Win: Gabe Mussill (1-0) Loss: Henry Bragg (0-1)
Save: Dick McNertney (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Henry Bragg pitching. Les Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gabe Mussill pitching. Jim Brady doubles to right field. Frank Burns flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Just grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Angel Hackman walks. Steve Congalton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pat Dunn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Eddie Bateman strikes out. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Luebke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Stone grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Petagine doubles to right field. Gabe Mussill strikes out. Les Miller singles to center field. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Scanlan singles to center field. Henry Bragg fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Henry Bragg flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brady grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chad Nerves Twitchell singles past the second baseman. Angel Hackman flies out to the center fielder. Steve Congalton strikes out. Pat Dunn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Burns walks. Frank Burns is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Joe Just singles to center field. Eddie Bateman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Stone walks. Doug Petagine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gabe Mussill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Luebke strikes out. George Scanlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Les Miller doubles to left field. Mike Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Hackman triples. Les Miller scores. Steve Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jake Bradford is pinch hitting for Henry Bragg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake Bradford singles to right field. Jim Brady flies out to the left fielder. Frank Burns singles to left field. Jake Bradford aggressively advances to third on the hit. Kevin Carroll strikes out. Bill Blades 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. Joe Just walks. Eddie Bateman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Lee Kelly pitching. Pat Dunn singles to right field. Sam Stone flies out to the left fielder. Doug Petagine flies out to the center fielder. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Bill Blades. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Danny Wheeler pitching. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Luebke flies out to the right fielder. George Scanlan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Les Miller doubles to center field. Mike Smith doubles to right field. Les Miller scores. Chad Nerves Twitchell singles to right field. Mike Smith scores. Angel Hackman flies out to the left fielder. Chad Nerves Twitchell steals second. Steve Congalton flies out to the left fielder. Pat Dunn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Leo Teed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Smith at 2B. Denny Pirkl is pinch hitting for Lee Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Denny Pirkl flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brady flies out to the right fielder. Frank Burns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Anderson pitching. Sam Stone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Petagine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesse Gillespie is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jesse Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick McNertney pitching. Kevin Carroll grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Just lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Bateman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Les Miller 2 (2), Mike Smith (1), Doug Petagine (1).3B - Angel Hackman (1).GIDP - Steve Congalton, Doug Petagine. Baserunning: SB - Chad Nerves Twitchell (1).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Moreno did not respond to coaching in endurance Larry Webster improves in arm Ricardo Hargrave did not respond to coaching in range Larry Webster improves in contact_vs_righty Ricardo Hargrave did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Sebring improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in speed Ezra Birmingham improves in contact_vs_righty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C