Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam James pitching. Mike Doby strikes out. Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Sisk pitching. Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson hits a home run. Carroll Diaz pops out to the third baseman. Bill Smith doubles to right field. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Bill Smith scores. Ody Herrin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak singles to right field. Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak advances to second on the play. Ed Converse strikes out. Masao Fukuzawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Sisk singles to center field. Mike Doby strikes out. Tim Driscoll strikes out. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Micheltorena singles to center field. Sam James lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Sam Micheltorena forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Pitlock walks. Wally Sanicki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Aaron Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz hits a home run. Ed Zimmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Smith strikes out. Gerald Magnuson singles to center field. Ody Herrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kelly Leak pops out to the catcher. Jim Barnes lines out to the first baseman. Ed Converse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Sisk pops out to the catcher. Mike Doby hits a home run. Whitey Poole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll doubles to right field. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Masao Fukuzawa singles to left field. Sam Micheltorena grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Masao Fukuzawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Micheltorena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Whitey Poole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Seven Costanza flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ody Herrin singles to right field. Roy Sisk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Doby doubles to right field. Ody Herrin scores. Ernie Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll singles to left field. Mike Doby scores. Bob Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tim Driscoll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kelly Leak hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kelly Leak steals second. Kelly Leak steals third. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kelly Leak scores. Ed Converse singles to left field. Ed Converse steals second. Masao Fukuzawa walks. Sam Micheltorena lines out to the third baseman. Tommy Romano is pinch hitting for Ernie Reilly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tommy Romano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Larry Works pitching. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Moonlight Blyzka is pinch hitting for Gerald Magnuson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Seven Costanza flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock walks. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Wally Sanicki singles to left field. Jamie Pitlock aggressively advances to third on the hit. Wally Sanicki steals second. Kelly Leak singles to right field. Jamie Pitlock scores. Wally Sanicki scores. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Ed Converse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ody Herrin walks. Andy Niekro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Doby doubles to left field. Ody Herrin scores. Lute Stovall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Driscoll walks. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Doby advances to third on the play. Tim Driscoll advances to second on the play. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the left fielder. Sam Micheltorena grounds out to the second baseman. John Mellor is pinch hitting for Lute Stovall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Mellor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dave Sheridan did not respond to coaching in arm George Kilduff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Schultz did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Knoblauch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Floyd Pytlak did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Frank Polivka did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ryan Pena did not respond to coaching in arm Dana Norris did not respond to coaching in control Nate Rhoden improves in range Lorenz Freuchen did not respond to coaching in control Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dana Norris did not respond to coaching in control