Win: George Szekely (3-13) Loss: Carlos Breeding (10-4)
Save: Norm Scully (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Carlos Breeding pitching. Jerry Wallace hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jerry Wallace steals second. Dave Stein strikes out. Thunder Grissom singles to center field. Jerry Wallace scores. Monty Brown singles to right field. Thunder Grissom advances to third on the hit. Monty Brown steals second. Motoji Murakami singles to center field. Thunder Grissom scores. Monty Brown scores. Taylor Adkins strikes out. Jig Sharpton walks. Matt Hardy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Szekely pitching. Bob Gumpert hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert advances to second on the play. Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Sloppy Jones doubles to left field. Bob Gumpert scores. Allen Nichols walks. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit George Szekely strikes out. Jerry Wallace doubles to center field. Dave Stein strikes out. Thunder Grissom singles to right field. Jerry Wallace scores. Monty Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Thunder Grissom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herschel Justice strikes out. Early King singles past the second baseman. Carlos Breeding lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Motoji Murakami grounds out to the second baseman. Taylor Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Jig Sharpton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Gumpert doubles to center field. Frank Morgan strikes out. Alan Johnson strikes out. Sloppy Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Hardy lines out to the third baseman. George Szekely flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Wallace singles to right field. Dave Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Allen Nichols lines out to the third baseman. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Herschel Justice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Thunder Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Monty Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Motoji Murakami reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sloppy Jones. Taylor Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Early King pops out to the second baseman. Makoto Kaneyoshi is pinch hitting for Carlos Breeding. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Floyd Lacy pitching. Jig Sharpton singles to center field. Matt Hardy strikes out. George Szekely lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Alan Johnson doubles to left field. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Allen Nichols doubles to right field. Alan Johnson scores. Ed Spiezio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Stein singles to center field. Thunder Grissom singles to right field. Dave Stein advances to third on the hit. Monty Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Stein scores. Motoji Murakami strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herschel Justice flies out to the right fielder. Early King doubles to right field. Charlie Picciuto is pinch hitting for Floyd Lacy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Picciuto hits a home run. Early King scores. Bob Gumpert flies out to the left fielder. Frank Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Johnson pitching. Taylor Adkins flies out to the right fielder. Jig Sharpton pops out to the shortstop. Matt Hardy singles to right field. Ray Williamson is pinch hitting for George Szekely. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Norm Scully pitching. Alan Johnson strikes out. Sloppy Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Nichols strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jerry Wallace walks. Dave Stein singles to left field. Jerry Wallace advances to third on the hit. Thunder Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Stein advances to second on the play. Monty Brown walks. Bill Alexander comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Motoji Murakami grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Jerry Wallace is out at home. Taylor Adkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed Spiezio strikes out. Herschel Justice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Early King walks. Red Boyd is pinch hitting for Bill Alexander. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Boyd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Bob Gumpert (21), Alan Johnson (17), Sloppy Jones (16), Allen Nichols (11), Early King (18).HR - Charlie Picciuto (1).GIDP - Carlos Breeding. Fielding: E - Sloppy Jones.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Hoover did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Fitzgerald improves in range Joe Clyburn improves in velocity Dom Schilling did not respond to coaching in control Arturo Brito did not respond to coaching in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Barfield improves in velocity Howie Bergeron did not respond to coaching in velocity Wally Metzger did not respond to coaching in control Hardin Hemus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in 2B