Win: Gary Gentry (6-4) Loss: Carden Davalillo (9-4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tommy Taber pitching. Bill Carroll doubles to right field. Bill Waugh hits a home run. Bill Carroll scores. Gary Austin strikes out. Jim Rosselli grounds out to the third baseman. Fran Malinosky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Wilmet pitching. Alex Cora flies out to the center fielder. Andy Colton singles to left field. Jerry Burgmeier singles to left field. Andy Colton advances to third on the hit. Jo-Jo Holland strikes out. Tim Corcoran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Key grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Nielsen singles past the second baseman. Dan Belden flies out to the right fielder. Gene Wilmet strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ron Merloni grounds out to the shortstop. Ollie Bader hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Simpson pops out to the third baseman. Tommy Taber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Bill Waugh walks. Bill Waugh gets picked off first. Gary Austin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Cora singles to left field. Andy Colton strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier flies out to the right fielder. Alex Cora steals second. Alex Cora steals third. Jo-Jo Holland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jim Rosselli flies out to the right fielder. Fran Malinosky walks. Fran Malinosky steals second. Frank Key singles to right field. Fran Malinosky scores. Frank Key is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Nielsen singles to center field. Dale Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Nielsen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tim Corcoran singles to left field. Ron Merloni singles to left field. Tim Corcoran advances to third on the hit. Ollie Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Merloni advances to second on the play. Tom Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Dale Williams singles to left field. Tim Corcoran scores. Ron Merloni scores. Alex Cora strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dan Belden grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Wilmet strikes out. Bill Carroll singles to left field. Bill Waugh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Andy Colton strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier walks. Jo-Jo Holland pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Burgmeier steals second. Tim Corcoran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gary Austin walks. Gary Austin steals second. Jim Rosselli grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Austin advances to third on the play. Fran Malinosky strikes out. Frank Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ron Merloni grounds out to the shortstop. Ollie Bader flies out to the left fielder. Tom Simpson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Nielsen pops out to the first baseman. Dan Belden walks. Gene Wilmet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Nelson is pinch hitting for Dale Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Alex Cora grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Colton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Terry Leach pitching. Bill Waugh doubles to left field. Gary Austin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Rosselli pops out to the shortstop. Fran Malinosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bruce Hart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Waugh at 3B. Bill Theobald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Austin at 1B. Jerry Burgmeier singles to left field. Jo-Jo Holland grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Corcoran walks. Ron Merloni flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Key grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Nielsen strikes out. Dan Belden grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Toby Crosby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ollie Bader hits a home run. Tom Simpson pops out to the shortstop. Newt Millwood is pinch hitting for Terry Leach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Newt Millwood grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Cora grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Gary Gentry pitching. Miguel Driscoll is pinch hitting for Toby Crosby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Miguel Driscoll strikes out. Bill Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Hart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Carden Davalillo pitching. Andy Colton pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Burgmeier doubles to left field. Jo-Jo Holland flies out to the center fielder. Tim Corcoran doubles to right field. Jerry Burgmeier scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Carroll (25), Bill Waugh (30).HR - Bill Waugh (20). Baserunning: SB - Gary Austin (15), Fran Malinosky (23).CS - Frank Key (8), Jack Nielsen (5).
Game Notes Carden Davalillo is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mack Bruggy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sandy Barragan did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Black did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Black did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Moe Warhop did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Crespo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Jensen improves in arm Henry Freehan did not respond to coaching in endurance Ray Jensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Benton did not respond to coaching in RF