Win: Taisuke Tahara (4-8) Loss: Tony Swift (4-7)
Save: Tito Porter (38)
Inning: 1 Detroit Taisuke Tahara pitching. Ben Ruble flies out to the right fielder. Dan Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. By Harper walks. Billy Rigney walks. Steve K Holdsworth walks. Sam Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Swift pitching. Jimmy Robidoux lines out to the third baseman. Fred Drysdale strikes out. Marv Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Swift strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Brabender strikes out. Charlie Barfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ben Ruble walks. Dan Nelson strikes out. By Harper strikes out. Billy Rigney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Silvio Garibaldi walks. Silvio Garibaldi steals second. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Taisuke Tahara grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Robidoux pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve K Holdsworth grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Barry flies out to the center fielder. John Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Drysdale strikes out. Marv Wilson flies out to the left fielder. John Jordan doubles past the right fielder. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Luis Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Swift strikes out. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Dan Nelson walks. By Harper flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Barfield hits a home run. Silvio Garibaldi walks. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Silvio Garibaldi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Taisuke Tahara fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Taisuke Tahara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tsutomu Shimizu advances to second on the play. Jimmy Robidoux grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Billy Rigney pops out to the first baseman. Steve K Holdsworth flies out to the center fielder. Sam Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Fred Drysdale grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson singles to center field. John Jordan pops out to the pitcher. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Adams strikes out. Luis Ortiz strikes out. Pete Robinson is pinch hitting for Tony Swift. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pete Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Milo Hoffer pitching. Charlie Barfield walks. Silvio Garibaldi grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Barfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Taisuke Tahara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ben Ruble grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. By Harper doubles to center field. Tito Porter 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 1st. Billy Rigney walks. Steve K Holdsworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Robidoux doubles past the right fielder. Passed ball. Jimmy Robidoux advances to third. Fred Drysdale singles to left field. Jimmy Robidoux scores. Fred Drysdale steals second. Marv Wilson pops out to the shortstop. John Jordan singles to left field. Fred Drysdale scores. Ray Ferrazzi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Brabender flies out to the left fielder. John Jordan steals second. Charlie Barfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Barry strikes out. John Adams strikes out. Luis Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jimmy Robidoux (34), John Jordan (14).HR - Charlie Barfield (22). Baserunning: SB - Fred Drysdale (42), John Jordan (34), Silvio Garibaldi (9).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Felder did not respond to coaching in control Frank Blum did not respond to coaching in arm George Andrews did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Dahlen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Chozen did not respond to coaching in arm Yank McFarland did not respond to coaching in control Bill Canavan did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity T.J. Ingram improves in power_vs_righty Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in control T.J. Ingram did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Graves improves in power_vs_lefty Scott Reed did not respond to coaching in control