Win: Bert Adams (1-2) Loss: Warren Swanson (1-8)
Save: Alex Taylor (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam James pitching. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Gerald Magnuson singles to left field. Aaron Robinson doubles past the center fielder. Gerald Magnuson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Smith strikes out. Al Rhodes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mac Schemanske pitching. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jim Barnes doubles to left field. Wally Sanicki hits a home run. Jim Barnes scores. Kelly Leak flies out to the left fielder. Hack Sacka hits a home run. Tommy Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Hayden walks. Carroll Diaz walks. Ody Herrin walks. Mac Schemanske grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Hayden scores. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the play. Ody Herrin advances to second on the play. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Carroll Diaz scores. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Seven Costanza is hit by a pitch. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Leo Litt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Aaron Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Smith walks. Bob Smith steals second. Al Rhodes strikes out. Pete Hayden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Wally Sanicki singles to left field. Kelly Leak lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz singles in front of the right fielder. Ody Herrin pops out to the first baseman. Mac Schemanske 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 flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Hack Sacka singles to center field. Tommy Miller grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hack Sacka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Seven Costanza flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Bob Smith singles to left field. Sanders M. Day comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Rhodes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Sanders M. Day flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barnes lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pete Hayden grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Carroll Diaz walks. Ody Herrin strikes out. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Mac Schemanske. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Doby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Hitt pitching. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the catcher. Kelly Leak singles to left field. Kelly Leak is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hack Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Robinson walks. Aaron Robinson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Miller singles to right field. Tommy Miller steals second. Seven Costanza singles to center field. Tommy Miller scores. Seven Costanza gets picked off first. Jamie Pitlock walks. Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Sanders M. Day. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock advances to second on the play. Dave Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sandy Tappan pitching. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Rhodes grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Hayden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki lines out to the first baseman. Kelly Leak walks. Bert Adams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Sacka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Warren Swanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carroll Diaz singles to center field. Ody Herrin singles past the shortstop. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Bert Adams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Moeller hits a home run. Carroll Diaz scores. Ody Herrin scores. Elmer Klawitter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll pops out to the first baseman. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Taylor pitching. Bill Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carroll Diaz at CF. Tommy Miller walks. Seven Costanza lines out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Torrez is pinch hitting for Elmer Klawitter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Reggie Flannery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Gene LaPalme did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Sheridan improves in range George Kilduff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Kilduff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Haynes did not respond to coaching in control Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in control Ed Zimmer did not respond to coaching in velocity Elliott Niehoff improves in control Lou Sprague did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Silver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty