Win: Joe Christmas (16-7) Loss: Whitey Poole (7-6)
Save: Harry Foster (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Whitey Poole pitching. Tim Driscoll flies out to the left fielder. Mike Doby singles to right field. Paul Weintraub flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Jim Barnes hits a home run. Dave Bailey scores. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Converse strikes out. Hack Sacka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Aaron Robinson steals second. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Aaron Robinson scores. Pete Hayden flies out to the right fielder. Joe Christmas singles to left field. Carroll Diaz advances to third on the hit. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Miller strikes out. Seven Costanza walks. Seven Costanza steals second. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Whitey Poole flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Weintraub singles to right field. Charlie Chapman pops out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson doubles to left field. Paul Weintraub uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Klawitter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson hits a home run. Aaron Robinson scores. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Pete Hayden hits a home run. Carroll Diaz scores. Shad Christopher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Christmas singles to left field. Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Mike Doby walks. Paul Weintraub strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes singles to left field. Wally Sanicki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Barnes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Passed ball. Wally Sanicki advances to second. Ed Converse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Charlie Chapman advances to third on the hit. Bob Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Diaz singles to left field. Charlie Chapman scores. Gerald Magnuson advances to third on the hit. Pete Hayden strikes out. Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Hack Sacka doubles to center field. Tommy Miller singles to left field. Hack Sacka scores. Tommy Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Seven Costanza doubles to center field. Jamie Pitlock singles past the shortstop. Seven Costanza scores. Bob Clark fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Clark flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Driscoll singles to right field. Mike Doby grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Paul Weintraub flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki flies out to the center fielder. Ed Converse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson advances to second on the play. Carroll Diaz singles to left field. Aaron Robinson scores. Sandy Tappan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Hayden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hack Sacka strikes out. Tommy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Christmas flies out to the left fielder. Tim Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Mike Doby singles to left field. Paul Weintraub grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Sandy Tappan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Davis walks. Dave Bailey strikes out. Cal Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Warren Swanson pitching. Charlie Chapman flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Gerald Magnuson triples. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Barnes doubles to left field. Wally Sanicki singles to left field. Jim Barnes is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ed Converse walks. Hack Sacka strikes out. Harry Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tommy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pete Hayden flies out to the right fielder. Harry Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Seven Costanza hits a home run. Jamie Pitlock walks. Mike Torrez is pinch hitting for Warren Swanson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Torrez walks. Dave Bailey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jamie Pitlock advances to third on the play. Jim Barnes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jim Barnes (18), Hack Sacka (17), Seven Costanza (15).HR - Jim Barnes (16), Seven Costanza (7).GIDP - Dave Bailey. Baserunning: SB - Seven Costanza (12).CS - Tommy Miller (7), Cal Davis (6).
Game Notes Jamie Pitlock is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herb Meulens did not respond to coaching in control Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in arm Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herb Meulens did not respond to coaching in control Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bert Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lute Stovall improves in velocity Sal Rabinowitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elliott Niehoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in control