Inning: 1 Minnesota Bobby Cook pitching. Cupid Grace doubles to right field. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cupid Grace advances to third on the play. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace scores. Debs Westlake singles past the shortstop. Ryan Long grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit John Jones pitching. Harry Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Haney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to center field. John Clemens walks. Ian McNulty strikes out. John Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Minutelli pops out to the third baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Shoemaker walks. Paul Shoemaker steals second. Jeff Castillo pops out to the third baseman. Debs Westlake pops out to the shortstop. Ryan Long walks. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Huck Kelb grounds out to the second baseman. John Mattis walks. Bobby Cook lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Clemens strikes out. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. John Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Walter Haney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cupid Grace walks. Paul Shoemaker pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace advances to second on the play. Debs Westlake walks. Ryan Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Minutelli strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Reid McMullin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Whiten grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Clemens strikes out. Ian McNulty singles to center field. John Jones reached on a fielding error by Harry Smith. 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. Cupid Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Huck Kelb flies out to the center fielder. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Paul Shoemaker hits a home run. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Castillo hits a home run. Jim Dillon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Debs Westlake doubles to right field. Ryan Long walks. Pat Whiten doubles to center field. Debs Westlake scores. Ryan Long uses his aggressiveness and scores. Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Clemens grounds out to the shortstop. Ian McNulty doubles to right field. Pat Whiten scores. John Jones strikes out. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Haney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Jeff Castillo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Benitez strikes out. Debs Westlake singles to center field. Debs Westlake steals second. Ryan Long grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Minutelli strikes out. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Reid McMullin singles to left field. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Huck Kelb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota John Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Ian McNulty lines out to the shortstop. John Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Mattis strikes out. Evan Bowen is pinch hitting for Woodie Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Evan Bowen walks. Harry Smith pops out to the third baseman. Dave Smith walks. Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for Walter Haney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom doubles to left field. Evan Bowen scores. Dave Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jonathan Knoblauch 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 Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Kellum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Gregg improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Otis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Rosenthal improves in power_vs_righty Walt Rosenthal improves in power_vs_righty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Soriano did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Arft did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Soriano did not respond to coaching in control David Joss did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty McPhee did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Rico did not respond to coaching in range