Win: Len Dedrick (1-0) Loss: Jack Bolton (0-1)
Save: Ed Constable (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Bolton pitching. Marty Cruz strikes out. Cupid Grace flies out to the right fielder. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Len Dedrick pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Oreste Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Poat strikes out. Lamar Textor singles to left field. Eric Kroll singles to center field. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Johnny Matthews singles to right field. Lamar Textor scores. Eric Kroll advances to third on the hit. Bobby Smith walks. Len Dedrick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Minutelli walks. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli advances to second on the play. Reid McMullin pops out to the second baseman. Paddy Slaughter walks. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Cruz hits a home run. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Bolton grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith walks. Walter Haney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oreste Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lamar Textor walks. Eric Kroll flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Lamar Textor advances to third on the hit. Bobby Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Len Dedrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder. Reid McMullin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Cruz reached on a fielding error by Reid McMullin. Marty Cruz steals second. Cupid Grace doubles to left field. Marty Cruz scores. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Poat flies out to the center fielder. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Paddy Slaughter singles to left field. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Jack Bolton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Matthews walks. Johnny Matthews steals second. Bobby Smith strikes out. Len Dedrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Oreste Smith strikes out. Walter Haney strikes out. Joe Minutelli walks. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Marty Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Placido Beck reached on a 2-base throwing error by Howie Fitzmorris. Walt Poat walks. Carlos Soriano 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. Lamar Textor singles to right field. Cupid Grace scores. Placido Beck scores. Walt Poat advances to third on the hit. Lamar Textor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eric Kroll flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Reid McMullin triples. Paddy Slaughter lines out to the first baseman. Oscar Dotterer walks. Ron Davis is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Davis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mark Evans pitching. George Stremmel is pinch hitting for Johnny Matthews. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Stremmel grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Len Dedrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Oreste Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cupid Grace. Walter Haney grounds out to the catcher. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marty Cruz flies out to the right fielder. Cupid Grace walks. Placido Beck singles to left field. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Walt Poat reached on a fielding error by Reid McMullin. Cupid Grace scores. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck advances to third on the play. Walt Poat advances to second on the play. Eric Kroll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Reid McMullin walks. Jack Moore is pinch hitting for Paddy Slaughter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Moore walks. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Oscar Dotterer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jose Ens is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Ens singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Reid McMullin scores. Jack Moore advances to third on the hit. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Ens advances to second on the play. Oreste Smith singles to center field. Jack Moore scores. Jose Ens scores. Walter Haney singles to center field. Joe Minutelli pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: J.J. Briggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Peterson did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Kellum improves in speed Todd Zeile improves in range John Peterson improves in range Ryan Long did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Wallace did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty David Joss improves in range Greg Hart improves in power_vs_lefty Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Allen did not respond to coaching in 2B