Win: Ed Wall (1-1) Loss: Dick Cook (0-2)
Save: Tom Lewis (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dick Cook pitching. Jim Hermoso strikes out. Pete Clarkson singles to left field. Casey Spooner flies out to the left fielder. Alex Petty singles to right field. Phil Gray triples. Pete Clarkson scores. Alex Petty scores. Jack Adkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Wall pitching. Clay Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Jack Becker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Geoff Schmelz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Red Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiaki Kawamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Wall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Don George grounds out to the shortstop. Normie Frisk flies out to the left fielder. Eric Nill grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Hermoso grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Clarkson flies out to the left fielder. Casey Spooner triples. Alex Petty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Markland singles to right field. Paul Solomon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Phil Gray walks. Jack Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Red Garcia strikes out. Toshiaki Kawamura singles to left field. Phil Gray advances to third on the hit. Ed Wall singles to left field. Phil Gray scores. Toshiaki Kawamura advances to third on the hit. Jim Hermoso grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Clay Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Becker singles to center field. Geoff Schmelz flies out to the left fielder. Don George grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Pete Clarkson walks. Casey Spooner pops out to the first baseman. Alex Petty lines out to the shortstop. Phil Gray singles past the shortstop. Pete Clarkson advances to third on the hit. Jack Adkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Normie Frisk walks. Eric Nill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Normie Frisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Markland pops out to the shortstop. Eric Nill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Red Garcia singles to center field. Toshiaki Kawamura singles to center field. Ed Wall lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Toshiaki Kawamura advances to second on the play. Toshiaki Kawamura advances to second on the play. Jim Hermoso pops out to the second baseman. Pete Clarkson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Solomon grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Cook strikes out. Clay Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Casey Spooner singles to center field. Alex Petty grounds out to the pitcher. Casey Spooner advances to second on the play. Phil Gray singles to right field. Casey Spooner scores. Socks Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Adkins strikes out. Red Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Becker singles past the shortstop. Geoff Schmelz walks. Don George hits a home run. Jack Becker scores. Geoff Schmelz scores. Normie Frisk strikes out. Eric Nill flies out to the right fielder. Alex Markland flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Toshiaki Kawamura singles to center field. Ed Wall lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Toshiaki Kawamura forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Hermoso grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Wall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Clarkson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Garland Rozema comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Solomon grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Moore is pinch hitting for Socks Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jake Moore flies out to the right fielder. Clay Sheridan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Milt Gandy pitching. Casey Spooner singles to right field. Alex Petty strikes out. Phil Gray grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Becker hits an infield single to the third baseman. Geoff Schmelz walks. Don George flies out to the left fielder. Normie Frisk strikes out. Eric Nill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Jacobs did not respond to coaching in arm Luke Seeds improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Cuyler did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Maisel did not respond to coaching in control Joe Otis improves in range Dave Hansen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sonny Runyan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jackie Marshall improves in arm Bruce Estelle improves in range Clarence Dobens did not respond to coaching in speed Archie Bauers improves in arm Archie Bauers improves in arm Bruce Estelle did not respond to coaching in 3B