Win: John Jones (1-0) Loss: Jackie Snell (1-2)
Save: Gregg Haldeman (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Kipper pitching. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Ken Veryzer walks. Dave Smith singles to right field. Ken Veryzer advances to third on the hit. Jose Ens flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Veryzer scores. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ron Acre pitching. Cupid Grace doubles past the third baseman. Johnny Matthews singles to left field. Cupid Grace scores. Mike Benitez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Keiichi Tamaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jeff Windhorn walks. Clem McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Windhorn advances to second on the play. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ron Acre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Debs Westlake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Poat flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kroll walks. Bobby Smith singles to center field. Eric Kroll advances to third on the hit. Steve Kipper singles to center field. Eric Kroll scores. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Phil Tidrow walks. Ken Veryzer singles to right field. Phil Tidrow aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Smith singles to center field. Phil Tidrow scores. Jose Ens strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Matthews hits a home run. Mike Benitez strikes out. Keiichi Tamaki singles to left field. Debs Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Keiichi Tamaki steals second. Walt Poat pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Clem McCabe singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Ron Acre pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Veryzer hits a home run. Dave Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Ens strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cupid Grace reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jose Ens. Johnny Matthews reached on a fielding error by Dave Smith. Mike Benitez grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Cupid Grace scores. Johnny Matthews advances to third. Keiichi Tamaki grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Matthews scores. Debs Westlake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clem McCabe singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Clem McCabe advances to third on the hit. Ron Acre singles to left field. Clem McCabe scores. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Acre advances to second on the play. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Eric Kroll pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Smith walks. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Steve Kipper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Constable pitching. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Ens pops out to the catcher. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ian McNulty is pinch hitting for Ed Constable. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ian McNulty strikes out. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Matthews singles to right field. Mike Benitez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Jones pitching. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Clem McCabe walks. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Paddy Slaughter is pinch hitting for Ron Acre. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Paddy Slaughter singles to right field. Clem McCabe advances to third on the hit. Phil Tidrow singles to left field. Clem McCabe scores. Paddy Slaughter advances to third on the hit. Ken Veryzer pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jackie Snell pitching. Keiichi Tamaki strikes out. Debs Westlake singles to left field. Walt Poat singles to right field. Debs Westlake advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder. Carl McElveen is pinch hitting for Bobby Smith. Carl McElveen doubles to left field. Debs Westlake scores. Alejandro Burnett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lamar Textor is pinch hitting for John Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lamar Textor doubles to left field. Walt Poat scores. Carl McElveen scores. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Gregg Haldeman pitching. Dick Holt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carl McElveen at C. Dave Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jose Ens strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in control Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Pettibone improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in control Jack Bolton did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Pettibone improves in power_vs_lefty George Allen did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Placido Beck improves in range George Stremmel did not respond to coaching in arm Ryan Long improves in power_vs_righty Sean Bones did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Long improves in speed Tom Kellum improves in power_vs_lefty