Inning: 1 Detroit Bob McGovern pitching. Joe McAdams flies out to the center fielder. Lew Morrison strikes out. Duke Cotto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Chuck Matthews pitching. Frank Washburn flies out to the left fielder. Jim Oates singles to left field. Nick Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Oates advances to second on the play. Gus Howell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rudy Carlisle doubles to center field. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Terry Moorhead grounds out to the third baseman. Hub Macleod singles to right field. Rudy Carlisle scores. Simon Cerutti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Franco reached on a fielding error by Hub Macleod. Dave Shields flies out to the left fielder. John Sullivan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Franco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Elliott Goss grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Sullivan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chuck Matthews singles to left field. Joe McAdams walks. Lew Morrison pops out to the first baseman. Duke Cotto walks. Rudy Carlisle flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Matthews is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob McGovern strikes out. Frank Washburn strikes out. Jim Oates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Gaspar strikes out. Terry Moorhead grounds out to the shortstop. Hub Macleod walks. Simon Cerutti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Nick Nichols walks. Nick Nichols is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gus Howell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Franco hits a home run. Dave Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Chuck Matthews strikes out. Joe McAdams strikes out. Lew Morrison singles to right field. Lew Morrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Sullivan walks. Elliott Goss singles to center field. Bob McGovern lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Washburn grounds out to the third baseman. John Sullivan scores. Elliott Goss advances to third on the play. Jim Oates strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Duke Cotto strikes out. Rudy Carlisle grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gaspar pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Nick Nichols singles to left field. Nick Nichols steals second. Gus Howell grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Franco grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Terry Moorhead flies out to the right fielder. Hub Macleod strikes out. Simon Cerutti grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Sullivan pops out to the first baseman. Elliott Goss grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Anderson is pinch hitting for Bob McGovern. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Anderson walks. Mike Anderson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Gozzo pitching. Buddy Manon is pinch hitting for Chuck Matthews. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buddy Manon strikes out. Joe McAdams grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Morrison singles to center field. Duke Cotto singles to right field. Lew Morrison advances to third on the hit. Rudy Carlisle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Doyle pitching. Frank Washburn doubles to right field. Jim Oates flies out to the left fielder. Nick Nichols singles to right field. Gus Howell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Washburn scores. Bob Franco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Nichols is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Red Reese comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Gaspar singles to left field. Jim Gaspar steals second. Terry Moorhead walks. Hub Macleod grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gaspar advances to third on the play. Terry Moorhead advances to second on the play. Simon Cerutti walks. Daisuke Kitamura is pinch hitting for Jimmy Doyle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Daisuke Kitamura flies out to the right fielder. Joe McAdams singles to right field. Jim Gaspar scores. Terry Moorhead scores. Simon Cerutti advances to third on the hit. Jeff Ivie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Morrison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Don Mulroney pitching. Dave Shields flies out to the left fielder. John Sullivan triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Elliott Goss grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Mercker is pinch hitting for Jeff Ivie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Mercker singles to right field. John Sullivan scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Frank Washburn (20).3B - John Sullivan (3).HR - Bob Franco (8).SF - Gus Howell. Baserunning: SB - Nick Nichols (11).CS - Nick Nichols (7), Mike Anderson (6).
Game Notes Lew Morrison is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tatsuyoshi Nishizawa did not respond to coaching in control Dave Smykal did not respond to coaching in arm Izzy Hutton improves in range Carl Roenicke improves in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Spike Lanier did not respond to coaching in velocity Spike Lanier improves in control Carl Bartley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Spike Lanier improves in velocity Larry Metzig did not respond to coaching in 3B