Win: Joe LeJohn (9-10) Loss: Bill Snyder (8-14)
Save: Doug Levey (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe LeJohn pitching. Jimmy Bradley singles to right field. Jimmy Bradley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ryuichi Shimamura strikes out. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Snyder pitching. Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernest Pinnance walks. Julio Polanco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Keltner flies out to the left fielder. Pat Mason grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wally Clancy doubles to center field. Alan Herges walks. Junior Grimes singles past the second baseman. Wally Clancy scores. Jorge Nahem grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Junior Grimes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roy Flowers strikes out. Joe LeJohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Cedeno doubles to right field. Tomoya Dodo pops out to the second baseman. Bill Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Von Babb grounds out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Julio Polanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ryuichi Shimamura singles to center field. Johnny Bordi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tsugio Nagatoshi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wally Clancy singles to center field. Wally Clancy steals second. Alan Herges pops out to the catcher. Junior Grimes strikes out. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tim Keltner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pat Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Flowers strikes out. Joe LeJohn strikes out. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tomoya Dodo hits a home run. Bill Snyder flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Ryuichi Shimamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernest Pinnance triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Julio Polanco strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Wally Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ernest Pinnance scores. Alan Herges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman. Tsugio Nagatoshi singles to center field. Tim Keltner bunts for a base hit. Pat Mason grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Junior Grimes strikes out. Jorge Nahem strikes out. Roy Flowers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Takumi Nishioka is pinch hitting for Mike Cedeno. Takumi Nishioka grounds out to the shortstop. Tomoya Dodo flies out to the left fielder. Al Horsman is pinch hitting for Bill Snyder. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Horsman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kazuyuki Ohgai pitching. Iori Yamasaki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Takumi Nishioka at CF. Tadahiko Matsumoto is pinch hitting for Joe LeJohn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tadahiko Matsumoto grounds out to the pitcher. Von Babb strikes out. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Doug Levey pitching. Jimmy Bradley singles to right field. Ryuichi Shimamura singles to left field. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Bradley advances to third on the play. Ryuichi Shimamura advances to second on the play. Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the center fielder. Tim Keltner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marv Young improves in power_vs_lefty Dainier Naranjo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Brian Lloyd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Allison did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Creeden improves in power_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Brown did not respond to coaching in control Mark Tiefenauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Brown did not respond to coaching in control Ed Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Rosselli did not respond to coaching in control Skeeter Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity