Win: Billy Distel (3-12) Loss: Tom Dickerson (6-14)
Save: Bert Busch (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Distel pitching. Quinton Logan grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin McNeal grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Dickerson pitching. Casey Cheadle reached on a 2-base throwing error by March Hernaiz. Oddibe Castillo strikes out. Bobo Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Vince Meeker walks. Matt Gunson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit George Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Flick pops out to the third baseman. John Gharrity lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Ainge flies out to the right fielder. Joe Picciuto walks. Randy Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Picciuto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Distel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Richie Marquis strikes out. March Hernaiz reached on a fielding error by Randy Johnson. Tom Dickerson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Quinton Logan singles to right field. March Hernaiz scores. Kevin McNeal grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Quinton Logan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Casey Cheadle flies out to the center fielder. Oddibe Castillo doubles to left field. Bobo Shinault singles to center field. Oddibe Castillo scores. Vince Meeker singles past the third baseman. Bobo Shinault advances to third on the hit. Vince Meeker steals second. Matt Gunson doubles past the center fielder. Bobo Shinault scores. Vince Meeker scores. John Ainge strikes out. Joe Picciuto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Munoz lines out to the third baseman. George Cole singles to left field. George Cole steals second. Jim Flick lines out to the third baseman. John Gharrity walks. Richie Marquis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Billy Distel walks. Casey Cheadle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Billy Distel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Oddibe Castillo singles to center field. Casey Cheadle advances to third on the hit. Bobo Shinault doubles to right field. Casey Cheadle scores. Jim Irwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vince Meeker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit March Hernaiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Quinton Logan hits a home run. Kevin McNeal hits a home run. Jack Munoz singles to right field. George Cole singles to left field. Jack Munoz advances to third on the hit. Jim Flick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Gunson flies out to the center fielder. John Ainge grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Gharrity lines out to the first baseman. Richie Marquis strikes out. March Hernaiz hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Irwin singles to center field. March Hernaiz advances to third on the hit. Quinton Logan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Randy Johnson strikes out. Billy Distel grounds out to the third baseman. Casey Cheadle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Vern Russell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Johnson at 1B. Kevin McNeal walks. Jack Munoz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin McNeal advances to second on the play. George Cole strikes out. Jim Flick walks. John Gharrity walks. Richie Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Claude Terry is pinch hitting for Oddibe Castillo. Claude Terry hits a home run. Bobo Shinault grounds out to the third baseman. Vince Meeker singles to left field. Matt Gunson strikes out. John Ainge pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Henry Reynolds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Claude Terry at RF. March Hernaiz grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Jim Irwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ike Wilber singles to right field. Quinton Logan singles to left field. Ike Wilber advances to third on the hit. Kevin McNeal grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Wilber scores. Quinton Logan advances to second on the play. Jack Munoz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Demaree pitching. Joe Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Vern Russell flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Chapman is pinch hitting for Billy Distel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Deacon Chapman singles to right field. Casey Cheadle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bert Busch pitching. George Cole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Flick flies out to the center fielder. John Gharrity grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Piatt did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Bues improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Young did not respond to coaching in speed Thomas LaCoss did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Womack did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Rhodes did not respond to coaching in control Mark Kohlman improves in power_vs_righty Harry Reinhart improves in power_vs_lefty