Win: Dave Hansen (5-5) Loss: Bill Griner (3-4)
Save: Tom Lewis (17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Griner pitching. Phil Gray strikes out. Craig Cora hits a home run. Monty Rothel singles to right field. Cecil Vickers strikes out. Spider Holliday pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Hansen pitching. George Clark flies out to the center fielder. Rich Sheely hits an infield single to the first baseman. David Wadell singles to right field. Jodie Skopec strikes out. Bill Staller reached on a fielding error by Monty Rothel. Paul Solomon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Petty flies out to the right fielder. Bill Ruether grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Pattison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Matos flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Christensen singles to center field. Bill Griner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Gray grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Craig Cora singles past the second baseman. Monty Rothel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Rich Sheely flies out to the left fielder. David Wadell flies out to the center fielder. Jodie Skopec flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Cecil Vickers grounds out to the second baseman. Spider Holliday pops out to the second baseman. Alex Petty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Staller grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Solomon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Matos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Ruether walks. Randy Pattison pops out to the shortstop. Dave Hansen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Ruether forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Phil Gray reached on a fielding error by Jodie Skopec. Craig Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Mickey Christensen grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Griner singles to center field. George Clark pops out to the shortstop. Rich Sheely walks. David Wadell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Sheely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Monty Rothel strikes out. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spider Holliday singles to center field. Alex Petty walks. Bill Ruether grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alex Petty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jodie Skopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Staller flies out to the left fielder. Paul Solomon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Pattison strikes out. Dave Hansen strikes out. Phil Gray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Matos strikes out. Mickey Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Lou Regan is pinch hitting for Bill Griner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lou Regan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Milt Gandy pitching. Craig Cora walks. Craig Cora is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Monty Rothel grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Vickers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Clark doubles to right field. Rich Sheely strikes out. David Wadell flies out to the right fielder. Jodie Skopec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Spider Holliday singles to center field. Alex Petty singles to left field. Shigeru Takahashi is pinch hitting for Bill Ruether. Shigeru Takahashi walks. Randy Pattison flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Spider Holliday scores. Jack Adkins is pinch hitting for Dave Hansen. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Adkins singles past the second baseman. Alex Petty scores. Phil Gray flies out to the right fielder. Craig Cora lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Lewis pitching. Pete Clarkson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shigeru Takahashi at CF. Bill Staller triples. Paul Solomon reached on a fielding error by Phil Gray. Bill Staller scores. Mike Matos pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Solomon advances to second on the play. Jake Moore is pinch hitting for Milt Gandy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Jacobs improves in power_vs_righty Julio Lary improves in power_vs_righty Dee Williams improves in arm Steve Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Todd Ley did not respond to coaching in velocity Preston Mills improves in control Count Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don George did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ray Roy did not respond to coaching in range Danny Archer improves in arm Bill Moeller improves in arm Clay Sheridan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Moeller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty