Win: Lefty Fernandez (7-11) Loss: Mike Diehl (7-6)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (42)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Jim Gilles pitching. Harry Bowman walks. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Alex Rossman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Wilbert Leja pitching. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bichette flies out to the left fielder. Yasmani Tamayo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Brown pops out to the second baseman. Hack Green strikes out. Kelly Fohl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lee Harris flies out to the right fielder. Charley Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Don Goodwin singles to left field. Wilbert Leja 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 shortstop. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan singles past the third baseman. Gary Martin strikes out. Jim Gilles lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Mulligan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bernardo Kalahan singles past the shortstop. Dick Bichette strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Kitty Jackson strikes out. Alex Rossman hits a home run. John Brown strikes out. Hack Green grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo walks. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen walks. Dave Lupien strikes out. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Kelly Fohl grounds out to the third baseman. Don Goodwin strikes out. Wilbert Leja flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gary Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gilles flies out to the left fielder. Bernardo Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Harry Bowman singles to center field. Charlie Aurilia strikes out. Kitty Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Alex Rossman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Yasmani Tamayo strikes out. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay John Brown walks. Hack Green grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kelly Fohl walks. Don Goodwin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelly Fohl is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charley Owen grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien strikes out. Mike Mulligan walks. Gary Martin doubles to right field. Jeff May is pinch hitting for Jim Gilles. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Lefty Fernandez pitching. Richie Smith is pinch hitting for Wilbert Leja. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Richie Smith walks. Harry Bowman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Aurilia hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kitty Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Aurilia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Diehl pitching. Bernardo Kalahan singles to center field. Bernardo Kalahan steals second. Dick Bichette triples. Bernardo Kalahan scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Rudy Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yasmani Tamayo singles to right field. Dick Bichette scores. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen strikes out. Dave Lupien singles to right field. Yasmani Tamayo advances to third on the hit. Mike Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Rossman singles to center field. John Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Rossman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ralph Davis is pinch hitting for Hack Green. Ralph Davis flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Fohl pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Baecht improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Wynegar did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Gray improves in range Brent Kremers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brent Kremers improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Wynegar improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Hahn improves in range Norm Hahn did not respond to coaching in speed Steven McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Gregg Barney did not respond to coaching in velocity Norm Hahn improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Rondeau improves in power_vs_lefty