Inning: 1 Minnesota Marty Pattin pitching. Steve Hayward strikes out. Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Amaro pitching. Jose Vidal flies out to the center fielder. Keith Breckinridge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Hovley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Danny Walton pops out to the third baseman. Rick Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Brown singles to center field. Del Oana singles to center field. Frank Amaro pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Steve Hayward grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Russ Snyder walks. Russ Snyder steals second. Freddie Velazquez walks. Marty Pattin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Vidal strikes out. Keith Breckinridge pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker walks. Damian Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Guillermo Avalos flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hovley singles to center field. Danny Walton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Bradley. Rick Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Hovley scores. Russ Snyder reached on a fielding error by Bill Bradley. Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Gabe Patterson walks. Johnny Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gabe Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Oana grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Pattin walks. Jose Vidal grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Keith Breckinridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Amaro strikes out. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hovley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Danny Walton singles to left field. Rick Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ray Heffner walks. Damian Baker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Punch Rodriguez doubles to right field. Junior Ellingsen is pinch hitting for Gabe Patterson. Junior Ellingsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Russ Snyder singles to center field. Freddie Velazquez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Russ Snyder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Marty Pattin lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Freddie Velazquez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Vidal singles to center field. Mike Ferraro is pinch hitting for Keith Breckinridge. Mike Ferraro walks. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Adrian Zeider is pinch hitting for Johnny Brown. Adrian Zeider singles to left field. Del Oana flies out to the left fielder. Linc Thomas is pinch hitting for Frank Amaro. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Linc Thomas grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Jorgeson pitching. Steve Hovley flies out to the left fielder. Danny Walton walks. Rick Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Russ Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Hayward strikes out. Bill Bradley doubles to left field. Ray Heffner strikes out. Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Damian Baker walks. Punch Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Damian Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Gabe Patterson is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Donahue did not respond to coaching in velocity Orlando Snell improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Donahue did not respond to coaching in control Derek Giard did not respond to coaching in range Orlando Snell did not respond to coaching in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Kimball did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Kaat did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Kaat did not respond to coaching in control Jerry McNertney did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Rollins did not respond to coaching in RF