Win: Felix Montoya (1-0) Loss: Roy Alexander (4-6)
Save: Dave Dundon (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Roggenburk pitching. Grey Kafora doubles to right field. John Dyer singles to center field. Grey Kafora scores. Andy Burdette strikes out. Larry Bucher grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Ratner pitching. Jim Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Scott Wolf strikes out. Billy Ogden strikes out. Harl Batchelor walks. Bud Bales grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Savage strikes out. Butch Zeiser singles to right field. Bobby Moynahan singles to center field. Butch Zeiser advances to third on the hit. Fred Michael singles to right field. Butch Zeiser scores. Vicente Aucoin strikes out. Larry Roggenburk lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Ratner flies out to the right fielder. Grey Kafora grounds out to the second baseman. John Dyer singles to left field. Andy Burdette strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Boone singles to center field. Jim Boone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Larry Bucher is hit by a pitch. Scott Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Bucher advances to second on the play. Billy Ogden strikes out. Harl Batchelor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Savage walks. Butch Zeiser walks. Bobby Moynahan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Savage advances to third on the play. Fred Michael grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bud Bales grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ratner strikes out. Grey Kafora grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aucoin flies out to the center fielder. Larry Roggenburk singles to center field. Jim Boone doubles to center field. Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the pitcher. Eddy Hendrix flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Dyer singles to right field. Andy Burdette walks. Larry Bucher flies out to the center fielder. Scott Wolf grounds out to the third baseman. John Dyer advances to third on the play. Andy Burdette advances to second on the play. Billy Ogden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Rick Savage flies out to the center fielder. Butch Zeiser flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Moynahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Harl Batchelor singles to right field. Bud Bales singles to center field. Takeo Wako 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. Jason Kinslow is pinch hitting for Mike Ratner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jason Kinslow pops out to the second baseman. Grey Kafora grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Alexander pitching. Fred Michael grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Aucoin strikes out. Pete Sackinsky is pinch hitting for Takeo Wako. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Sackinsky singles to left field. Jim Boone singles to center field. Pete Sackinsky advances to third on the hit. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Felix Montoya pitching. John Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Andy Burdette grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Bucher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Eddy Hendrix walks. Rick Savage singles to center field. Eddy Hendrix aggressively advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Butch Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Eddy Hendrix scores. Rick Savage advances to second on the play. Jamie Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Moynahan hits a home run. Rick Savage scores. Randy Grunwald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Michael strikes out. Vicente Aucoin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gil Finley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddy Hendrix at SS. Dave Dundon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Wolf reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Boone. Billy Ogden singles to center field. Harl Batchelor strikes out. Bud Bales singles to right field. Scott Wolf scores. Mo Myers is pinch hitting for Randy Grunwald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mo Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Ogden advances to third on the play. Bud Bales advances to second on the play. Grey Kafora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Ben Sandlock did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Sandlock did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Vaughn did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Allie Glauber did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Soto did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Howard did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Knotts did not respond to coaching in control