Win: Sean Bones (10-11) Loss: Bryan Castellano (8-9)
Save: Ed Constable (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bryan Castellano pitching. Marty Cruz strikes out. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Sean Bones pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Fox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jose Ens grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Jeff Windhorn walks. Paddy Slaughter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gus Chamberlain lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Matthews pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith strikes out. Sean Bones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bryan Castellano singles to left field. John Mattis pops out to the first baseman. Ron Davis flies out to the center fielder. Mark Fox pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck singles to center field. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Placido Beck steals second. Walt Poat singles to left field. Placido Beck scores. Walt Poat steals second. Gus Chamberlain throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Lamar Textor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jose Ens grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eric Kroll pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Gus Chamberlain walks. Bryan Castellano pops up a bunt to the pitcher. John Mattis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sean Bones grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Placido Beck doubles to center field. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ron Davis walks. Mark Fox strikes out. Jose Ens singles to left field. Ron Davis is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor singles past the second baseman. Eric Kroll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lamar Textor advances to second on the play. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Windhorn flies out to the center fielder. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Smith flies out to the left fielder. Sean Bones strikes out. Marty Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Oreste Smith is pinch hitting for Bryan Castellano. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Oreste Smith singles to center field. John Mattis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ron Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Ruebel pitching. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Walt Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Ens flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Peterson improves in arm Mike Morton improves in velocity Robin Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Ward improves in control Todd Zeile improves in range Pat Whiten improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ducky Odom did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Randy Davis improves in arm Ducky Odom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ducky Odom improves in power_vs_righty Joe Minutelli improves in range Joe Minutelli did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty