Win: Joe Murphy (5-6) Loss: Jack White (8-10)
Save: Sam Lucas (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jack White pitching. Bob Odom walks. Ken Archie singles to right field. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Bill Casey triples. Bob Odom scores. Ken Archie scores. Jimmy Davis singles to left field. Bill Casey scores. Joe Nicol singles to center field. Jay Adams flies out to the left fielder. Hector McGovern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Davis advances to third on the play. Joe Nicol advances to second on the play. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Murphy pitching. Bill Martinez strikes out. Bud Church strikes out. Bob Youngs singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Odom walks. Bob Odom steals second. Ken Archie hits a home run. Bob Odom scores. Johnny Wills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Casey hits a home run. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Jimmy Davis steals second. Joe Nicol flies out to the right fielder. Jay Adams walks. Hector McGovern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Brower hits a home run. Jerry Bailor doubles to right field. Hank Fife grounds out to the shortstop. Sandy Melton doubles to center field. Jerry Bailor scores. Johnny Wills walks. Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sandy Melton advances to third on the play. Johnny Wills advances to second on the play. Bud Church walks. Bob Youngs grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Sandy Melton is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Joe Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brower grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Archie singles to right field. Bill Casey hits an infield single to the shortstop. Steamboat Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol flies out to the left fielder. Jay Adams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Fife flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Sandy Melton strikes out. Steamboat Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGovern pops out to the shortstop. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Joe Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Church strikes out. Bob Youngs singles to center field. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Odom singles to center field. Ken Archie walks. Bill Jester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Casey doubles to center field. Bob Odom scores. Ken Archie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicol grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jay Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Brower strikes out. Jerry Bailor triples. Sam Lucas 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. Hank Fife grounds out to the pitcher. Sandy Melton pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hector McGovern singles to left field. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGovern advances to second on the play. Sam Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Odom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Layana is pinch hitting for Bill Jester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Bud Church strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Lubratich pitching. Ken Archie flies out to the center fielder. Bill Casey walks. Passed ball. Bill Casey advances to second. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bob Youngs flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brower grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jay Adams singles to right field. Hector McGovern reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Bailor. John Howard is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay Adams scores. Sam Lucas singles to center field. Hector McGovern scores. Bob Odom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Curt Comorosky enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Howard at C. Ruben Littrell is pinch hitting for Jerry Bailor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ruben Littrell singles to center field. Frank Stark is pinch hitting for Hank Fife. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Stark grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sandy Melton strikes out. Gene Kellett is pinch hitting for Roy Lubratich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gene Kellett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Casey (20).3B - Bill Casey (5).HR - Ken Archie (12), Bill Casey (10).SF - John Howard.GIDP - Bob Odom. Baserunning: SB - Bob Odom (18), Jimmy Davis (7).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Raymond improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Pena improves in contact_vs_righty Don Lee improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Hunter did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Richie Cooper did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Lieber improves in power_vs_lefty Morgan Castilla improves in range Morgan Castilla did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty