Win: Don Weaver (4-2) Loss: Ruben K Puente (3-2)
Save: Kirk Bradley (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Rivera pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Tsutomu Shimizu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ted Graves flies out to the left fielder. Fred Brabender singles past the second baseman. Ike Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Chick Lyle pitching. Harry Chozen triples. Jason Inks doubles to center field. Harry Chozen scores. Bert Chouinard flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Hiruki grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Inks advances to third on the play. By Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Shea walks. Steve Dede singles to left field. Alan Shea aggressively advances to third on the hit. Chick Lyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Satoru Fujita singles to right field. Tom Dahlen walks. Ben Ruble singles to right field. Satoru Fujita scores. Tom Dahlen advances to third on the hit. Al Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Dahlen scores. Ben Ruble advances to second on the play. Harry Chozen grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Inks singles to left field. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ted Graves flies out to the left fielder. Fred Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Katsuhiko Hiruki strikes out. By Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Satoru Fujita pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ike Walker strikes out. Mike Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Marv Wilson doubles to center field. Alan Shea triples. Marv Wilson scores. Steve Dede grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Dahlen singles to center field. Ben Ruble strikes out. Al Rivera fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Al Rivera strikes out. Harry Chozen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chick Lyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tsutomu Shimizu doubles to right field. Ted Graves bunts for a base hit. Ted Graves is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Brabender grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jason Inks walks. Bert Chouinard singles to center field. Jason Inks advances to third on the hit. Katsuhiko Hiruki pops out to the second baseman. By Harper walks. Satoru Fujita pops out to the first baseman. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ike Walker pops out to the shortstop. Mike Peterson singles to left field. Marv Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Alan Shea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ben Ruble grounds out to the third baseman. Al Rivera grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Chozen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Dede walks. Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Chick Lyle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sammy Keen singles to center field. Steve Dede advances to third on the hit. Tsutomu Shimizu singles to left field. Steve Dede scores. Ted Graves triples. Sammy Keen scores. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Don Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Brabender flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Graves scores. Ike Walker doubles to center field. Mike Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Marv Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Taisuke Tahara pitching. Jason Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Chouinard singles to center field. Katsuhiko Hiruki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred Brabender. By Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bert Chouinard scores. Satoru Fujita walks. Tom Dahlen singles to right field. Ben Ruble grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alan Shea lines out to the second baseman. Steve Dede flies out to the right fielder. Myrl Moeller is pinch hitting for Taisuke Tahara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Myrl Moeller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ruben K Puente pitching. Mark Linton is pinch hitting for Don Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Linton singles to left field. Harry Chozen singles to right field. Jason Inks flies out to the right fielder. Bert Chouinard singles to right field. Mark Linton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Chozen advances to third on the hit. Katsuhiko Hiruki singles to left field. Harry Chozen scores. Tony Gates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. By Harper doubles to center field. Bert Chouinard scores. Satoru Fujita walks. Tom Dahlen singles past the second baseman. Katsuhiko Hiruki scores. By Harper scores. Ben Ruble grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Ferrazzi pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ted Graves singles to right field. Fred Brabender singles to center field. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike Walker strikes out. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Tsutomu Shimizu (23), Ike Walker (15), Marv Wilson (14).3B - Ted Graves (3), Alan Shea (3).SF - Fred Brabender. Baserunning: CS - Tsutomu Shimizu (9), Ted Graves (13). Fielding: E - Fred Brabender.
Game Notes Steve Dede is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wally Clancy did not respond to coaching in arm George Guindon did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Hale did not respond to coaching in control Frank Olivo did not respond to coaching in control Don Butland did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Butland did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Clendenon improves in power_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hidetsugu Kato did not respond to coaching in range Jack Stanage improves in speed Charlie Thompson did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Stanage did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty