Win: Taku Miura (7-1) Loss: Billy Distel (1-7)
Save: Paul Demaree (19)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Taku Miura pitching. Paul Dailey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Vince Meeker walks. Matt Gunson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Paul Dailey advances to third on the play. Deacon Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Distel pitching. Rafael Dickson flies out to the left fielder. Brad Sandt hits a home run. March Hernaiz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kahler singles past the shortstop. Brett Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Ainge singles past the third baseman. Norlis Lafourcade pops out to the third baseman. Randy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Claude Terry walks. Billy Distel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Flick grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bell flies out to the right fielder. Ike Wilber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Dailey singles to center field. Vince Meeker strikes out. Matt Gunson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Dailey advances to second on the play. Deacon Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Taku Miura grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Dickson walks. Rafael Dickson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brad Sandt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Ainge strikes out. Norlis Lafourcade walks. Randy Johnson is hit by a pitch. Claude Terry pops out to the shortstop. Billy Distel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit March Hernaiz singles to right field. Bob Kahler doubles to center field. Brett Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. Jim Flick hits a home run. March Hernaiz scores. Bob Kahler scores. Tom Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Bell pops out to the second baseman. Ike Wilber pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Dailey flies out to the right fielder. Vince Meeker hits a home run. Matt Gunson flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Chapman singles to center field. Deacon Chapman steals second. John Ainge singles to right field. Deacon Chapman scores. Norlis Lafourcade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Taku Miura grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Dickson grounds out to the pitcher. Brad Sandt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Randy Johnson singles to center field. John Piatt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Claude Terry lines out to the third baseman. Vern Russell is pinch hitting for Tom Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Randy Johnson steals second. Vern Russell singles to center field. Randy Johnson scores. Paul Dailey singles to right field. Vern Russell advances to third on the hit. Vince Meeker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ron Jackson pitching. March Hernaiz hits a home run. Ed Kling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kahler grounds out to the third baseman. Brett Wilhelm doubles to center field. Jim Flick singles to left field. Brett Wilhelm scores. Duke Keller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Bell strikes out. Ike Wilber doubles to center field. Jim Flick uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Piatt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Gunson strikes out. Deacon Chapman singles to right field. John Ainge singles to right field. Deacon Chapman advances to third on the hit. Norlis Lafourcade hits a home run. Deacon Chapman scores. John Ainge scores. Jim Schofield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Claude Terry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rafael Dickson strikes out. Brad Sandt singles to right field. March Hernaiz strikes out. Bob Kahler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Art Leister is pinch hitting for Duke Keller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Art Leister grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Dailey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Kahler. Vince Meeker strikes out. Matt Gunson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Busch pitching. Brett Wilhelm pops out to the second baseman. Jim Flick grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Bell singles to left field. Ike Wilber pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Demaree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Deacon Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ainge grounds out to the third baseman. Norlis Lafourcade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Bob Kahler (3), Brett Wilhelm (4), Ike Wilber (3).HR - Brad Sandt (2), March Hernaiz (16), Jim Flick (10). Baserunning: CS - Rafael Dickson (6). Fielding: E - Bob Kahler.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Wilson improves in arm Mark Kohlman improves in range Dixie Debus did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Larkin did not respond to coaching in range Bill Larkin did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gary Leeper did not respond to coaching in control Jose Eayrs improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe Jackson did not respond to coaching in arm