Win: Don Mulroney (7-6) Loss: Adam Pico (1-1)
Save: John Farrell (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dana Housie pitching. Joe McAdams singles to center field. Jimmy Easler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sam Duffalo singles to center field. Duke Cotto singles to right field. Rudy Carlisle doubles to center field. Sam Duffalo scores. Duke Cotto uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gaspar lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Yordan Despaigne pitching. Nick Nichols doubles to right field. Tony Whisenant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Nichols advances to third on the play. Jim Oates strikes out. Steve Kampouris singles to center field. Nick Nichols scores. Marty Mercker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry Moorhead doubles to left field. Jack Geisel singles to left field. Terry Moorhead scores. Yordan Despaigne lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jack Geisel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe McAdams pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Easler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dave Shields flies out to the right fielder. Mike Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Furcal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Duffalo singles to left field. Duke Cotto flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Carlisle flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dana Housie strikes out. Nick Nichols hits a home run. Tony Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Jim Oates grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Terry Moorhead grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Geisel flies out to the right fielder. Yordan Despaigne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Kampouris walks. Marty Mercker lines out to the third baseman. Dave Shields walks. Mike Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kampouris advances to third on the play. Dave Shields advances to second on the play. Fred Furcal singles to center field. Steve Kampouris scores. Dave Shields scores. Dana Housie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe McAdams grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Duffalo singles to center field. Duke Cotto reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nick Nichols. Rudy Carlisle triples. Sam Duffalo scores. Duke Cotto scores. Jim Gaspar pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nick Nichols singles to center field. Tony Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Jim Oates strikes out. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Terry Moorhead pops out to the shortstop. Jack Geisel strikes out. Yordan Despaigne singles to center field. Joe McAdams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yordan Despaigne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Marty Mercker strikes out. Dave Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Anderson doubles to left field. Fred Furcal singles to center field. Mike Anderson scores. Dana Housie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jimmy Easler strikes out. Sam Duffalo flies out to the left fielder. Duke Cotto walks. Rudy Carlisle walks. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Nick Nichols singles to center field. Tony Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Jim Oates walks. Don Mulroney 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. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Nichols advances to third on the play. Jim Oates advances to second on the play. Marty Mercker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Adam Pico comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Terry Moorhead singles to center field. Jack Geisel singles to center field. Terry Moorhead advances to third on the hit. Daisuke Kitamura is pinch hitting for Don Mulroney. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Daisuke Kitamura triples. Terry Moorhead scores. Jack Geisel scores. Jeff Ivie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe McAdams singles to left field. Daisuke Kitamura scores. Jimmy Easler flies out to the center fielder. Sam Duffalo grounds out to the third baseman. Joe McAdams advances to second on the play. Duke Cotto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Farrell pitching. Dave Shields pops out to the second baseman. Mike Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Furcal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rudy Carlisle doubles to center field. Jim Gaspar singles in front of the center fielder. Rudy Carlisle scores. Frankie Meranda comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Moorhead grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Geisel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Washburn is pinch hitting for Frankie Meranda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Washburn walks. Nick Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Washburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Whisenant grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Nick Nichols is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Oates pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lou Perrine did not respond to coaching in control Ed Norton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Carl Roenicke improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chico Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Chico Bluege did not respond to coaching in control Jose Adams improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Metzig did not respond to coaching in range Carl Bartley did not respond to coaching in SS