Win: Steve Delsing (4-5) Loss: John Messenger (1-4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hughie Kranepool pitching. George Cole walks. Buck Frias grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Field pitching. Matt Gunson flies out to the right fielder. John Ainge flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Norlis Lafourcade doubles to left field. Billy Melton singles to center field. Norlis Lafourcade scores. Dick Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jo-Jo Coscarart grounds out to the third baseman. Brett Wilhelm singles to right field. Tarrik Ford grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Art Mumphrey grounds out to the second baseman. Bobo Shinault pops out to the shortstop. Thad Nottebart singles to right field. Hughie Kranepool flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Felix Flannery walks. Joe Field fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Field strikes out. George Cole grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Felix Flannery is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Matt Gunson doubles to center field. John Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Norlis Lafourcade singles past the first baseman. Matt Gunson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Billy Melton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Norlis Lafourcade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Buck Frias singles to left field. Dick Cedeno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buck Frias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Cedeno steals second. Jo-Jo Coscarart singles to left field. Dick Cedeno scores. Brett Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Ford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Key grounds out to the third baseman. Art Mumphrey walks. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Thad Nottebart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Felix Flannery grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Field strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hughie Kranepool grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Gunson walks. John Ainge grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Gunson advances to second on the play. Norlis Lafourcade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit George Cole pops out to the shortstop. Buck Frias doubles to left field. Dick Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Coscarart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Key strikes out. Art Mumphrey doubles to left field. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Brett Wilhelm strikes out. Tarrik Ford flies out to the left fielder. March Hernaiz is pinch hitting for John Gharrity. March Hernaiz walks. Felix Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Thad Nottebart singles to center field. Vince Meeker is pinch hitting for Hughie Kranepool. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Vince Meeker flies out to the left fielder. Matt Gunson singles to center field. John Ainge triples. Thad Nottebart scores. Matt Gunson scores. Sparky Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norlis Lafourcade pops out to the second baseman. Billy Melton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Busch pitching. Bob Kahler is pinch hitting for Sparky Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Kahler strikes out. George Cole flies out to the right fielder. Buck Frias pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Delsing pitching. Dick Key grounds out to the shortstop. Art Mumphrey flies out to the center fielder. Bobo Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Messenger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Cedeno singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jo-Jo Coscarart singles to center field. Dick Cedeno scores. Brett Wilhelm grounds out to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Coscarart advances to second on the play. Tarrik Ford hits a home run. Jo-Jo Coscarart scores. Dan Gomes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March Hernaiz singles to right field. Felix Flannery grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Thad Nottebart lines out to the third baseman. Fred Fischer is pinch hitting for Dan Gomes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Fischer flies out to the center fielder. Matt Gunson walks. John Ainge walks. Norlis Lafourcade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bill Cromartie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ike Wilber did not respond to coaching in range Gene Curtis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Dailey improves in arm Bill Larkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Etherton improves in power_vs_righty Mark Kohlman improves in arm