Win: Luis Floyd (4-2) Loss: John Jones (0-3)
Save: Zacharie Ray (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Sisk pitching. Michael Engelberg singles to center field. Michael Engelberg steals second. Tom McLean flies out to the right fielder. George Prothro singles to center field. Michael Engelberg scores. Charlie Benz grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! George Prothro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kelly Leak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Warren Swanson pitching. Tim James strikes out. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Young reached on a fielding error by Aaron Robinson. Stan Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Converse grounds out to the third baseman. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Warren Swanson singles to right field. Seven Costanza advances to third on the hit. Michael Engelberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson walks. Mike Doby pops out to the third baseman. Bill Smith strikes out. Charlie Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom McLean lines out to the second baseman. George Prothro flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Benz walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Sisk strikes out. Tim James flies out to the right fielder. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Young flies out to the right fielder. Ed Converse grounds out to the shortstop. Seven Costanza walks. Warren Swanson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Smith lines out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Aaron Robinson steals second. Mike Doby walks. Bill Smith walks. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Michael Engelberg pops out to the second baseman. Tom McLean pops out to the catcher. George Prothro singles in front of the right fielder. Charlie Benz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Sisk strikes out. Tim James pops out to the first baseman. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Kelly Leak flies out to the left fielder. Stan Young walks. Ed Converse grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith singles to left field. Aaron Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Mike Doby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Alex Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Warren Swanson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Engelberg pops out to the second baseman. Taylor Rook is pinch hitting for Tom McLean. Taylor Rook walks. George Prothro singles to right field. Seven Costanza is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Chapman hits a home run. Al Rhodes is pinch hitting for Alex Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Rhodes hits a home run. Tim James pops out to the third baseman. Tim Driscoll walks. Earl Pate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Luis Floyd pitching. Charlie Benz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Leak doubles to center field. Stan Young singles to left field. Kelly Leak scores. Ed Converse strikes out. Seven Costanza singles to right field. Stan Young advances to third on the hit. Luis McCarthy is pinch hitting for Earl Pate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Jones pitching. Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson steals second. Mike Doby singles to left field. Aaron Robinson scores. Bill Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Doby advances to second on the play. Charlie Chapman singles past the first baseman. Mike Doby scores. Bob Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Floyd lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Milt Stricker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim James at SS. Michael Engelberg walks. Taylor Rook walks. Zacharie Ray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Prothro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Michael Engelberg advances to third on the play. Charlie Benz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Klawitter did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Barnes improves in arm John Scanlan did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam James did not respond to coaching in control Ike Morgan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Rhodes improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Loiselle did not respond to coaching in control John Freeman did not respond to coaching in arm Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Loiselle did not respond to coaching in velocity Owen Courtney did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Loiselle improves in control Dave Sheridan improves in 2B