Win: Pinch Johnston (4-1) Loss: Joe Bollo (3-8)
Save: Red LoDuca (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Bollo pitching. George Clark flies out to the right fielder. Rich Sheely pops out to the shortstop. Jodie Skopec doubles to center field. Jake Moore singles to right field. Jodie Skopec is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pinch Johnston pitching. Shigeru Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Craig Cora pops out to the catcher. Monty Rothel walks. Cecil Vickers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mickey Christensen strikes out. Paul Solomon singles to right field. Danny Bonetti singles to center field. Bill Staller hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pinch Johnston strikes out. George Clark pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Spider Holliday strikes out. Alex Petty grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ruether grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rich Sheely walks. Jodie Skopec flies out to the left fielder. Jake Moore doubles past the third baseman. Rich Sheely uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Christensen walks. Paul Solomon singles to left field. Danny Bonetti grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Doherty grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Bollo singles to center field. Shigeru Takahashi pops out to the third baseman. Craig Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Staller singles to right field. Pinch Johnston 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 shortstop. Rich Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Monty Rothel grounds out to the third baseman. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the second baseman. Spider Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jodie Skopec flies out to the center fielder. Jake Moore flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Christensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alex Petty strikes out. Bill Ruether flies out to the left fielder. Tim Doherty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Solomon walks. Danny Bonetti hits an infield single to the catcher. Bill Staller hits a home run. Paul Solomon scores. Danny Bonetti scores. Luis Lamadrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinch Johnston strikes out. George Clark walks. Rich Sheely doubles to center field. George Clark uses his aggressiveness and scores. Manny Lewallyn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jodie Skopec singles to left field. Rich Sheely scores. Jake Moore strikes out. Mickey Christensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Manny Lewallyn grounds out to the shortstop. Shigeru Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Cora lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Williams is pinch hitting for Paul Solomon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Williams strikes out. Danny Bonetti flies out to the center fielder. Bill Staller singles to right field. Pinch Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Monty Rothel strikes out. Cecil Vickers strikes out. Spider Holliday pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Clark strikes out. Rich Sheely walks. Jodie Skopec strikes out. Jake Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Petty flies out to the right fielder. Pete Clarkson is pinch hitting for Bill Ruether. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Clarkson lines out to the third baseman. Randy Pattison is pinch hitting for Tim Doherty. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Pattison singles to right field. Mike Steinecke is pinch hitting for Manny Lewallyn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Steinecke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Duke Cora pitching. Mickey Christensen flies out to the left fielder. Brian Williams flies out to the center fielder. Mike Matos is pinch hitting for Danny Bonetti. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Matos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Shigeru Takahashi strikes out. Craig Cora singles to left field. Monty Rothel hits a home run. Craig Cora scores. Cecil Vickers grounds out to the second baseman. Spider Holliday singles to center field. Alex Petty singles to left field. Spider Holliday advances to third on the hit. Red LoDuca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Clarkson walks. Randy Pattison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Jodie Skopec is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don George did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Julio Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Denny Mundy did not respond to coaching in control Don George improves in arm Danny Archer improves in speed Geoff Schmelz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toshiaki Kawamura improves in arm Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Hansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Jacobs improves in power_vs_lefty Toshiaki Kawamura did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Preston Mills did not respond to coaching in velocity Casey Spooner did not respond to coaching in 3B