Win: Jim Rosselli (5-2) Loss: Bill Snyder (11-11)
Save: Virgil Turner (18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Snyder pitching. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Junior Grimes steals second. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the pitcher. Ernest Pinnance strikes out. Julio Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Rosselli pitching. Jimmy Bradley singles to left field. Ryuichi Shimamura grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Von Babb strikes out. Alan Herges singles to left field. Wally Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fitzke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alan Herges is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tim Keltner flies out to the center fielder. Pat Mason walks. Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cedeno singles to right field. Pat Mason advances to third on the hit. Tomoya Dodo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Rosselli pops out to the third baseman. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Jorge Nahem singles to center field. Junior Grimes advances to third on the hit. Ernest Pinnance singles past the first baseman. Junior Grimes scores. Jorge Nahem aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ernest Pinnance is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Julio Polanco hits a home run. Jorge Nahem scores. Von Babb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Snyder strikes out. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Herges grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Clancy singles to right field. Joe Fitzke singles to right field. Jim Rosselli lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Wally Clancy is thrown out at third. Joe Fitzke advances to second on the play. Joe Fitzke advances to second on the play. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Joe Fitzke scores. Jim Rosselli advances to third on the hit. Jorge Nahem walks. Oscar Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Bordi pops out to the third baseman. Tim Keltner flies out to the right fielder. Pat Mason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Julio Polanco lines out to the shortstop. Von Babb strikes out. Alan Herges pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the pitcher. Tomoya Dodo walks. Oscar Hale flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Wally Clancy grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Fitzke pops out to the first baseman. Jim Rosselli strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ryuichi Shimamura flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Bordi walks. Tim Keltner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Bordi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Junior Grimes walks. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. Ernest Pinnance hits a home run. Junior Grimes scores. Garret Mirabella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Mason singles to center field. Tsugio Nagatoshi walks. Mike Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Mason advances to third on the play. Tsugio Nagatoshi advances to second on the play. Tomoya Dodo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Mason scores. Takumi Nishioka is pinch hitting for Garret Mirabella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takumi Nishioka hits a home run. Tsugio Nagatoshi scores. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Ranew pitching. Alan Herges strikes out. Wally Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Joe Fitzke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ryuichi Shimamura grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Tim Keltner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tadahiko Matsumoto is pinch hitting for Jim Rosselli. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tadahiko Matsumoto grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Grimes singles to left field. Jorge Nahem pops out to the shortstop. Ernest Pinnance singles to center field. Junior Grimes advances to third on the hit. Ernest Pinnance steals second. Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Virgil Turner pitching. Pat Mason singles to right field. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Mason advances to second on the play. Mike Cedeno singles to right field. Pat Mason scores. Tomoya Dodo lines out to the shortstop. Iori Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Steve Ranew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Iori Yamasaki walks. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Damon Barton did not respond to coaching in control Jurickson Profar did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Cueto did not respond to coaching in range Milt Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Roque improves in power_vs_lefty Damon Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Kid Shellenback did not respond to coaching in speed Kris Bowler did not respond to coaching in control George James improves in range Kris Bowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Whiteside did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Whiteside did not respond to coaching in control