Win: Ben Sosa (17-12) Loss: Mal Blake (11-15)
Save: Cal Nutter (29)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Sosa pitching. Jake Jacobs singles to right field. Jake Jacobs steals second. Joe Boyer strikes out. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Billy Consolo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mal Blake pitching. Ralph Groskloss strikes out. Chris Hudson walks. Norm Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Harry Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Becquer strikes out. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Billy Gardner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Bell walks. Jesse James grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charley Lewis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Roper. Neal Tolson walks. Ben Sosa flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Groskloss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Roper hits a home run. Mal Blake strikes out. Jake Jacobs grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Boyer singles to center field. Matt Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chris Hudson walks. Norm Wagner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chris Hudson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Wright doubles to right field. Norm Wagner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Bell doubles past the center fielder. Harry Wright scores. Jesse James grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Consolo strikes out. Julio Becquer hits a home run. Rob Daugherty strikes out. Billy Gardner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Neal Tolson flies out to the center fielder. Ben Sosa flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Groskloss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Roper pops out to the second baseman. Mal Blake singles to center field. Jake Jacobs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Chris Hudson strikes out. Norm Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Harry Wright doubles to center field. Jeff Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Boyer singles to left field. Matt Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Billy Consolo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Boyer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Julio Becquer doubles to center field. Billy Consolo is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jesse James doubles past the left fielder. Charley Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Neal Tolson flies out to the left fielder. Ben Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rob Daugherty grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Roper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ralph Groskloss singles to left field. Chris Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Norm Wagner lines out to the first baseman. Harry Wright walks. Sam Alvarez 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. Jeff Bell reached on a fielding error by Bill Roper. Jesse James walks. Ralph Groskloss scores. Charley Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kazuo Kamishima is pinch hitting for Sam Alvarez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kazuo Kamishima strikes out. Jake Jacobs strikes out. Joe Boyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Koichi Murata pitching. Neal Tolson singles to right field. Mul Cohen is pinch hitting for Ben Sosa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mul Cohen walks. Ralph Groskloss strikes out. Chris Hudson singles to center field. Neal Tolson scores. Norm Wagner strikes out. Harry Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cal Nutter pitching. Matt Mitchell pops out to the shortstop. Billy Consolo strikes out. Julio Becquer walks. Rob Daugherty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Julio Becquer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 12
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Borbon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andy Splittorff did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Rambert improves in velocity Lefty Guerrero did not respond to coaching in speed Otis Garcia improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Birtsas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Barnes did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Esser improves in speed John Morris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gus Fahey did not respond to coaching in velocity Pinky Coombs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Barnes did not respond to coaching in control Ty Fischer did not respond to coaching in C