Win: Luis Floyd (1-0) Loss: Sam James (0-1)
Save: Rudy Busby (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Luis Floyd pitching. Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam James pitching. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith singles to center field. Aaron Robinson grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Miller walks. Kelly Leak grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hack Sacka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete Hayden strikes out. Carroll Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Sam James walks. Dave Bailey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Floyd grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Driscoll pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sanicki flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith singles to left field. Aaron Robinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Hayden walks. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Aaron Robinson scores. Pete Hayden advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kelly Leak walks. Kelly Leak steals second. Hack Sacka flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Seven Costanza walks. Sam James singles to center field. Kelly Leak scores. Seven Costanza advances to third on the hit. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Seven Costanza scores. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Chapman bunts for a base hit. Gerald Magnuson doubles to center field. Charlie Chapman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Floyd fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Luis Floyd strikes out. Tim Driscoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gerald Magnuson advances to third on the play. Bill Smith walks. Bob Smith singles to center field. Gerald Magnuson scores. Bill Smith advances to third on the hit. Elmer Klawitter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Bill Smith scores. Bob Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pete Hayden hits a home run. Bob Smith scores. Aaron Robinson scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Sanicki flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tommy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Leak lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Chapman walks. Gerald Magnuson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Doby strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tim Driscoll pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rudy Busby pitching. Hack Sacka walks. Hack Sacka steals second. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Hack Sacka advances to third on the play. Seven Costanza strikes out. George Diaz is pinch hitting for Leo Litt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Haynes pitching. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pete Hayden hits an infield single to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Chapman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Miller pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak doubles to left field. Hack Sacka grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Kelly Leak scores. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Jak Europe is pinch hitting for Frank Haynes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jak Europe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Works did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Nitz improves in contact_vs_righty Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in velocity Chaz Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Silver did not respond to coaching in speed Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in control Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Graterol improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Lopez did not respond to coaching in control Marty Durham improves in arm George Kilduff improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Graterol did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Meulens did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in LF