Win: Frank Castillo (14-12) Loss: Gerald Boone (16-14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Castillo pitching. Ray Williamson strikes out. Jimmie Schmidt singles to left field. Jerry Wallace grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Gerald Boone pitching. Paul Beckmann grounds out to the shortstop. Jacura Hernandez doubles to right field. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Herschel Justice singles to center field. Jacura Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dave Stein strikes out. Art Schult strikes out. Monty Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Gumpert strikes out. Alan Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Early King walks. Sloppy Jones hits a home run. Early King scores. Frank Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Henry Heilmann pops out to the pitcher. Motoji Murakami singles to center field. Gerald Boone lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Ray Williamson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gerald Boone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul Beckmann doubles to center field. Jacura Hernandez walks. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Herschel Justice grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jacura Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Gumpert hits a home run. Paul Beckmann scores. Herschel Justice scores. Jim Gile comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Johnson singles to right field. Early King pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmie Schmidt pops out to the pitcher. Jerry Wallace singles to left field. Dave Stein singles to right field. Art Schult flies out to the right fielder. Monty Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sloppy Jones hits a home run. Frank Castillo strikes out. Paul Beckmann flies out to the right fielder. Jacura Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Henry Heilmann singles to center field. Henry Heilmann steals second. Motoji Murakami flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gile grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Henry Heilmann advances to third on the play. Ray Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed Spiezio flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Herschel Justice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmie Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Wallace strikes out. Dave Stein grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Early King grounds out to the shortstop. Sloppy Jones singles to center field. Frank Castillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Schult walks. Monty Brown singles to right field. Henry Heilmann singles to center field. Art Schult scores. Motoji Murakami reached on a fielding error by Paul Beckmann. Eugenio Forare is pinch hitting for Jim Gile. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eugenio Forare grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Monty Brown scores. Henry Heilmann advances to third on the play. Ray Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jason Bourne pitching. Paul Beckmann grounds out to the second baseman. Jacura Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmie Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Wallace singles to center field. Dave Stein strikes out. Jerry Wallace steals second. Art Schult pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Herschel Justice flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gumpert grounds out to the pitcher. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Early King flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Monty Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Heilmann lines out to the first baseman. Motoji Murakami flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Rhines did not respond to coaching in endurance Dixie Whitman did not respond to coaching in control Dixie Whitman did not respond to coaching in control Dave Gregg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry McGeary improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Reach improves in control Al Reach did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF