Win: Yuji Nishiyama (3-6) Loss: Miguel Knepper (5-4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Yuji Nishiyama pitching. Nyls Brown singles to right field. Brad Gehrig grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nyls Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Staton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Miguel Knepper pitching. Steve Krause flies out to the right fielder. Frank Shopay reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Leslie. Hank Crowder walks. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Wesley Wohlers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold singles to center field. Randy Nabors singles to center field. Gene Leslie singles to center field. Matt Arnold scores. Bump Brunsberg strikes out. Miguel Knepper lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Gene Leslie advances to second on the play. Gene Leslie advances to second on the play. Nyls Brown grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rick Johnson walks. Rafael Crawford triples. Rick Johnson scores. Lloyd Troy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Rafael Crawford scores. Yuji Nishiyama grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Krause strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brad Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Staton singles to right field. Matt Arnold grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Shopay reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Leslie. Hank Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Shopay advances to third on the play. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the third baseman. Wesley Wohlers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Nabors flies out to the center fielder. Gene Leslie doubles to center field. Bump Brunsberg walks. Miguel Knepper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nyls Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Johnson strikes out. Rafael Crawford walks. Lloyd Troy grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Rafael Crawford advances to second on the play. Yuji Nishiyama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Brad Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. Randy Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Staton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Krause lines out to the second baseman. Frank Shopay singles to center field. Hank Crowder walks. Johnnie Gwosdz lines out to the third baseman. Wesley Wohlers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Crowder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Arnold strikes out. Randy Nabors pops out to the first baseman. Gene Leslie singles to left field. Bump Brunsberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Johnson walks. Rafael Crawford doubles to right field. Lloyd Troy singles to left field. Rick Johnson scores. Rafael Crawford scores. Yuji Nishiyama fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yuji Nishiyama strikes out. Steve Krause doubles to right field. Frank Shopay flies out to the center fielder. Hank Crowder walks. Johnnie Gwosdz doubles to left field. Lloyd Troy scores. Steve Krause scores. Hank Crowder uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Pott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wesley Wohlers hits a home run. Johnnie Gwosdz scores. Rick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Fritz is pinch hitting for Gary Pott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Fritz singles to right field. Nyls Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Fritz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Brad Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rey Robinson pitching. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Lloyd Troy singles to left field. Yuji Nishiyama fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yuji Nishiyama strikes out. Steve Krause flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Oscar Staton flies out to the left fielder. Leo Cardenas is pinch hitting for Matt Arnold. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Shopay singles to right field. Hank Crowder pops out to the third baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the center fielder. Wesley Wohlers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Gene Leslie grounds out to the third baseman. Bump Brunsberg pops out to the shortstop. Frank Kearns is pinch hitting for Rey Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Kearns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buddy Yount improves in speed Harry Garfield did not respond to coaching in control Marv Langston improves in velocity Reggie Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fernando Peck did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Bankhead improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Garcia improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Javier did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C