies out to the center fielder. Richie Smith strikes out. Kelly Fohl reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lee Harris. Don Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Brad DeSilva 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. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Bob Glaus singles to right field. Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Gary Martin is pinch hitting for Jimmy Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Glaus steals second. Gary Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lefty Fernandez pitching. Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Brad DeSilva. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ralph Davis flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bowman singles to right field. Charlie Aurilia pops out to the shortstop. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Diehl pitching. Bernardo Kalahan triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Dick Bichette flies out to the center fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bernardo Kalahan scores. Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasmani Tamayo 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. Joe Mattis walks. Joe Mattis steals second. Alex Rossman flies out to the center fielder. Richie Smith pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Harry Bowman (6).3B - Richie Smith (2).HR - Harry Bowman (3), Joe Mattis (8), Alex Rossman (3).GIDP - Alex Rossman. Baserunning: SB - Joe Mattis (6). Fielding: E - Harry Bowman.
Batting:2B - Yasmani Tamayo (5), Mike Mulligan (6).3B - Bernardo Kalahan (2), Lee Harris (3).SF - Joe Polcovich. Baserunning: SB - Bernardo Kalahan (15), Joe Polcovich (10), Bob Glaus (8). Fielding: E - Lee Harris.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Crowder improves in arm Gordon Clark did not respond to coaching in control Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in control Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Wynegar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Galle did not respond to coaching in control Frank Kirby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Kirby improves in contact_vs_righty