Inning: 1 Detroit Eric Hernandez pitching. Don Sorrell grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stutz singles past the shortstop. Rick Gray walks. Rollie Klee singles past the shortstop. Frank Stutz scores. Billy Sullivan flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Hunter pitching. Frank Stellbauer lines out to the second baseman. Bill Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Weir grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Alan Donnels singles to right field. Harry Donovan pops out to the third baseman. Jim Hunter lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Alan Donnels forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Don Sorrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fausto Wargong singles to center field. Sal Gambino strikes out. Hisaki Nishitani walks. Craig Beall walks. The defense is playing the infield in. William Turk grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Fausto Wargong is out at home. Eric Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Stutz grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Gray flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Rollie Klee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Stellbauer hits a home run. Bill Harris doubles to center field. Pete Weir singles to right field. Bill Harris scores. Fausto Wargong singles to right field. Pete Weir advances to third on the hit. Sal Gambino doubles to center field. Pete Weir scores. Fausto Wargong uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Pocoroba comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hisaki Nishitani strikes out. Craig Beall grounds out to the second baseman. Sal Gambino advances to third on the play. William Turk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Sullivan singles to right field. Frank Wynn triples. Billy Sullivan scores. Alan Donnels walks. Harry Donovan strikes out. Ted Pocoroba singles to left field. Frank Wynn scores. Hank Sukkhoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Sorrell walks. Frank Stutz singles to right field. Alan Donnels scores. Ted Pocoroba scores. Don Sorrell advances to third on the hit. Rick Gray grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stutz advances to second on the play. Rollie Klee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Sukkhoff walks. Frank Stellbauer strikes out. Bill Harris walks. Pete Weir flies out to the right fielder. Fausto Wargong walks. Sal Gambino reached on a 2-base fielding error by Alan Donnels. Hank Sukkhoff scores. Bill Harris scores. Hisaki Nishitani singles to right field. Fausto Wargong scores. Sal Gambino scores. Craig Beall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Billy Sullivan pops out to the shortstop. Frank Wynn doubles to center field. Rudy Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Donnels flies out to the center fielder. Harry Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota William Turk grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Kelly walks. Frank Stellbauer flies out to the right fielder. Bill Harris doubles to right field. Rudy Kelly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel K Oana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Weir reached on a fielding error by Rollie Klee. Pete Weir is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ted Lyons is pinch hitting for Angel K Oana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ted Lyons singles to left field. Don Sorrell hits a home run. Ted Lyons scores. Erv Steels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Stutz singles to center field. Rick Gray strikes out. Rollie Klee strikes out. Billy Sullivan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Stutz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Welf pitching. Fausto Wargong singles past the second baseman. Sal Gambino strikes out. Hisaki Nishitani doubles to center field. Fausto Wargong uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Hamby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Beall singles to right field. Hisaki Nishitani scores. William Turk pops out to the third baseman. Erv Steels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Wynn singles to center field. Alan Donnels flies out to the right fielder. Harry Donovan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Wynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Diaz is pinch hitting for Mike Hamby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tim Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hal Hartman pitching. Frank Stellbauer flies out to the left fielder. Bill Harris singles to center field. Pete Weir singles to right field. Bill Harris is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Fausto Wargong strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Sorrell walks. Frank Stutz singles to left field. Don Sorrell advances to third on the hit. Rick Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Don Sorrell scores. Frank Stutz advances to second on the play. Bill Lindquist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Klee triples. Frank Stutz scores. Billy Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Rollie Klee scores. James Luis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sal Gambino walks. Hisaki Nishitani walks. Craig Beall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sal Gambino advances to third on the play. William Turk hits a home run. Sal Gambino scores. Dave Landrum comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Sherry is pinch hitting for James Luis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Sherry singles to left field. Frank Stellbauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Herb Lush pitching. Alan Donnels strikes out. Harry Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Fred Neitzke is pinch hitting for Dave Landrum. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Neitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Bill Harris 2 (19), Sal Gambino (28), Hisaki Nishitani (22).HR - Frank Stellbauer (18), William Turk (10).GIDP - Craig Beall. Baserunning: CS - Pete Weir (8).
Game Notes James Luis is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Fassero did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Kim Camper improves in speed Greg Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Drysdale did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Mavis did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Drysdale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buck 'Duck' Dodgers did not respond to coaching in control