Win: Bert Kelso (2-0) Loss: Mike DeWolf (0-1)
Save: Randy Gibson (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Yasuhiro Hattori pitching. Sam Maas grounds out to the second baseman. Brooks Denny walks. Jaime Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Jim Pettit grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brooks Denny is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Johnny Cather pitching. Tom McManus walks. Tom McManus steals second. Harley May strikes out. Dave Whiteside grounds out to the shortstop. Togie Larkin singles to center field. Bill Benge walks. Garland Jahn walks. Tom McManus scores. James Osterberg doubles to right field. Togie Larkin scores. Bill Benge scores. Garland Jahn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Stollsteimer walks. Yasuhiro Hattori strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Yingling grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Weiss walks. Heinie Roach strikes out. Ike Weiss is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Harley May flies out to the left fielder. Dave Whiteside flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Floyd Parson strikes out. Johnny Cather strikes out. Sam Maas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Togie Larkin singles to left field. Bill Benge walks. Garland Jahn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Togie Larkin advances to third on the play. James Osterberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brooks Denny walks. Jaime Riggs pops out to the first baseman. Jim Pettit singles to center field. Brooks Denny advances to third on the hit. Jim Pettit steals second. Joe Yingling singles to center field. Brooks Denny scores. Jim Pettit scores. Joe Yingling steals second. Ike Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Heinie Roach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuhiro Hattori pops out to the third baseman. Tom McManus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Floyd Parson walks. Johnny Cather lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Floyd Parson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Maas grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Harley May flies out to the center fielder. Dave Whiteside strikes out. Togie Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Brooks Denny singles to center field. Jaime Riggs grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Pettit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ron Clemons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Benge grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Jahn singles to left field. James Osterberg flies out to the right fielder. Jason Stollsteimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Yingling flies out to the left fielder. Ike Weiss singles to right field. Heinie Roach strikes out. Floyd Parson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Sunkel is pinch hitting for Yasuhiro Hattori. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jeff Sunkel flies out to the center fielder. Tom McManus pops out to the first baseman. Harley May grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Brink pitching. Ed Kennedy is pinch hitting for Ron Clemons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Kennedy lines out to the second baseman. Sam Maas grounds out to the second baseman. Brooks Denny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Kelso pitching. Dave Whiteside grounds out to the third baseman. Togie Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Benge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hank Sutton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jaime Riggs singles to center field. Jim Pettit reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jason Stollsteimer. Joe Yingling strikes out. Ike Weiss doubles to left field. Jaime Riggs scores. Jim Pettit scores. Akira Tatsukawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Roach singles to right field. Floyd Parson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Garland Jahn singles to right field. Garland Jahn steals second. James Osterberg flies out to the center fielder. Jason Stollsteimer grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Prince is pinch hitting for Akira Tatsukawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Garland Jahn is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Matt Vosmik pitching. Al Riley is pinch hitting for Bert Kelso. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Riley hits a home run. Jefferson Moreno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Maas strikes out. Brooks Denny singles to left field. Jaime Riggs is hit by a pitch. Jim Pettit pops out to the pitcher. Joe Yingling strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Randy Gibson pitching. Jefferson Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Tom McManus grounds out to the shortstop. Harley May pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ben Fraser improves in speed Alan Campbell improves in range Brent Marsh improves in arm Tarrik Shoun improves in range Tom Eckert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Eckert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bruce Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce McCauley improves in power_vs_righty Marty Paumier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tom Ortiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Vickers did not respond to coaching in control Dave Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Ortiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cliff Cocreham improves in power_vs_lefty Cliff Cocreham improves in speed Pete Taylor improves in control Wally Colbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Christopher Tait did not respond to coaching in control Joe Pickett improves in power_vs_righty