Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam James pitching. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Gerald Magnuson walks. Bob Smith walks. Aaron Robinson hits a home run. Gerald Magnuson scores. Bob Smith scores. Pete Hayden strikes out. Ody Herrin hits a home run. Elmer Klawitter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Rhodes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Tommy Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Rhodes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Chapman singles to left field. Joe Christmas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Christmas flies out to the center fielder. Tim Driscoll grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Chapman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gerald Magnuson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Cal Davis singles to left field. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Cal Davis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Romo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Smith singles to left field. Aaron Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Pete Hayden strikes out. Bob Smith steals second. Ody Herrin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Elmer Klawitter singles to center field. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Al Rhodes grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Charlie Chapman walks. Joe Christmas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Christmas strikes out. Tim Driscoll hits a home run. Charlie Chapman scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Wally Sanicki singles to right field. Tommy Miller walks. Bill Rhodes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki advances to third on the play. Tommy Miller advances to second on the play. Cal Davis strikes out. Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Hayden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Romo grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Litt flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ody Herrin walks. Al Rhodes flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Chapman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wally Sanicki pops out to the first baseman. Tommy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Christmas strikes out. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Rhodes strikes out. Cal Davis flies out to the left fielder. Jim Barnes grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Bob Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Pete Hayden grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Romo grounds out to the third baseman. Jak Europe is pinch hitting for Leo Litt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jak Europe walks. Dave Bailey lines out to the second baseman. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Archie Short pitching. Ody Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Al Rhodes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Doby pops out to the first baseman. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Charlie Chapman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Smith walks. Joe Christmas triples. Bill Smith scores. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Miller doubles to left field. Jack Hitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Rhodes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Miller advances to third on the play. Cal Davis singles to left field. Tommy Miller scores. Jim Barnes pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:3B - Joe Christmas (1).HR - Tim Driscoll (24), Aaron Robinson (20), Ody Herrin (4).GIDP - Pete Hayden, Charlie Chapman. Baserunning: SB - Bob Smith (11).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Reggie Flannery improves in range Bill Jonnard improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Sheridan did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hutch Cunningham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in velocity Hutch Cunningham improves in arm Gene Fallenstein improves in velocity Johnny Huss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Works did not respond to coaching in control