Win: John Young (8-15) Loss: Art Torgeson (1-15)
Save: Keith McMillon (40)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Young pitching. Jack Walters flies out to the center fielder. Ed Russell flies out to the left fielder. Wes Schulz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Art Torgeson pitching. Paul Baird strikes out. Bob Earley strikes out. Mike Wood triples. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Blaylock singles to center field. Jim Moreno grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Blaylock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kevin Turner lines out to the shortstop. Dick Arias grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Moreno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Powell strikes out. Harold Knox strikes out. Jonathan Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Art Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jack Walters walks. Ed Russell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Greg Oliva grounds out to the third baseman. John Young flies out to the right fielder. Paul Baird hits a home run. Bob Earley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Wes Schulz strikes out. Johnny Blaylock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Moreno hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kevin Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Wood hits a home run. Tom Hillegas singles to center field. Joe Powell flies out to the right fielder. Harold Knox hits a home run. Tom Hillegas scores. Jonathan Murphy strikes out. Greg Oliva grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Arias singles to center field. Sam Bottenfield grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Arias is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Art Torgeson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Walters singles to center field. Sam Bottenfield is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Young walks. Paul Baird singles to left field. Glen Dempster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Earley flies out to the right fielder. Mike Wood singles to left field. John Young is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Paul Baird advances to third on the play. Tom Hillegas singles past the second baseman. Paul Baird scores. Mike Wood advances to third on the hit. Joe Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Russell doubles to right field. Wes Schulz lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Blaylock triples. Ed Russell scores. Jim Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Blaylock scores. Kevin Turner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Harold Knox flies out to the left fielder. Jonathan Murphy strikes out. Greg Oliva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Bottenfield walks. Frank Covington is pinch hitting for Glen Dempster. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frank Covington strikes out. Dutch Verbanic is pinch hitting for Jack Walters. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Osamu Sogawa pitching. Webster LaGrow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dutch Verbanic at 2B. John Young singles to left field. Paul Baird grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Earley hits a home run. Mike Wood hits a home run. Tom Hillegas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Russell doubles past the right fielder. Wes Schulz lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Blaylock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Russell advances to third on the play. Jim Moreno walks. Kevin Turner singles to center field. Ed Russell scores. Ben Somerville 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. Dick Arias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Powell singles to right field. Harold Knox strikes out. Jonathan Murphy strikes out. Greg Oliva grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Don Edwards is pinch hitting for Osamu Sogawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Webster LaGrow singles to center field. Ed Russell singles to right field. Webster LaGrow advances to third on the hit. Keith McMillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wes Schulz pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Jolly did not respond to coaching in control Chip Ullrich improves in contact_vs_lefty Roger Green improves in velocity Matt Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed MacGamwell improves in arm Otto Fisher improves in contact_vs_righty Kip Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Juice Brantley did not respond to coaching in speed Jason Purdy did not respond to coaching in 3B