Win: Juan Metcalfe (4-5) Loss: Dick Alberts (10-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Delaney pitching. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Stanicek hits a home run. Roy Layana strikes out. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Beiker Miller singles to center field. Bill Martinez advances to third on the hit. Bud Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Alberts pitching. Harry Jablonski singles to center field. John Howard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Roy Layana. Bill Casey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Jablonski scores. Pat Coleman singles to right field. John Howard scores. Emil White pops out to the first baseman. Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper singles to center field. Pat Coleman scores. Masami Ono advances to third on the hit. Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hank Fife pops out to the second baseman. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Alberts singles to right field. Oscar Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Delaney grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski walks. Harry Jablonski steals second. John Howard doubles to center field. Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey lines out to the first baseman. Pat Coleman singles to center field. John Howard scores. Emil White singles to center field. Pat Coleman advances to third on the hit. Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Beiker Miller walks. Bud Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Harper flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Jim Delaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife singles to center field. Loren Bramhall pops out to the second baseman. Dick Alberts lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Michaels pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Jablonski singles to right field. John Howard flies out to the center fielder. Bill Casey singles to center field. Harry Jablonski is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Pat Coleman walks. Emil White walks. Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Stanicek singles to left field. Roy Layana singles to left field. Tom Stanicek is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Roy Layana advances to third on the hit. Beiker Miller strikes out. Juan Metcalfe 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. Bud Morgan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Gourriel flies out to the right fielder. Juan Metcalfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Alberts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Jablonski walks. Harry Jablonski steals second. Lee Bouchee 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. John Howard hits a home run. Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey hits a home run. Dixie Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Coleman singles to right field. Emil White flies out to the right fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Oscar Michaels strikes out. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Juan Metcalfe flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beiker Miller singles to left field. Bud Morgan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Beiker Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey is hit by a pitch. Bill Casey steals second. Pat Coleman is hit by a pitch. Emil White grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Frank Stark pops out to the second baseman. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Ayers is pinch hitting for Dixie Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clarence Ayers lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John Howard (20).HR - John Howard (11), Bill Casey (8).SF - Bill Casey.GIDP - Emil White.HBP - Bill Casey (3), Pat Coleman (5). Baserunning: SB - Harry Jablonski 2 (30), Bill Casey (22).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ryan Reed did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryan Reed did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bernie Mitchell improves in power_vs_righty Bob Youngs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry Wright improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Houck did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rich Weaver improves in power_vs_lefty Buck Devine did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Goslin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Nicol did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Spinks improves in range