Win: Jack Hitt (1-0) Loss: Andy Griffin (3-3)
Save: Harry Foster (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Cal Davis strikes out. Gus Pavelchick grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Salkeld singles to center field. Kelly Leak walks. Mike Torrez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Leo Litt pitching. Ody Herrin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Smith singles to center field. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Seven Costanza pops out to the shortstop. Hack Sacka hits a home run. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Litt singles to center field. Cal Davis singles to right field. Gus Pavelchick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Doby doubles to center field. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Salkeld singles to center field. Kelly Leak grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Salkeld is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Torrez flies out to the right fielder. Seven Costanza walks. Hack Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas lines out to the shortstop. Ody Herrin strikes out. Tim Driscoll singles past the second baseman. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Leo Litt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cal Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Gus Pavelchick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Chapman walks. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Chapman advances to second on the play. Mike Doby flies out to the center fielder. Bob Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Gerald Magnuson hits a home run. Charlie Chapman scores. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Salkeld walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Mike Torrez bunts for a base hit. Seven Costanza walks. Hack Sacka walks. Mike Salkeld scores. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Bob Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Ody Herrin flies out to the right fielder. Archie Short comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Cal Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Pavelchick grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Salkeld flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kelly Leak flies out to the center fielder. Mike Torrez flies out to the right fielder. Seven Costanza walks. Jack Hitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Sacka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Converse is pinch hitting for Archie Short. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Converse grounds out to the third baseman. Cal Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andy Griffin pitching. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Jack Hitt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Moeller walks. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Moeller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ody Herrin steals second. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ody Herrin advances to third on the play. Bob Smith hits a home run. Ody Herrin scores. Shad Christopher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Foster pitching. Gus Pavelchick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Salkeld grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Leak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lorenz Freuchen did not respond to coaching in control Lorenz Freuchen did not respond to coaching in control Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in control Hutch Cunningham improves in range Sam James did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Sprague improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in control Harry Graterol did not respond to coaching in range George Kilduff did not respond to coaching in range Herb Meulens did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Burke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herm Schalk improves in LF