Win: Jerry Whisenton (5-12) Loss: Dan Dodd (8-17)
Save: Steve Cather (31)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dan Dodd pitching. Ted Hopkins doubles to center field. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Hopkins steals third. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Stanton singles to left field. Ted Hopkins scores. Ray Mackenzie strikes out. Jerry Roser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Whisenton pitching. Takao Sato strikes out. Willie Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Earnshaw pops out to the shortstop. Andre Hickie Koenecke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jon Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Harvey Borton strikes out. Mike Strincevich hits a home run. Curt Gossage strikes out. Sam Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Whisenton singles to center field. Ted Hopkins flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Barfield grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Whisenton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Stanton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve K Holdsworth walks. Dan Dodd fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dan Dodd strikes out. Steve K Holdsworth steals second. Takao Sato flies out to the center fielder. Willie Holdsworth walks. Sam Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Mackenzie walks. Jerry Roser grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Mackenzie advances to second on the play. Alex Earnshaw walks. Andre Hickie Koenecke strikes out. Jon Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Harvey Borton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Strincevich strikes out. Curt Gossage pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Whisenton reached on a fielding error by Sam Barry. Ted Hopkins walks. Charlie Barfield singles to right field. Jerry Whisenton scores. Ed Stanton doubles to left field. Ted Hopkins scores. Ray Mackenzie flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Barfield scores. Jerry Roser flies out to the right fielder. Alex Earnshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Barry walks. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the right fielder. Dan Dodd lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takao Sato grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andre Hickie Koenecke walks. Jon Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Whisenton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Hopkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Willie Holdsworth singles to right field. Sam Smith doubles to right field. Willie Holdsworth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harvey Borton flies out to the right fielder. Mike Strincevich strikes out. Curt Gossage flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Barfield singles to left field. Ed Stanton walks. Ray Mackenzie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Barfield advances to third on the play. Jerry Roser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Barry grounds out to the shortstop. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the right fielder. Jody Mashore is pinch hitting for Dan Dodd. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jody Mashore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Pugh pitching. Alex Earnshaw grounds out to the pitcher. Andre Hickie Koenecke flies out to the left fielder. Jon Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Takao Sato doubles to right field. Steve Cather 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 1st. Willie Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Takao Sato advances to third on the play. Harvey Borton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Cather flies out to the right fielder. Ted Hopkins strikes out. Charlie Barfield walks. Ed Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Strincevich flies out to the center fielder. Curt Gossage flies out to the center fielder. Sam Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shinichiro Hamada improves in control Henry Bannon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Dayett did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Ferry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Ferry improves in arm Eiji W Bonishi did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Corey Doe improves in power_vs_righty Yulexis Sanchez did not respond to coaching in control Bucky Derringer did not respond to coaching in speed John Lampkin improves in power_vs_righty Trey Leitner did not respond to coaching in velocity Milo Hoffer did not respond to coaching in control Luis Ortiz did not respond to coaching in 3B