Win: Garry Valle (8-7) Loss: Hughie Kranepool (5-7)
Save: Jim Irwin (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Garry Valle pitching. Ed Woods singles to center field. John Ainge singles past the first baseman. Ed Woods is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Henry Reynolds walks. Bobo Shinault grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Hughie Kranepool pitching. Bob Kahler doubles to left field. George Cole grounds out to the shortstop. March Hernaiz walks. Jo-Jo Coscarart pops out to the second baseman. Jim Flick singles to left field. Bob Kahler scores. John Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Walsh strikes out. Art Mumphrey walks. Matt Gunson singles to right field. Art Leister grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Buck Frias grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Cedeno walks. Garry Valle fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Garry Valle grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Cedeno advances to second on the play. Bob Kahler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hughie Kranepool strikes out. Ed Woods doubles to left field. John Ainge hits an infield single to the pitcher. Henry Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Bobo Shinault flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit George Cole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! March Hernaiz hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jo-Jo Coscarart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. March Hernaiz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Flick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Don Walsh strikes out. Art Mumphrey strikes out. Matt Gunson grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Buck Frias grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Art Leister grounds out to the third baseman. Hughie Kranepool flies out to the center fielder. Ed Woods flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Garry Valle grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kahler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Cole pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Ainge grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Bobo Shinault singles to center field. Don Walsh flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit March Hernaiz strikes out. Jo-Jo Coscarart strikes out. Jim Flick grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Art Mumphrey singles to left field. Matt Gunson flies out to the right fielder. Art Leister flies out to the center fielder. Billy Melton is pinch hitting for Hughie Kranepool. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Melton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Art Mumphrey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Charlie Fisher pitching. John Gharrity grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Munoz is pinch hitting for Buck Frias. Jack Munoz doubles to left field. Jack Elko is pinch hitting for Dick Cedeno. Jack Elko strikes out. Garry Valle pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Picciuto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Munoz at C. Brett Wilhelm enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Elko at CF. Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman. John Ainge flies out to the center fielder. Henry Reynolds walks. Bobo Shinault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Kahler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Cole strikes out. March Hernaiz walks. Bert Busch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. March Hernaiz steals second. Jo-Jo Coscarart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Walsh grounds out to the second baseman. Art Mumphrey flies out to the left fielder. Matt Gunson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Womack improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Larkin improves in speed Casey Cheadle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Casey Cheadle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Menze did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Young did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gary Leeper did not respond to coaching in control