Win: Roberto Olivera (1-0) Loss: Howard Smith (1-2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Howard Smith pitching. Harry Jablonski singles to right field. Harry Jablonski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Howard singles to center field. Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Roberto Olivera pitching. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bailor walks. Gene Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper flies out to the left fielder. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Stanicek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Bud Morgan singles to center field. Hank Fife walks. Howard Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Roberto Olivera grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski doubles to left field. John Howard singles to right field. Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Pat Coleman doubles to right field. John Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Loren Bramhall pops out to the first baseman. Roy Layana singles to center field. Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Roy Layana advances to third on the hit. Gene Kellett walks. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Masami Ono hits a home run. Earl Harper lines out to the first baseman. Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the second baseman. Roberto Olivera pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bud Morgan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hank Fife singles past the third baseman. Howard Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard walks. John Howard steals second. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. John Howard advances to third on the play. Pat Coleman bunts for a base hit. John Howard scores. Vic Hermanski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Davis walks. Masami Ono flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Bailor walks. Gene Kellett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Gourriel flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Olivera grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Morgan pops out to the first baseman. Hank Fife doubles to center field. Vic Hermanski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Jablonski pops out to the second baseman. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Loren Bramhall flies out to the right fielder. Roy Layana grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Coleman doubles to right field. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gene Kellett walks. Tom Stanicek strikes out. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Sam Lucas 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 lines out to the shortstop. Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stark doubles to center field. Gene Kellett scores. Bill Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Beiker Miller is pinch hitting for Vic Hermanski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Beiker Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Craig Lawrence pitching. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Don Christiansen singles to left field. Don Christiansen gets picked off first. Sam Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jablonski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dave Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Christiansen at C. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Gene Kellett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Adams improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Odom improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Gaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Adams did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Dybzinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Lieber improves in speed Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in velocity Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Red McQueen. Dick Lieber improves in range Ruben Littrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty