Win: Tony Burgess (6-7) Loss: Willie Tasby (4-8)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Willie Tasby pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Tony Burgess pitching. Harry Bowman reached on a fielding error by Bernardo Kalahan. Charlie Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Bowman advances to second on the play. Kitty Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mattis singles to center field. Harry Bowman scores. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the left fielder. Lee Harris walks. Dave Lupien strikes out. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Gary Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Hack Green grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Fohl hits a home run. Don Goodwin singles to right field. Willie Tasby lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Bowman grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tony Burgess strikes out. Bernardo Kalahan singles to left field. Dick Bichette walks. Joe Polcovich singles to left field. Bernardo Kalahan scores. Yasmani Tamayo reached on a fielding error by John Brown. Lee Harris doubles to left field. Dick Bichette scores. Joe Polcovich scores. Yasmani Tamayo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Harris advances to third on the play. Mike Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Charlie Aurilia singles to center field. Kitty Jackson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gary Martin singles past the second baseman. Tony Burgess lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette singles to center field. Gary Martin scores. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Hack Green reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yasmani Tamayo. Kelly Fohl strikes out. Don Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Lupien walks. Mike Mulligan singles to left field. Gary Martin singles to left field. Dave Lupien scores. Mike Mulligan advances to third on the hit. Ned Gregory comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Ned Gregory strikes out. Harry Bowman strikes out. Charlie Aurilia walks. Kitty Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Dick Bichette grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Joe Mattis flies out to the center fielder. John Brown reached on a fielding error by Dick Bichette. John Brown steals second. Hack Green pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Fohl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Harris singles to center field. 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 grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lee Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Lupien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Don Goodwin strikes out. Brad DeSilva strikes out. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Gary Martin flies out to the left fielder. Tony Burgess strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Kitty Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Davis singles to right field. Joe Mattis pops out to the shortstop. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for John Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Richie Smith singles to right field. Ralph Davis advances to third on the hit. Hack Green flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ralph Davis scores. Kelly Fohl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Richie Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Dick Bichette singles to right field. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the third baseman. Bernardo Kalahan advances to third on the play. Dick Bichette advances to second on the play. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Arthur Swindell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Bichette at SS. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Johnson is pinch hitting for Brad DeSilva. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Johnson walks. Harry Bowman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tony Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Aurilia reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Lupien. Ralph Davis singles to left field. Harry Bowman scores. Charlie Aurilia scores. Joe Mattis singles to right field. Richie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Lee Harris (9).GIDP - Dick Bichette. Baserunning: CS - Dave Lupien (9). Fielding: E - Bernardo Kalahan, Dick Bichette, Yasmani Tamayo, Dave Lupien.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Kirby improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Gregg Barney did not respond to coaching in control Norm Hahn improves in contact_vs_righty Mel Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Hillman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Norm Nixon did not respond to coaching in velocity Birdie Engle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Birdie Engle improves in arm Brent Kremers improves in range Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty