Win: George Guindon (2-1) Loss: Yoshihiro Tanaka (0-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Yoshihiro Tanaka pitching. George Fischer singles to right field. Terry Raydon flies out to the left fielder. Wally Clancy singles to center field. George Fischer advances to third on the hit. Wally Clancy steals second. Junior Grimes singles to right field. George Fischer scores. Wally Clancy scores. Junior Grimes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alan Herges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit George Guindon pitching. Hidetsugu Kato doubles to left field. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Bordi flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Fitzke hits a home run. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Ike Walker grounds out to the pitcher. George Guindon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the shortstop. George Andrews grounds out to the third baseman. Tsugio Nagatoshi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Fischer singles to right field. George Fischer steals second. Terry Raydon grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Clancy doubles to center field. George Fischer scores. Junior Grimes strikes out. Alan Herges flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tim Keltner flies out to the left fielder. Yoshihiro Tanaka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hidetsugu Kato walks. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Fitzke strikes out. Ross Gharrity strikes out. Ike Walker walks. George Guindon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Thompson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jimmy Bradley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Andrews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Fischer hits a home run. Earle Fariss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Raydon singles to right field. Terry Raydon steals second. Wally Clancy walks. Junior Grimes hits a home run. Terry Raydon scores. Wally Clancy scores. Alan Herges walks. Joe Fitzke flies out to the left fielder. Ross Gharrity grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Herges advances to second on the play. Ike Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the left fielder. Tim Keltner walks. Earle Fariss lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hidetsugu Kato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Guindon grounds out to the shortstop. George Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Raydon pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Augie Ortiz singles to right field. Johnny Bordi doubles to center field. Charlie Thompson walks. Jimmy Bradley grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Augie Ortiz is out at home. Johnny Bordi gets picked off third. George Andrews hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tsugio Nagatoshi hits a home run. Charlie Thompson scores. Jimmy Bradley scores. George Andrews scores. Joe Conroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Keltner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Buck Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Clancy flies out to the right fielder. Junior Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Herges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Mason is pinch hitting for Buck Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Hidetsugu Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Augie Ortiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kazuyuki Ohgai pitching. Joe Fitzke pops out to the second baseman. Ross Gharrity singles to left field. Ike Walker flies out to the left fielder. Luis Sperry is pinch hitting for Joe Conroy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Sperry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Butland pitching. Michio Noda is pinch hitting for Johnny Bordi. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Michio Noda walks. Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Charlie Thompson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Allen grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Michio Noda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Stone is pinch hitting for Jimmy Bradley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stone pops out to the shortstop. Al Dunlop is pinch hitting for George Andrews. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Dunlop flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Fischer strikes out. Terry Raydon flies out to the left fielder. Wally Clancy singles to right field. Junior Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the left fielder. Tim Keltner pops out to the shortstop. Freddy Powell is pinch hitting for Kazuyuki Ohgai. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Freddy Powell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Ike Walker is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Akinobu Yamamoto did not respond to coaching in control Mayumi Nagaike did not respond to coaching in endurance Yosvani Diaz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Rosselli improves in control Art Brown did not respond to coaching in control Julio Polanco improves in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Iori Yamasaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Cap Looper improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Clendenon did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Clendenon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ryuichi Shimamura improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Bowen improves in range Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF