Win: Carlos Soriano (3-0) Loss: Sean Bones (3-5)
Save: Joe Ruebel (11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Marty Mulholland pitching. Cupid Grace strikes out. Placido Beck singles to center field. Lamar Textor singles to center field. Joseph Orwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Sean Bones pitching. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith singles to center field. Walter Haney flies out to the left fielder. Joe Minutelli 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: 2 Minnesota Johnny Matthews walks. Johnny Matthews is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Stremmel strikes out. Bobby Smith walks. Ian McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sean Bones grounds out to the third baseman. Cupid Grace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Mulholland strikes out. John Mattis singles to center field. Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lamar Textor singles to right field. Joseph Orwell doubles to center field. Lamar Textor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Matthews singles to right field. Joseph Orwell scores. George Stremmel grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews advances to second on the play. Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Reid McMullin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sean Bones grounds out to the pitcher. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Placido Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Paddy Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marty Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lamar Textor doubles to right field. Joseph Orwell strikes out. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the pitcher. 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. George Stremmel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Mattis doubles to right field. Oreste Smith reached on a fielding error by Cupid Grace. Walter Haney singles to right field. John Mattis scores. Oreste Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith scores. Walter Haney advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Walter Haney scores. Howie Fitzmorris steals second. Reid McMullin grounds out to the pitcher. Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ian McNulty lines out to the third baseman. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Sean Bones. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Benitez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tim Wagner pitching. Oscar Dotterer is hit by a pitch. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Carlos Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Smith strikes out. Oscar Dotterer steals second. John Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith walks. Walter Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Cook pitching. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Placido Beck flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cupid Grace advances to second on the play. Joseph Orwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Minutelli doubles to right field. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the play. Paddy Slaughter walks. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. George Stremmel singles to left field. George Stremmel steals second. Bobby Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Stremmel advances to third on the play. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Muniz improves in arm Richard McConnell improves in control Vern Moreno improves in speed Jim Jonnard improves in contact_vs_righty Vic Nold improves in control John Brower improves in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Joss did not respond to coaching in speed Randy Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Clarke improves in speed Harry Smith improves in range Elmer Pettibone did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Rico did not respond to coaching in speed George Allen improves in 2B