Win: Danny Wheeler (8-5) Loss: Bryan Stoddard (3-2)
Save: Dick McNertney (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ray Darnell pitching. Denny Pirkl singles to right field. Jake Bradford lines out to the second baseman. Kevin Carroll singles to right field. Frank Burns flies out to the right fielder. Joe Just grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Kelly pitching. Les Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Hackman doubles to left field. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Hackman advances to third on the play. Irv Deal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Willie Luebke doubles to center field. Bryan Clary grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Doug Petagine strikes out. Eddie Ward strikes out. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Denny Pirkl flies out to the center fielder. Jake Bradford pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Stone triples. Ray Darnell strikes out. Les Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Hackman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Just strikes out. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Irv Deal singles to center field. Doug Petagine strikes out. Irv Deal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Willie Luebke singles to center field. Bryan Clary strikes out. Lee Kelly lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Ward singles to left field. Mike Smith strikes out. Sam Stone flies out to the center fielder. Ray Darnell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Denny Pirkl grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Bradford singles to left field. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Frank Burns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Smith. Joe Just strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Les Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Hackman strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doug Petagine. Willie Luebke singles to center field. Clarence Hernandez scores. Bryan Clary strikes out. Jim Brady is pinch hitting for Lee Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Brady flies out to the right fielder. Willie Luebke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bryan Stoddard pitching. Irv Deal flies out to the right fielder. Doug Petagine grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Denny Pirkl strikes out. Jake Bradford doubles past the center fielder. Kevin Carroll pops out to the catcher. Danny Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Frank Burns singles to right field. Joe Just flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Smith pops out to the third baseman. Sam Stone walks. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Ballenger walks. Les Miller singles to center field. The defense is playing the corners in. Angel Hackman singles to right field. Sam Stone scores. Todd Ballenger scores. Les Miller advances to third on the hit. Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Irv Deal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick McNertney pitching. Clarence Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Willie Luebke flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Clary grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad Didier improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John 'Jam' Hamill did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Congalton improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Goslin improves in range Larry Webster improves in power_vs_righty Tom Snyder improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Kekich improves in RF