Win: Frank Amaro (2-4) Loss: Kazuya Arasuna (9-16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Amaro pitching. Steve Hayward grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny King grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Kazuya Arasuna pitching. Andy Listach singles to right field. Rip Hungling singles to left field. Hughie Ferson singles to left field. Andy Listach scores. Rip Hungling advances to third on the hit. Walt Owens grounds out to the pitcher. Hughie Ferson advances to second on the play. Damaso Bonino strikes out. Gee Menendez hits a home run. Rip Hungling scores. Hughie Ferson scores. Russ Miller singles to right field. Ron Williams hits an infield single to the shortstop. Frank Amaro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Stringer grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Amalfitano strikes out. Johnny Brown walks. John Crabtree hits a home run. Johnny Brown scores. George Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Andy Listach singles to center field. Rip Hungling strikes out. Hughie Ferson walks. Walt Owens grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kazuya Arasuna strikes out. Steve Hayward singles to center field. Johnny King walks. Joe Day pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Stringer singles to center field. Steve Hayward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Amalfitano singles to center field. Johnny King scores. Johnny Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Damaso Bonino grounds out to the second baseman. Gee Menendez grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Miller doubles to center field. Ron Williams hits a home run. Russ Miller scores. Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Amaro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Crabtree strikes out. George Sularz strikes out. Jim Tucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Andy Listach singles to center field. Rip Hungling pops out to the first baseman. Hughie Ferson doubles to right field. Andy Listach uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walt Owens singles to left field. Hughie Ferson scores. Jack Donahue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damaso Bonino lines out to the second baseman. Gee Menendez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny King singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Day pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Stringer lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Russ Miller strikes out. Ron Williams flies out to the center fielder. Frank Amaro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Amalfitano walks. Johnny Brown walks. John Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. George Sularz walks. Jack Donahue strikes out. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Andy Listach grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Hungling flies out to the right fielder. Hughie Ferson singles to right field. Walt Owens triples. Hughie Ferson scores. David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damaso Bonino lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny King strikes out. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Gee Menendez strikes out. Russ Miller flies out to the right fielder. Ron Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Billy Amalfitano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Brown pops out to the second baseman. John Crabtree flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jacque Kramer is pinch hitting for Frank Amaro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Listach walks. Andy Listach steals second. Rip Hungling singles past the shortstop. Andy Listach scores. Al Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hughie Ferson strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Walt Owens singles to left field. Rip Hungling scores. Damaso Bonino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Coulson pitching. George Sularz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gee Menendez. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Al Flaherty. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie McDowell pops out to the third baseman. Steve Hayward walks. Johnny King grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Hayward is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Day singles to center field. George Sularz scores. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Hughie Ferson (31), Russ Miller (1).3B - Walt Owens (4).HR - Gee Menendez (2), Ron Williams (1).GIDP - Walt Owens. Baserunning: SB - Andy Listach (15). Fielding: E - Gee Menendez.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in velocity Irv Metzig did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Watlington improves in arm Ewald Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Kircher improves in contact_vs_lefty Benton Muldoon did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony McAuliffe improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. David Geishert did not respond to coaching in CF