Inning: 1 Minnesota Lew Sheldon pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Hank Chapman singles to center field. Gabe Patterson singles to right field. Hank Chapman advances to third on the hit. John Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hank Chapman is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Vance Leonides pitching. Andy Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Rip Hungling grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Ferson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny King singles to left field. Damian Baker strikes out. Joe Day singles to center field. Johnny King is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. David Pillette grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Walt Owens walks. Walt Owens steals second. Damaso Bonino grounds out to the third baseman. Gee Menendez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Owens advances to third on the play. Russ Miller hits an infield single to the second baseman. Walt Owens scores. Ron Williams grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Russ Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vance Leonides strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Lew Sheldon grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Listach grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Hungling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Patterson walks. John Crabtree walks. Johnny King singles to left field. Gabe Patterson scores. John Crabtree advances to third on the hit. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Joe Day singles to left field. John Crabtree scores. David Pillette grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hughie Ferson singles to center field. Walt Owens grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hughie Ferson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Damaso Bonino reached on a 2-base fielding error by Punch Rodriguez. Gee Menendez singles to center field. Walt Owens scores. Damaso Bonino scores. Russ Miller singles to left field. Gee Menendez advances to third on the hit. Ron Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Gee Menendez scores. Russ Miller advances to second on the play. Lew Sheldon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Vance Leonides strikes out. Punch Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Hank Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Andy Listach flies out to the right fielder. Rip Hungling strikes out. Hughie Ferson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gabe Patterson walks. Gabe Patterson steals second. John Crabtree grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny King grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Walt Owens lines out to the shortstop. Damaso Bonino strikes out. Gee Menendez doubles to center field. Russ Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Day strikes out. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for David Pillette. Johnny Brown singles to left field. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for Vance Leonides. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jerry Stringer singles to left field. Sid Jackson 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. Punch Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Hank Chapman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Cal McConnell pitching. Charlie McDowell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Brown at 2B. Ron Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Prentiss Smith is pinch hitting for Sid Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Prentiss Smith singles to left field. Andy Listach walks. Rip Hungling strikes out. Hughie Ferson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Andy Listach is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yasuji Toyama pitching. Gabe Patterson strikes out. John Crabtree grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny King walks. Damian Baker singles past the shortstop. Joe Day singles to right field. Johnny King scores. Charlie McDowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Walt Owens grounds out to the second baseman. Damaso Bonino grounds out to the third baseman. Gee Menendez doubles to left field. Al Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Russ Miller singles to center field. Gee Menendez scores. Ron Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Sularz is pinch hitting for Al Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Hank Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Joe Rachunok did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Rachunok improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Walter Kircher improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Orval Waller improves in speed David Geishert improves in CF