Win: Dan Gomes (4-0) Loss: Jim Irwin (6-5)
Save: John Messenger (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Field pitching. Matt Gunson pops out to the first baseman. Bobo Shinault singles to right field. Norlis Lafourcade hits a home run. Bobo Shinault scores. Billy Melton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dick Key grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Andy Scott pitching. George Cole pops out to the third baseman. Jack Munoz singles to center field. Jack Elko doubles to left field. Jack Munoz scores. Jo-Jo Coscarart bunts for a base hit. Dick Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jack Elko scores. Babe Jackson hits a home run. Jo-Jo Coscarart scores. Ed Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Art Mumphrey walks. Leo Brown hits a home run. Art Mumphrey scores. Tiger Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Scott walks. Matt Gunson bunts for a base hit. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Norlis Lafourcade doubles to right field. Andy Scott scores. Billy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Picciuto lines out to the third baseman. Joe Field grounds out to the third baseman. George Cole walks. George Cole steals second. Jack Munoz singles to center field. George Cole is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Key strikes out. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Leo Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Elko flies out to the left fielder. Jo-Jo Coscarart flies out to the left fielder. Dick Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tiger Woods singles to right field. Jim Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Scott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Gunson doubles to center field. Tiger Woods scores. Bobo Shinault flies out to the center fielder. Norlis Lafourcade grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Babe Jackson walks. Ed Bell strikes out. Joe Picciuto strikes out. Jim Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Dick Key grounds out to the shortstop. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George Cole hits a home run. Dan Gomes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Jack Elko singles to center field. Jo-Jo Coscarart grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Elko advances to second on the play. Dick Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Leo Brown flies out to the right fielder. Tiger Woods walks. Dan Gomes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dan Gomes strikes out. Matt Gunson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Babe Jackson doubles to right field. Ed Bell doubles to right field. Babe Jackson scores. Joe Picciuto lines out to the first baseman. Jim Irwin pops out to the shortstop. George Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobo Shinault singles past the third baseman. Norlis Lafourcade hits an infield single to the third baseman. Billy Melton singles to center field. Bobo Shinault scores. Norlis Lafourcade advances to third on the hit. Paul Demaree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Key singles to center field. Norlis Lafourcade scores. Billy Melton advances to third on the hit. Art Mumphrey walks. Leo Brown strikes out. Tiger Woods flies out to the right fielder. Vince Meeker is pinch hitting for Dan Gomes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vince Meeker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Bert Busch pitching. Jack Munoz doubles to center field. Jack Elko singles to right field. Jack Munoz scores. John Messenger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jo-Jo Coscarart flies out to the left fielder. Jack Elko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Matt Gunson walks. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Norlis Lafourcade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Babe Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bell strikes out. Joe Picciuto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Billy Melton singles to left field. Billy Melton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Key grounds out to the third baseman. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Flick is pinch hitting for Paul Demaree. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Flick singles to center field. George Cole grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Munoz doubles to left field. Jack Elko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Munoz 2 (22), Jack Elko (11), Babe Jackson (1), Ed Bell (6).HR - George Cole (11), Babe Jackson (1).SF - Dick Cedeno.GIDP - George Cole. Baserunning: SB - George Cole (31).CS - Jack Elko (8).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Shriver improves in arm George Womack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Womack improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Ryan improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tarrik Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Barton did not respond to coaching in control George Billiard improves in range Jerry Bues improves in speed