Win: Juan Metcalfe (7-9) Loss: Lee Bouchee (6-9)
Save: Frank Delaney (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Bouchee pitching. Earl Harper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Lewis strikes out. Paul Lange pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Don Johnson pitching. Johnny Hook walks. Clarence Ayers walks. Bret Konieczny singles to center field. Johnny Hook scores. Clarence Ayers advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller strikes out. Koichi Nakamura strikes out. George Neighbors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Jason Hill walks. Bill Burbrink singles to left field. Jason Hill advances to third on the hit. Bill Benz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Unglaub flies out to the center fielder. Bart Frye walks. Lee Bouchee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Hook walks. Clarence Ayers singles to left field. Bart Frye scores. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. Bret Konieczny singles to right field. Johnny Hook scores. Clarence Ayers advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller walks. Koichi Nakamura pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Harper singles to right field. Mike Lewis strikes out. Paul Lange hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Fitzgerald singles to left field. Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Earl Harper scores. Paul Lange scores. Dave Fitzgerald scores. Jason Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Neighbors strikes out. Ed Unglaub doubles to left field. Ed Unglaub is out trying to steal third. Bart Frye grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Burbrink pops out to the second baseman. Bill Benz walks. Don Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lee Bouchee strikes out. Johnny Hook walks. Johnny Hook steals second. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Bret Konieczny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Lewis singles past the third baseman. Paul Lange strikes out. Dave Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Lewis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Davis walks. Jason Hill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Nakamura flies out to the right fielder. George Neighbors grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Burbrink strikes out. Bill Benz strikes out. Don Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Unglaub pops out to the second baseman. Bart Frye singles to center field. Bart Frye steals second. Passed ball. Bart Frye advances to third. Juan Metcalfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Lee Bouchee walks. Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Bart Frye scores. Lee Bouchee advances to second on the play. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Earl Harper hits a home run. Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Lange grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Fitzgerald singles to center field. Jimmy Davis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bret Konieczny walks. Beiker Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Koichi Nakamura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jason Hill walks. Bill Burbrink flies out to the left fielder. Bill Benz doubles to center field. Jason Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brad Mooney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Metcalfe strikes out. Earl Harper singles to right field. Bill Benz scores. Mike Lewis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Harper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Neighbors strikes out. Chuck Cook is pinch hitting for Ed Unglaub. Chuck Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bart Frye is hit by a pitch. Jim Gainey is pinch hitting for Brad Mooney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Gainey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bart Frye is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jackie Meusel pitching. Paul Lange flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Johnny Hook singles to left field. Jim Delaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Hook is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Clarence Ayers strikes out. Bret Konieczny walks. Frank Delaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Beiker Miller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bret Konieczny is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Bill Burbrink is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fergy Perez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Nicol improves in contact_vs_lefty Fergy Perez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buck Devine improves in range George Raymond did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Stanicek did not respond to coaching in range Hank Fife improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Martinez improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Christensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Christensen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Creighton Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Tom Stanicek did not respond to coaching in 3B