Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam James pitching. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Aaron Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Bob Smith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Luis Floyd pitching. George Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes strikes out. Wally Sanicki bunts for a base hit. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Al Rhodes strikes out. Pete Hayden grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Miller singles past the shortstop. Ed Converse walks. Hack Sacka lines out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Sam James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charlie Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Luis Floyd singles to right field. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Luis Floyd is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit George Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes hits a home run. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Leak pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Smith strikes out. Al Rhodes singles to right field. Pete Hayden lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Ed Converse strikes out. Hack Sacka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Charlie Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Luis Floyd lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Carroll Diaz scores. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jamie Pitlock pops out to the catcher. Sam James flies out to the left fielder. George Diaz singles past the shortstop. Jim Barnes is hit by a pitch. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Aaron Robinson hits a home run. Bob Smith walks. Al Rhodes hits a home run. Bob Smith scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Hayden strikes out. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Charlie Chapman doubles to right field. Carroll Diaz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Floyd strikes out. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Converse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sanders M. Day comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson hits a home run. Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Al Rhodes singles past the first baseman. Pete Hayden doubles to right field. Al Rhodes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shad Christopher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Diaz doubles to left field. Pete Hayden scores. Charlie Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hack Sacka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Shad Christopher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Davis singles to right field. George Diaz walks. Jack Hitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Archie Short pitching. Paul Weintraub is pinch hitting for Jack Hitt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Weintraub flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll doubles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka is pinch hitting for Gerald Magnuson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Moonlight Blyzka doubles to left field. Tim Driscoll scores. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith walks. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Al Rhodes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Doby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Foster pitching. Wally Sanicki singles to right field. Kelly Leak grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tommy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Hayden pops out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Charlie Chapman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Smith strikes out. Ody Herrin is pinch hitting for Harry Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ody Herrin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bert Adams pitching. Ed Converse strikes out. Hack Sacka grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Pitlock lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Leo Litt is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Polivka improves in arm Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in control Burt Clinton did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Kinslow improves in contact_vs_righty Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lou Sprague improves in velocity Marty Silver improves in speed Bill Fields improves in velocity Bill Fields did not respond to coaching in endurance Elliott Niehoff did not respond to coaching in control Ed Zimmer did not respond to coaching in control