Win: Brock Barrett (9-14) Loss: Howard Smith (8-13)
Save: Don Leheny (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Barrett pitching. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kellett triples. Tom Stanicek walks. Bill Martinez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Howard Smith pitching. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the shortstop. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey walks. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bud Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Hank Fife strikes out. Howard Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Gene Kellett singles past the third baseman. Tom Stanicek flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Christiansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Barrett strikes out. Harry Jablonski lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Martinez singles to center field. Bud Morgan singles to left field. Bill Martinez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Martinez scores. Howard Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Howard reached on a fielding error by Roy Layana. John Howard steals second. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. John Howard advances to third on the play. Dave Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Howard scores. Jimmy Davis singles to center field. Masami Ono grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Kellett pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Harper walks. Don Christiansen pops out to the third baseman. Earl Harper steals second. Bob Barrett strikes out. Harry Jablonski triples. Earl Harper scores. John Howard doubles to center field. Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Stanicek walks. Bill Martinez strikes out. Bud Morgan pops out to the second baseman. Hank Fife grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Stanicek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald singles to center field. Jimmy Davis doubles to left field. Dave Fitzgerald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masami Ono pops out to the second baseman. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Don Christiansen doubles to center field. Jimmy Davis scores. Vic Hermanski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Archie is pinch hitting for Bob Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Archie walks. Harry Jablonski singles to right field. Don Christiansen scores. Ken Archie advances to third on the hit. John Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juan Metcalfe pitching. 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 shortstop. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Craig Lawrence pitching. Bill Casey singles in front of the center fielder. Dave Fitzgerald hits a home run. Bill Casey scores. Yuichi Nakamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono singles to right field. Earl Harper doubles to right field. Masami Ono scores. Don Christiansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Harper advances to third on the play. Juan Metcalfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Bailor singles to right field. Gene Kellett strikes out. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Bailor advances to second on the play. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Jerry Bailor scores. George Burrell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Morgan hits a home run. Bill Martinez scores. Don Leheny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Fife flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. John Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Casey walks. Dave Fitzgerald hits a home run. Bill Casey scores. Roy Lubratich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Davis singles to center field. Masami Ono grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sandy Melton is pinch hitting for Roy Lubratich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sandy Melton strikes out. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - John Howard (20), Jimmy Davis (18), Earl Harper (16), Don Christiansen (10).3B - Harry Jablonski (5).HR - Dave Fitzgerald 2 (2).SF - Dave Fitzgerald. Baserunning: SB - John Howard (17), Earl Harper (13).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Leever did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Buchanan improves in contact_vs_lefty Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red McQueen improves in contact_vs_lefty Brett Champion did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Terry Tresh improves in speed Roy Gaw did not respond to coaching in range Hector McGovern improves in power_vs_righty Paul Pena improves in arm Dick Spinks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Gaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty