Win: Stan Hamilton (1-0) Loss: Greg Clark (2-1)
Save: Herb Hannah (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Art Dahlke pitching. Randy Hunt strikes out. Nyls Brown flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Russell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Greg Clark pitching. Frank Shopay grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Crowder grounds out to the third baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz walks. Joe Brett singles to center field. Johnnie Gwosdz advances to third on the hit. Pete Ventura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Nabors walks. Leo Cardenas flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kearns pops out to the second baseman. Tom Baker walks. Bobby Villanueva pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rafael Crawford pops out to the shortstop. Elmer Aldred grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Troy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Greg Clark strikes out. Randy Hunt strikes out. Nyls Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Art Dahlke strikes out. Frank Shopay singles to right field. Hank Crowder grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Carlos Russell walks. Randy Nabors singles past the third baseman. Leo Cardenas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Carlos Russell advances to third on the play. Frank Kearns reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Shopay. Carlos Russell scores. Tom Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura walks. Rafael Crawford hits an infield single to the pitcher. Elmer Aldred strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bobby Villanueva walks. Bobby Villanueva steals second. Greg Clark lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Greg Clark is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Randy Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bobby Villanueva scores. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Carlos Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lloyd Troy walks. Art Dahlke lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Shopay strikes out. Hank Crowder hits a home run. Lloyd Troy scores. Johnnie Gwosdz hits a home run. Joe Brett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Nabors strikes out. Leo Cardenas singles to center field. Leo Cardenas steals second. Frank Kearns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Cardenas advances to third on the play. Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete Ventura pops out to the second baseman. Rafael Crawford walks. Elmer Aldred pops out to the first baseman. Lloyd Troy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Stan Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bobby Villanueva walks. 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Springer is pinch hitting for Stan Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Springer walks. Frank Shopay singles to right field. Hank Crowder grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jerry Springer advances to third on the play. Johnnie Gwosdz singles to right field. Jerry Springer scores. Gary Pott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Andy Foreman pitching. Carlos Russell pops out to the second baseman. Randy Nabors strikes out. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Ventura flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Elmer Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Herb Hannah comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Kearns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Vic Bonness is pinch hitting for Gary Pott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vic Bonness walks. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marv Langston did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Garciaparra improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Rucker did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Thomas improves in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Reis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Hitt did not respond to coaching in control Don Reis improves in contact_vs_lefty Toby Smith improves in power_vs_righty Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C