Inning: 1 Minnesota Greg Clark pitching. Steve Krause grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Elmore strikes out. Frank Shopay grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Gaylen Hickey pitching. Randy Hunt singles to right field. Randy Hunt steals second. Nyls Brown singles past the first baseman. Randy Hunt scores. Carlos Russell singles to left field. Nyls Brown advances to third on the hit. Randy Nabors hits a home run. Nyls Brown scores. Carlos Russell scores. Frank Kearns flies out to the center fielder. Leo Cardenas hits a home run. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Villanueva singles to left field. Greg Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hank Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Gwosdz singles to right field. Wesley Wohlers strikes out. Joe Brett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Nyls Brown singles to center field. Nyls Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carlos Russell doubles past the left fielder. Randy Nabors walks. Frank Kearns walks. Andy Foreman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rick Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Andy Foreman strikes out. Steve Krause pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Baker lines out to the first baseman. Bobby Villanueva singles to right field. Greg Clark lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Hunt singles in front of the center fielder. Bobby Villanueva scores. Randy Hunt steals second. Nyls Brown hits an infield single to the first baseman. Carlos Russell singles to right field. Randy Hunt scores. Nyls Brown is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott Elmore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Frank Shopay grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Crowder pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Nabors walks. Frank Kearns hits a home run. Randy Nabors scores. Leo Cardenas singles to right field. Tom Baker hits a home run. Leo Cardenas scores. Herb Hannah comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Bobby Villanueva lines out to the second baseman. Greg Clark flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Wesley Wohlers singles to center field. Joe Brett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Nyls Brown flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Russell doubles to left field. Randy Nabors walks. Frank Kearns strikes out. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Herb Hannah strikes out. Steve Krause singles to left field. Scott Elmore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Shopay grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Crowder lines out to the second baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz walks. Wesley Wohlers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Randy Hunt doubles to center field. Nyls Brown singles to left field. Randy Hunt scores. Carlos Russell flies out to the center fielder. Randy Nabors flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kearns singles to left field. Nyls Brown advances to third on the hit. Leo Cardenas walks. Tom Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Brett strikes out. Rick Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Crawford is pinch hitting for Herb Hannah. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rafael Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ben Erstad pitching. Bobby Villanueva walks. Greg Clark lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bobby Villanueva forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Hunt singles to left field. Nyls Brown doubles to left field. Greg Clark scores. Randy Hunt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nyls Brown advances to third on the play. Randy Nabors singles to center field. Nyls Brown scores. Frank Kearns flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Ventura is pinch hitting for Steve Krause. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Ventura walks. Scott Elmore grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Ventura advances to second on the play. Dude Cooper is pinch hitting for Frank Shopay. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dude Cooper strikes out. Hank Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Randy Hunt (21), Nyls Brown (30), Carlos Russell 2 (23).HR - Randy Nabors (10), Frank Kearns (29), Leo Cardenas (30), Tom Baker (21). Baserunning: SB - Randy Hunt 2 (12).CS - Nyls Brown 2 (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Garcia improves in range Ed Hubbell improves in range Leon Battin did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Giles improves in velocity Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maury Wagner did not respond to coaching in control Mike Rucker improves in range Marv Langston did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Rucker improves in power_vs_lefty