Win: Miguel Knepper (15-10) Loss: Art Dahlke (9-19)
Save: Casey Kennedy (38)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Miguel Knepper pitching. Steve Krause lines out to the first baseman. Frank Shopay flies out to the center fielder. Hank Crowder hits a home run. Johnnie Gwosdz singles to right field. Wesley Wohlers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Art Dahlke pitching. Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown strikes out. Carlos Russell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Brett strikes out. Rafael Crawford walks. Lloyd Troy flies out to the left fielder. Art Dahlke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold walks. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Oscar Staton strikes out. Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Krause walks. Frank Shopay singles to right field. Hank Crowder strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Wesley Wohlers singles to center field. Steve Krause scores. Frank Shopay advances to third on the hit. Joe Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Miguel Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rafael Crawford strikes out. Lloyd Troy strikes out. Art Dahlke lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Nyls Brown singles to center field. Carlos Russell singles to right field. Nyls Brown advances to third on the hit. Matt Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Nyls Brown scores. Leo Cardenas singles to left field. Carlos Russell advances to third on the hit. Oscar Staton flies out to the right fielder. Tom Baker singles to center field. Carlos Russell scores. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Krause grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Shopay strikes out. Hank Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Miguel Knepper grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hunt singles to center field. Nyls Brown walks. Carlos Russell walks. Matt Arnold doubles to left field. Randy Hunt scores. Nyls Brown scores. Carlos Russell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Arnold advances to third on the play. Oscar Staton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Wesley Wohlers flies out to the left fielder. Joe Brett singles to right field. Rafael Crawford grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Villanueva walks. Miguel Knepper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lloyd Troy flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Springer is pinch hitting for Vern Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Springer singles to right field. Steve Krause flies out to the center fielder. Frank Shopay singles to right field. Jerry Springer advances to third on the hit. Hank Crowder singles to left field. Jerry Springer scores. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Barrett pitching. Nyls Brown pops out to the first baseman. Carlos Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wesley Wohlers flies out to the center fielder. Joe Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Crawford hits a home run. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lloyd Troy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Cardenas doubles to right field. Oscar Staton flies out to the center fielder. Tom Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Gehrig is pinch hitting for Bobby Villanueva. Brad Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bump Brunsberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Gehrig at RF. Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Reis is pinch hitting for Joe Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Reis walks. Steve Krause strikes out. Frank Shopay singles to center field. Don Reis advances to third on the hit. Hank Crowder strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dutch Page did not respond to coaching in control Ed Hubbell improves in contact_vs_lefty Toby Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Giles did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marv Langston improves in control Mike Rucker improves in power_vs_lefty George Murphy improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Leslie did not respond to coaching in speed