Win: Nellie Lagger (1-1) Loss: Joe Pearce (1-5)
Save: John Vinson (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Pearce pitching. Tsutomu Shimizu strikes out. Ted Graves triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker singles to center field. Ted Graves scores. Ike Walker steals second. Mike Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Nellie Lagger pitching. Tom Dahlen singles to left field. Freddy Powell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Harry Chozen is hit by a pitch. John Adams singles to right field. Harry Chozen advances to third on the hit. Mark Linton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marv Wilson walks. Alan Shea singles to center field. Marv Wilson advances to third on the hit. Ross Gharrity singles to right field. Marv Wilson scores. 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 singles to center field. Alan Shea scores. Ross Gharrity scores. Tsutomu Shimizu gets picked off first. Ted Graves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit George Andrews triples. Pete Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, George Andrews scores. Jimmy Bradley walks. Joe Pearce fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Pearce flies out to the left fielder. Tom Dahlen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Fred Brabender strikes out. Ike Walker flies out to the center fielder. Mike Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Freddy Powell walks. Harry Chozen strikes out. John Adams strikes out. Mark Linton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marv Wilson hits a home run. Kelly Mahoney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Shea singles to left field. Alan Shea steals second. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Nellie Lagger grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit George Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Robinson singles to right field. Jimmy Bradley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Robinson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kelly Mahoney singles to right field. Jimmy Bradley advances to third on the hit. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ted Graves hits a home run. Fred Brabender flies out to the left fielder. Ike Walker doubles to center field. Mike Peterson strikes out. Marv Wilson walks. Alan Shea reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Linton. Ike Walker scores. Ross Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Freddy Powell walks. Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. John Adams pops out to the catcher. Mark Linton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Freddy Powell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Nellie Lagger grounds out to the third baseman. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Tom Felder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Graves hits a home run. Tsutomu Shimizu scores. Fred Brabender flies out to the left fielder. Ike Walker singles past the second baseman. Mike Peterson singles to left field. Ike Walker advances to third on the hit. Marv Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit George Andrews doubles to right field. Pete Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Bradley hits a home run. George Andrews scores. Warren Payton is pinch hitting for Tom Felder. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Warren Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Dahlen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Don Weaver pitching. Alan Shea hits a home run. Kirk Bradley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Sammy Keen is pinch hitting for Nellie Lagger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sammy Keen flies out to the left fielder. Tsutomu Shimizu walks. Ted Graves lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Don Butland pitching. Freddy Powell strikes out. Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. John Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Fred Brabender grounds out to the pitcher. Ike Walker strikes out. Mike Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mark Linton flies out to the left fielder. George Andrews strikes out. Bert Chouinard is pinch hitting for Pete Robinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bert Chouinard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marv Wilson singles to left field. Alan Shea doubles to left field. Marv Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ross Gharrity walks. Charlie Healy is pinch hitting for Don Butland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Healy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alan Shea advances to third on the play. Tsutomu Shimizu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Armas pitching. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! By Harper is pinch hitting for Kirk Bradley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. By Harper singles to center field. Hidetsugu Kato is pinch hitting for Tom Dahlen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hidetsugu Kato walks. Freddy Powell walks. Harry Chozen singles to right field. By Harper scores. Hidetsugu Kato scores. Al Burke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Satoru Fujita is pinch hitting for John Adams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Satoru Fujita doubles to left field. Freddy Powell scores. Harry Chozen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Linton singles to right field. Satoru Fujita scores. John Vinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Bert Chouinard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ike Walker (4), Alan Shea (4).3B - Ted Graves (1).HR - Ted Graves 2 (5), Marv Wilson (4), Alan Shea (6).GIDP - Charlie Healy. Baserunning: SB - Ike Walker (6), Alan Shea (3).
Batting:2B - Satoru Fujita (4), George Andrews (3).3B - George Andrews (2).HR - Jimmy Bradley (2).SF - Pete Robinson.GIDP - Freddy Powell.HBP - Harry Chozen (1). Fielding: E - Mark Linton.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Guindon did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernest Pinnance improves in power_vs_righty Rube Stuper did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernest Pinnance improves in contact_vs_lefty Alan Herges improves in speed Paul LaRocca did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Thompson did not respond to coaching in speed Clem Barfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Giusti did not respond to coaching in velocity Clem Barfield did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Stone did not respond to coaching in arm