Win: Bill Jester (2-0) Loss: Sam Lucas (3-3)
Save: Johnny Wills (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chris Aleno pitching. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell singles to left field. Sandy Melton singles to right field. Hank Fife grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ruben Littrell advances to third on the play. Sandy Melton advances to second on the play. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Enwright pitching. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Archie flies out to the left fielder. Bill Casey doubles to left field. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Mitchell hits a home run. Bob Youngs flies out to the center fielder. Jack Enwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Nicol strikes out. Jay Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGovern doubles to left field. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Bailor doubles to left field. Ruben Littrell walks. Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife flies out to the left fielder. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Chris Aleno strikes out. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Archie singles to center field. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Bob Youngs doubles to left field. Jack Enwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol walks. Jay Adams singles to right field. Joe Nicol advances to third on the hit. Hector McGovern walks. Dave Fitzgerald doubles to center field. Joe Nicol scores. Jay Adams scores. Hector McGovern is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Chris Aleno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Bailor doubles to left field. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Sandy Melton strikes out. Hank Fife hits a home run. Jerry Bailor scores. Loren Bramhall walks. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Archie strikes out. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Youngs flies out to the center fielder. Jack Enwright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Davis singles to center field. Jimmy Davis steals second. Bill Jester 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. Joe Nicol flies out to the right fielder. Jay Adams strikes out. Hector McGovern singles to center field. Jimmy Davis scores. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Bailor singles to center field. Ruben Littrell flies out to the right fielder. Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Howard is pinch hitting for Chris Aleno. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Howard strikes out. Bob Odom pops out to the shortstop. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sam Lucas pitching. Loren Bramhall flies out to the left fielder. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Bill Martinez. Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bernie Mitchell doubles to left field. Bob Youngs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Davis doubles to center field. Joe Nicol pops out to the second baseman. Jay Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Stanicek is pinch hitting for Bill Jester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Stanicek singles to right field. Jerry Bailor hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ruben Littrell doubles to center field. Tom Stanicek scores. Jerry Bailor scores. Don Leheny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Melton strikes out. Hank Fife lines out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Johnny Wills pitching. Hector McGovern strikes out. Howie Koppe is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Howie Koppe lines out to the first baseman. Buck Devine is pinch hitting for Don Leheny. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Devine walks. Bob Odom singles past the shortstop. Buck Devine advances to third on the hit. Ken Archie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Reilley did not respond to coaching in control Morgan Castilla did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Zuber improves in power_vs_lefty Denny Mora improves in range Scott Koob improves in arm Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Spinks improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Swoboda improves in arm Luis Leiter improves in arm Bob Dybzinski improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Jablonski did not respond to coaching in range George Pedre did not respond to coaching in speed