Win: Yuichi Nakamoto (7-3) Loss: Sam Lucas (5-6)
Save: Johnny Wills (24)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Delaney pitching. Bill Martinez singles to left field. Loren Bramhall grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bob Youngs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Enwright pitching. Bob Odom strikes out. Ken Archie singles to left field. Ken Archie steals second. Bill Casey flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell lines out to the shortstop. Bob Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Bailor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Nicol doubles to center field. Jay Adams flies out to the center fielder. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Fitzgerald singles to right field. Joe Nicol scores. Jim Delaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Fife walks. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Fife is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Enwright lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Odom grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Archie strikes out. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Loren Bramhall strikes out. Bob Youngs singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell strikes out. Bob Brower flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol pops out to the second baseman. Jay Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Hank Fife singles past the first baseman. Sandy Melton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGovern pops out to the second baseman. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Delaney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jack Enwright strikes out. Bill Martinez strikes out. Loren Bramhall pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Youngs singles to left field. Bob Youngs steals second. Bernie Mitchell walks. Bob Brower strikes out. Jerry Bailor pops out to the shortstop. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol walks. Jay Adams hits a home run. Joe Nicol scores. Hector McGovern pops out to the second baseman. Dave Fitzgerald reached on a fielding error by Jack Enwright. John Howard is pinch hitting for Jim Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Howard doubles to left field. Dave Fitzgerald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto James 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. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Leheny pitching. Curt Comorosky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Fitzgerald at C. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Sandy Melton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Kellett singles to center field. Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Otto James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Kellett advances to second on the play. Bill Martinez strikes out. Loren Bramhall singles to left field. Gene Kellett scores. Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Youngs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Yuichi Nakamoto pitching. Ken Archie hits a home run. Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Davis pops out to the second baseman. Joe Nicol is hit by a pitch. Jay Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell singles past the first baseman. Bob Brower strikes out. Ruben Littrell is pinch hitting for Jerry Bailor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ruben Littrell doubles to center field. Bernie Mitchell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Lucas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Fife reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Nicol. Ruben Littrell scores. Gene Kellett walks. Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Yuichi Nakamoto. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Enrique Perez flies out to the center fielder. Bill Martinez singles to center field. Hank Fife scores. Gene Kellett advances to third on the hit. Loren Bramhall triples. Gene Kellett scores. Bill Martinez scores. Bob Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Johnny Wills pitching. Hector McGovern strikes out. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Koppe is pinch hitting for Sam Lucas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Howie Koppe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Joe Nicol (7), John Howard (4).HR - Ken Archie (11), Jay Adams (9).HBP - Joe Nicol (1). Baserunning: SB - Ken Archie (10). Fielding: E - Joe Nicol.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Denny Mora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Haworth improves in power_vs_righty Scott Koob improves in speed Bill DeMiller did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Leever improves in speed Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paul Pena improves in range Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in range Lou Keeton improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Tresh improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Gaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty