Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Swift pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ted Graves walks. Fred Brabender hits a home run. Ted Graves scores. Ike Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Nellie Lagger pitching. Tom Dahlen walks. Freddy Powell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harry Chozen walks. John Adams singles to right field. Harry Chozen advances to third on the hit. Mark Linton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ike Walker. Harry Chozen scores. George Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Shea pops out to the third baseman. Steve Dede grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pete Robinson walks. Ben Ruble strikes out. Tony Swift lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Nellie Lagger strikes out. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the center fielder. Ted Graves pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Freddy Powell flies out to the right fielder. Harry Chozen pops out to the second baseman. John Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Fred Brabender grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Walker singles to left field. Mike Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Ike Walker steals second. Marv Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Linton strikes out. George Andrews walks. Pete Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Ben Ruble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alan Shea walks. Alan Shea is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Dede singles to center field. Nellie Lagger lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tony Swift walks. Tom Dahlen flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Powell lines out to the first baseman. Harry Chozen walks. John Adams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Chozen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ted Graves pops out to the first baseman. Fred Brabender grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Walker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Freddy Powell. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Linton singles to center field. George Andrews strikes out. Pete Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Linton advances to second on the play. Ben Ruble singles to left field. Tony Swift flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marv Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Shea grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Dede grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Dahlen strikes out. Freddy Powell walks. 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. Harry Chozen lines out to the pitcher. John Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for John Vinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Keen hits a home run. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Ted Graves singles to center field. Fred Brabender hits a home run. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Ted Graves scores. Frank Peacock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Walker flies out to the left fielder. Mike Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie W Lemon pitching. Mark Linton walks. George Andrews walks. Bert Chouinard is pinch hitting for Pete Robinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bert Chouinard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mark Linton advances to third on the play. Ben Ruble flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alan Shea grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Dede doubles to center field. Charlie Healy is pinch hitting for Charlie W Lemon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Healy flies out to the right fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to right field. Steve Dede is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tony Gates pitching. Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Frank Peacock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Katsuhiko Hiruki grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Freddy Powell singles to right field. Harry Chozen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Steve Dede (10).HR - Fred Brabender 2 (24), Sammy Keen (6). Baserunning: SB - Ike Walker (17).CS - Alan Shea (14). Fielding: E - Ike Walker.
Game Notes John Vinson is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul LaRocca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Kneisch did not respond to coaching in endurance Jose Porter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cliff Clemente did not respond to coaching in range Cliff Clemente did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Wally Clancy improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Neubauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe LeJohn did not respond to coaching in velocity Augie Ortiz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Thompson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Blum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Stone improves in contact_vs_righty