Win: Juan Metcalfe (1-0) Loss: Roy Lubratich (0-3)
Save: Don Johnson (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack White pitching. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the shortstop. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Delaney pitching. Bud Church grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Coleman hits a home run. Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper strikes out. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bill Martinez lines out to the third baseman. Bernie Mitchell singles past the second baseman. Hank Fife lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Delaney grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the second baseman. John Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sandy Melton strikes out. Jack White grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Church strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Coleman reached on a fielding error by Roy Layana. Passed ball. Pat Coleman advances to second. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Bailor walks. Beiker Miller is hit by a pitch. Bill Martinez strikes out. Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Harper strikes out. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Jim Delaney pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Melton flies out to the center fielder. Jack White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bud Church grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jerry Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Miller walks. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Roy Layana scores. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Masami Ono singles to center field. Earl Harper singles to left field. Masami Ono advances to third on the hit. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hank Fife flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Melton strikes out. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Jack White. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gene Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Lubratich pitching. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Jim Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Christiansen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Jablonski singles to center field. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Juan Metcalfe pitching. Bud Church flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Bailor doubles to right field. Beiker Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis walks. Masami Ono doubles to right field. Jimmy Davis is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ken Archie is pinch running for Masami Ono on 2nd base. Earl Harper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Emil White enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Archie at 2B. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Hank Fife walks. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hank Fife is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit George Raymond is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. George Raymond walks. Juan Metcalfe lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Jablonski walks. John Howard triples. George Raymond scores. Harry Jablonski scores. Johnny Wills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Casey singles to left field. John Howard scores. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Bill Casey advances to third on the hit. Emil White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Bob Youngs is pinch hitting for Johnny Wills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Youngs doubles to right field. Bud Church grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Layana walks. Bill Ramos comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Bailor doubles to right field. Bob Youngs scores. Joe Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Beiker Miller strikes out. Don Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Martinez walks. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Beiker Miller is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Odom improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Spinks did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Nicol did not respond to coaching in speed Brent Dalena improves in power_vs_righty Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Gray improves in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scott Koob improves in arm Henry Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Enrique Perez improves in arm Bill Jester did not respond to coaching in endurance