Win: Bill Reuschel (8-11) Loss: Vince Varsho (2-3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Vince Varsho pitching. Boots Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Carbon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Reuschel pitching. Dave Caveney walks. Dave Caveney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dasher Naranjo walks. Lou Jones strikes out. Jerry Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Red Beryl doubles to center field. Matty Lindsay doubles to left field. Red Beryl scores. Jim Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Beryl Pittinger lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jack Treadway flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Morzek grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Boyle singles to right field. Bobby Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Reuschel flies out to the right fielder. Boots Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Grove flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Vince Varsho strikes out. Dave Caveney walks. Dasher Naranjo grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Carbon singles to left field. Red Beryl hits a home run. Carl Carbon scores. Matty Lindsay grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Griffin doubles to center field. Bill Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Beryl Pittinger singles to right field. Jim Griffin scores. Moose Hasegawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Reuschel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Beryl Pittinger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lou Jones doubles to center field. Jerry Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Jones advances to third on the play. Jack Treadway singles past the first baseman. Lou Jones scores. Jack Treadway steals second. Johnny Morzek flies out to the center fielder. Rasty Boyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Boots Bell pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Grove grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Carbon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Hamilton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moose Hasegawa singles to left field. Dave Caveney grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Moose Hasegawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Caveney steals second. Beryl Pittinger throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dasher Naranjo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Red Beryl grounds out to the second baseman. Matty Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Jim Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lou Jones singles to left field. Jerry Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lou Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jack Treadway grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Moore is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Morzek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Bowman walks. Beryl Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Bill Reuschel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Boots Bell hits a home run. Bill Bowman scores. Jerry Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rasty Boyle singles to center field. Bobby Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Boyle advances to second on the play. Jim Flager is pinch hitting for Moose Hasegawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Flager strikes out. Dave Caveney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave Bearse pitching. Carl Carbon singles to right field. Red Beryl flies out to the center fielder. Carl Carbon steals second. Matty Lindsay doubles to center field. Carl Carbon scores. Jim Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Bill Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dasher Naranjo flies out to the left fielder. Lou Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Bill Reuschel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Boots Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Treadway is hit by a pitch. Pat Hill is pinch hitting for Johnny Morzek. Pat Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Treadway advances to second on the play. Rasty Boyle singles to left field. Jack Treadway scores. Bobby Hamilton walks. Jeff Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Casanova is pinch hitting for Dave Bearse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Casanova strikes out. Dave Caveney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Red Beryl (6), Matty Lindsay 2 (4), Jim Griffin (7).HR - Boots Bell (12), Red Beryl (6). Baserunning: SB - Carl Carbon (3). Fielding: E - Beryl Pittinger.
Batting:2B - Lou Jones (15).GIDP - Dasher Naranjo.HBP - Jack Treadway (1). Baserunning: SB - Dave Caveney (6), Jack Treadway (5).CS - Dave Caveney (2).
Game Notes Bill Reuschel is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Schardt improves in speed John Spoljaric improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Gomez did not respond to coaching in range Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Gomez improves in range Shawn Burda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Coleman did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Roberts did not respond to coaching in control