Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Smith pitching. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Norman flies out to the center fielder. Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Young pitching. Frank Skeels singles to left field. Bill May strikes out. John Gwosdz pops out to the third baseman. Matt Saberhagen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Phil Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Russ Hamrick singles to left field. Russ Hamrick is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Pleis singles to center field. Swede Serafini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder. Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Miranda doubles to center field. Dane Doolan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Norman. Guy Miranda scores. Billy Smith singles to left field. Frank Skeels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Al Young lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bob Byrnes forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Jerry Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill May walks. John Gwosdz walks. Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Bill May scores. John Gwosdz advances to third on the hit. Jon Zubal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Gwosdz scores. Don Remmerswaal singles in front of the right fielder. Guy Miranda hits an infield single to the catcher. Dane Doolan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Guy Miranda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Phil Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Hamrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Smith strikes out. Frank Skeels grounds out to the pitcher. Bill May pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Pleis walks. Frank Pleis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Swede Serafini flies out to the right fielder. Bob Byrnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Gwosdz walks. Matt Saberhagen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Gwosdz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Saberhagen steals second. Jon Zubal grounds out to the third baseman. Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Al Young strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Norman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Guy Miranda grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dane Doolan reached on a fielding error by Jerry Norman. Dane Doolan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Wilfredo Harvey hits a home run. Phil Bailey singles to right field. Phil Bailey steals second. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Frank Pleis walks. Swede Serafini reached on a fielding error by Matt Saberhagen. Matteo Darmian 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. Bob Byrnes singles to right field. Phil Bailey scores. Frank Pleis scores. Swede Serafini advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Al Young strikes out. Charlie Bellhorn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Skeels strikes out. Bill May bunts for a base hit. John Gwosdz flies out to the left fielder. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jerry Norman strikes out. Wilfredo Harvey strikes out. Phil Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dayan Calana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jon Zubal doubles to center field. Don Remmerswaal walks. Guy Miranda flies out to the center fielder. Dane Doolan flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Pickering is pinch hitting for Matteo Darmian. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kevin Pickering singles to center field. Jon Zubal scores. Frank Skeels strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Yogi Merlino pitching. Russ Hamrick strikes out. Frank Pleis grounds out to the shortstop. Swede Serafini grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Jon Zubal (13), Guy Miranda (6).GIDP - Jon Zubal. Baserunning: SB - Matt Saberhagen (4).CS - Dane Doolan (2). Fielding: E - Matt Saberhagen.
Game Notes Dane Doolan is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Angelo Dunbar did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Shannon did not respond to coaching in arm Skip Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Ronan did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Derrick Golvin improves in power_vs_righty Derrick Golvin improves in contact_vs_lefty Otis Palmisano improves in contact_vs_righty John Cohen did not respond to coaching in velocity