Win: Tommie Hernandez (3-1) Loss: Billy Smith (4-15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Howard Smith pitching. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard pops out to the third baseman. Bill Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hardin Dede pitching. Johnny Hook singles to right field. Beiker Miller walks. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. George Neighbors grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Hook advances to third on the play. Beiker Miller advances to second on the play. Jim Gainey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Coleman doubles to center field. Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Pat Coleman scores. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Clarence Ayers walks. Carlos Chiamparino grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Ayers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Chiamparino advances to second on the play. Howard Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hardin Dede strikes out. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard singles to center field. Bill Casey singles to left field. John Howard advances to third on the hit. Pat Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Hook flies out to the right fielder. Beiker Miller pops out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis is hit by a pitch. Masami Ono grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Neighbors flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gainey flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hardin Dede strikes out. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carlos Chiamparino grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Cook triples. Howard Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Cook scores. Johnny Hook singles to center field. Beiker Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey walks. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Loren Bramhall walks. George Neighbors flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gainey singles to left field. Clarence Ayers lines out to the shortstop. Carlos Chiamparino pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Masami Ono singles to left field. Earl Harper lines out to the second baseman. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Hardin Dede singles to center field. Harry Jablonski lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Chuck Cook doubles to center field. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Howard Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roy Layana walks. Johnny Hook grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Cook advances to third on the play. Roy Layana advances to second on the play. Beiker Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Cook scores. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Lee Bouchee pitching. John Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Casey doubles past the third baseman. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Neighbors flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gainey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Ayers singles to center field. Carlos Chiamparino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Don Christiansen walks. George Raymond is pinch hitting for Hardin Dede. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Christiansen steals second. George Raymond singles past the second baseman. Don Christiansen scores. Harry Jablonski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Don Leheny pitching. Dave Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Christiansen at C. Chuck Cook singles to left field. Hank Fife is pinch hitting for Lee Bouchee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hank Fife pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Hook singles to left field. Chuck Cook advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Cook scores. Juan Metcalfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Johnny Hook advances to third on the hit. George Neighbors grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Tommie Hernandez pitching. John Howard singles past the second baseman. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Howard advances to second on the play. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jim Gainey pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Ayers strikes out. Carlos Chiamparino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Harper flies out to the right fielder. Emil White is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Emil White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Chuck Cook singles to center field. Tommie Hernandez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tommie Hernandez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chuck Cook is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Hook grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Juan Metcalfe strikes out. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the shortstop. John Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Beiker Miller strikes out. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. George Neighbors strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Detroit Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Masami Ono pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Minnesota Jim Gainey walks. Clarence Ayers flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gainey steals second. Emil White throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Carlos Chiamparino pops out to the second baseman. Billy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Chuck Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Detroit Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Emil White flies out to the right fielder. Billy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Minnesota Tommie Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hook strikes out. Beiker Miller singles to right field. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Beiker Miller scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Bill Casey (23), Pat Coleman (28).HR - Jimmy Davis (38).GIDP - Masami Ono.HBP - Jimmy Davis (5). Baserunning: SB - Don Christiansen (9). Fielding: E - Emil White.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hiromi Nagai did not respond to coaching in speed Hiromi Nagai did not respond to coaching in range Al Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Delaney did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Goslin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Nielsen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ryan Reed improves in arm Bob Brower did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Youngs improves in arm Ruben Littrell improves in arm Ryan Reed did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Grady Puckett improves in contact_vs_righty