Win: Eric Nixon (3-3) Loss: Earle Mazzera (0-7)
Save: Randy Gibson (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Earle Mazzera pitching. Sam Maas singles to right field. Phil Dugas flies out to the left fielder. Sam Maas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Yingling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Eric Nixon pitching. Tom McManus strikes out. Harley May singles to center field. Dave Whiteside flies out to the left fielder. Togie Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ike Weiss singles to center field. Ike Weiss steals second. Heinie Roach strikes out. Jim Pettit strikes out. Floyd Parson singles to center field. Ike Weiss scores. Floyd Parson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Benge flies out to the center fielder. Garland Jahn flies out to the center fielder. James Osterberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Al Riley pops out to the second baseman. Eric Nixon grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Maas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jason Stollsteimer strikes out. Earle Mazzera grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom McManus lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Phil Dugas hits a home run. Joe Yingling strikes out. Ike Weiss singles to left field. Heinie Roach flies out to the center fielder. Jim Pettit singles to center field. Ike Weiss advances to third on the hit. Floyd Parson singles to left field. Ike Weiss scores. Al Riley singles to right field. Jim Pettit scores. Eric Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Harley May grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Whiteside flies out to the right fielder. Togie Larkin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sam Maas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Dugas singles to right field. Jefferson Moreno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Yingling strikes out. Ike Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Benge flies out to the center fielder. Garland Jahn doubles to right field. James Osterberg singles to left field. Jason Stollsteimer singles to left field. Garland Jahn scores. Jefferson Moreno lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom McManus walks. Harley May singles to left field. James Osterberg scores. Jason Stollsteimer scores. Dave Whiteside strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Heinie Roach grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Pettit singles past the third baseman. Floyd Parson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Pettit is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Riley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Togie Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Benge strikes out. Garland Jahn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Nixon walks. Sam Maas strikes out. Phil Dugas strikes out. Joe Yingling singles to right field. Ike Weiss flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit James Osterberg pops out to the second baseman. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Sunkel is pinch hitting for Jefferson Moreno. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Sunkel singles to left field. Tom McManus pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Akira Tatsukawa pitching. Heinie Roach flies out to the left fielder. Jim Pettit triples. Floyd Parson singles to right field. Jim Pettit scores. Hank Sutton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Riley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Kelso comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harley May walks. Dave Whiteside strikes out. Togie Larkin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Kennedy is pinch hitting for Bert Kelso. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Kennedy strikes out. Sam Maas grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Dugas singles to left field. Phil Dugas steals second. Joe Yingling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Randy Gibson pitching. Bill Benge grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Jahn singles to center field. James Osterberg flies out to the left fielder. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Phil Dugas is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Tom Eckert improves in arm Rick Hayes improves in power_vs_lefty Joquel Moreno did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bruce Johnson improves in range Steve Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Osborn improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce McCauley improves in power_vs_righty Brooks Denny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Fraser improves in range Bruce McCauley did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Erubiel Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Dean Fertita did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Pickett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Pete Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Pete Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Scott Asheton did not respond to coaching in speed John Gillis did not respond to coaching in control Rabbit Oyler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Asheton improves in range