Win: Taisuke Tahara (2-0) Loss: Ray Ferrazzi (0-1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Scott Martin pitching. Dan Nelson strikes out. Tom Dahlen flies out to the right fielder. Harry Chozen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Pearce pitching. Alan Shea strikes out. Ted Graves grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ben Ruble flies out to the left fielder. Pete Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Mark Linton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fred Brabender is hit by a pitch. Fred Brabender is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ike Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Corey Doe walks. John Adams strikes out. Joe Pearce fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Pearce flies out to the center fielder. Dan Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Peterson singles past the first baseman. Steve Dede grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Peterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Martin pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Alan Shea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Dahlen flies out to the right fielder. Harry Chozen grounds out to the third baseman. Ben Ruble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ted Graves grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Wilson walks. Fred Brabender strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marv Wilson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pete Robinson strikes out. Mark Linton flies out to the center fielder. Corey Doe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ike Walker walks. Mike Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Steve Dede grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Walker advances to second on the play. Scott Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Adams walks. Joe Pearce lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Nelson flies out to the center fielder. Tom Dahlen walks. Harry Chozen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Wilson doubles to center field. Fred Brabender grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ben Ruble grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Robinson strikes out. Mark Linton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ike Walker walks. Ike Walker steals second. Mike Peterson strikes out. Steve Dede pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Corey Doe walks. John Adams singles to center field. John Vinson 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. Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Joe Pearce. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Katsuhiko Hiruki singles to left field. Corey Doe scores. Dan Nelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Adams advances to third on the play. Tom Dahlen walks. Harry Chozen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Peacock pitching. Cliff Clemente is pinch hitting for John Vinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cliff Clemente walks. Alan Shea grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Cliff Clemente advances to second on the play. Ted Graves singles to center field. Cliff Clemente scores. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marv Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Taisuke Tahara pitching. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Pete Robinson singles to center field. Mark Linton flies out to the center fielder. By Harper is pinch hitting for Corey Doe. By Harper strikes out. John Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Bert Chouinard is pinch hitting for Kirk Bradley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bert Chouinard grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota John Witherup pitching. Steve Dede pops out to the first baseman. Taisuke Tahara grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Shea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Harry Chozen flies out to the center fielder. Ben Ruble strikes out. Pete Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Ted Graves pops out to the shortstop. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Brabender lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Mark Linton grounds out to the second baseman. By Harper flies out to the center fielder. John Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the center fielder. Ike Walker singles to left field. Mike Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Dede flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Detroit Jason Inks is pinch hitting for John Witherup. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Inks strikes out. Dan Nelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom Dahlen singles to left field. Harry Chozen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Minnesota Ray Ferrazzi pitching. Taisuke Tahara flies out to the center fielder. Alan Shea hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe LeJohn did not respond to coaching in control Walt Neubauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Thompson did not respond to coaching in range Al Dunlop improves in power_vs_righty Hidetsugu Kato improves in speed Augie Ortiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Guindon improves in velocity Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in control Jack Fosnow improves in power_vs_lefty Alan Herges improves in speed Charlie Byrne did not respond to coaching in control Jack Fosnow improves in contact_vs_righty