Win: Dick Platt (11-16) Loss: Bob Wiltse (3-19)
Save: Keith McMillon (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Platt pitching. Jack Walters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Russell singles in front of the center fielder. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Sherry Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Wiltse pitching. Paul Baird walks. Leo Niehaus singles to right field. Mike Wood strikes out. Jonathan Murphy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leo Niehaus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Jones singles to right field. Paul Baird scores. Jonathan Murphy advances to third on the hit. Harold Knox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit George Connolly strikes out. Kevin Turner strikes out. Izzy Werley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Hillegas pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Grissom strikes out. Dick Platt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wiltse flies out to the right fielder. Jack Walters singles to left field. Ed Russell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder. Leo Niehaus grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Wood pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Sherry Schulte flies out to the right fielder. George Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jonathan Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Ken Jones flies out to the center fielder. Harold Knox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Kevin Turner strikes out. Izzy Werley grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bottenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Hillegas strikes out. Mickey Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Platt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Wiltse grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Walters singles to left field. Ed Russell flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Verbanic grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Walters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Baird singles to center field. Leo Niehaus singles to right field. Mike Wood strikes out. Jonathan Murphy doubles past the center fielder. Paul Baird scores. Leo Niehaus uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Jones flies out to the left fielder. Harold Knox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sherry Schulte grounds out to the second baseman. George Connolly singles to right field. Jim Moreno is pinch hitting for Kevin Turner. Jim Moreno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Connolly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Izzy Werley singles to left field. Sam Bottenfield grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Izzy Werley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tom Hillegas flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Grissom singles to left field. Glen Dempster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dick Platt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Covington is pinch hitting for Glen Dempster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Covington pops out to the first baseman. Jack Walters flies out to the left fielder. Ed Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lou Clements pitching. Leo Niehaus walks. Mike Wood grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Leo Niehaus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jonathan Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Wood advances to second on the play. Ken Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Keith McMillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Sherry Schulte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Connolly singles to center field. Jim Moreno grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Connolly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill McHale did not respond to coaching in arm Chip Ullrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Herman Oliver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Froats improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kip Edwards improves in power_vs_lefty Kip Edwards improves in arm Herb Janowicz improves in power_vs_lefty Tex Karp improves in power_vs_lefty Jason Purdy improves in 3B