Win: Brock Barrett (12-3) Loss: Link Bowcock (3-7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Barrett pitching. Loren Bramhall singles to right field. Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Bailor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Passed ball. Jerry Bailor advances to second. Tom Stanicek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Link Bowcock pitching. Ron Nielsen singles to left field. Ron Nielsen steals second. Don Christiansen grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Nielsen advances to third on the play. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Nielsen scores. Pat Coleman singles to left field. Emil White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez singles to right field. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Martinez steals second. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Melton walks. Link Bowcock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Harper flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Dave Fitzgerald triples. Bob Barrett pops out to the third baseman. Ron Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Roy Layana grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Roy Layana advances to third on the hit. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana scores. Jerry Bailor advances to second on the play. Bill Martinez walks. Bernie Mitchell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Christiansen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Harry Jablonski walks. Pat Coleman strikes out. Emil White singles to right field. Harry Jablonski advances to third on the hit. Earl Harper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife doubles to center field. Sandy Melton flies out to the right fielder. Link Bowcock flies out to the center fielder. Loren Bramhall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Bob Barrett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Layana singles to left field. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Tom Stanicek flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bill Martinez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Layana is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ron Nielsen flies out to the center fielder. Don Christiansen walks. Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. Pat Coleman walks. Emil White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Hank Fife grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Melton singles to right field. Link Bowcock singles to center field. Sandy Melton advances to third on the hit. Loren Bramhall walks. Roy Layana strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Harper walks. Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Earl Harper scores. Jack Enwright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Bob Barrett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Nielsen singles to left field. Dave Fitzgerald scores. Don Christiansen lines out to the second baseman. Harry Jablonski doubles to left field. Ron Nielsen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Coleman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Stanicek flies out to the right fielder. Bill Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Emil White walks. Earl Harper strikes out. Jimmy Davis lines out to the shortstop. Emil White is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stark flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Melton walks. Beiker Miller is pinch hitting for Craig Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Beiker Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Wills pitching. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Casey is pinch hitting for Bob Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Casey singles to center field. Ron Nielsen is hit by a pitch. Don Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jablonski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sam Lucas pitching. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Bailor singles to right field. Tom Stanicek grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 12 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Harry Jablonski (12), Dave Fitzgerald (3).3B - Dave Fitzgerald (2).HR - Jimmy Davis 2 (15).HBP - Ron Nielsen (1). Baserunning: SB - Ron Nielsen (4).CS - Emil White (2). Fielding: PB - Dave Fitzgerald.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Enrique Perez improves in arm Bill Jester did not respond to coaching in endurance Henry Wright did not respond to coaching in arm Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Steamboat Patterson did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Nicol did not respond to coaching in range Al Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Spinks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Gray improves in arm Bob Odom did not respond to coaching in speed Al Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty