Win: Larry Wainhouse (7-10) Loss: Sean Bones (11-14)
Save: Woodie Howard (35)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Wainhouse pitching. Lamar Textor singles to right field. Cupid Grace walks. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Debs Westlake flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Sean Bones pitching. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Walter Haney lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ryan Long lines out to the first baseman. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Minutelli doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Reid McMullin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Minutelli advances to third on the play. Harry Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sean Bones flies out to the left fielder. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Cupid Grace walks. Cupid Grace steals second. Paul Shoemaker singles to center field. Cupid Grace scores. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Wainhouse lines out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Long flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Smith singles to right field. Walter Haney singles to left field. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Smith advances to third on the play. Walter Haney advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris hits a home run. Dave Smith scores. Walter Haney scores. Reid McMullin singles to right field. Harry Smith strikes out. John Mattis doubles to right field. Reid McMullin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Wainhouse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Bones strikes out. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Dotterer walks. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Walter Haney singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Cupid Grace singles to center field. Cupid Grace steals second. Mark Evans 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. Paul Shoemaker singles to right field. Cupid Grace scores. Jeff Castillo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Debs Westlake lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Smith strikes out. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ryan Long flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiten reached on a 2-base throwing error by Howie Fitzmorris. Bobby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews is pinch hitting for Sean Bones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jonathan Knoblauch pitching. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the center fielder. Dave Smith singles to center field. Walter Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jackie Snell pitching. Lamar Textor grounds out to the shortstop. Cupid Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Shoemaker doubles to right field. Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin singles in front of the right fielder. Harry Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Debs Westlake doubles to left field. Ryan Long grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Smith singles to left field. Debs Westlake scores. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Jonathan Knoblauch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Benitez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Gregg improves in speed Danny Gregg improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Fernandez improves in control Ryan Knisely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Otis improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lefty McPhee improves in velocity Wilbert Fregosi did not respond to coaching in range Wilbert Fregosi improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Rico improves in range Tim Asselstine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity