Win: Will Smalley (2-3) Loss: Ed Heredia (1-2)
Save: Steve Ranew (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Will Smalley pitching. Von Babb singles to left field. Von Babb steals second. Dainier Naranjo throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the corners in. Roy Flowers strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Wally Clancy grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Heredia pitching. Ryuichi Shimamura strikes out. Johnny Bordi triples. Tim Keltner singles to left field. Johnny Bordi scores. Pat Mason flies out to the center fielder. George James pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Julio Polanco grounds out to the second baseman. Ernest Pinnance flies out to the center fielder. Alan Herges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Dainier Naranjo walks. Will Smalley singles to right field. Dainier Naranjo advances to third on the hit. Ryuichi Shimamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jorge Nahem grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Heredia grounds out to the third baseman. Von Babb doubles to center field. Roy Flowers lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Johnny Bordi grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Keltner singles to center field. Pat Mason flies out to the center fielder. George James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wally Clancy reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Keltner. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Junior Grimes grounds out to the catcher. The defense is playing the infield in. Julio Polanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Takumi Nishioka flies out to the left fielder. Dainier Naranjo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Alan Herges strikes out. Jorge Nahem flies out to the right fielder. Ed Heredia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Will Smalley grounds out to the third baseman. Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Tim Keltner singles to left field. Ryuichi Shimamura advances to third on the hit. Pat Mason flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Von Babb flies out to the center fielder. Roy Flowers strikes out. Wally Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit George James singles to right field. Mike Cedeno singles to center field. Takumi Nishioka singles to left field. George James scores. Dainier Naranjo strikes out. Will Smalley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryuichi Shimamura singles to center field. Mike Cedeno scores. Takumi Nishioka scores. Virgil Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Bordi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Junior Grimes grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco hits a home run. Ernest Pinnance doubles to right field. Alan Herges strikes out. Jorge Nahem grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tim Keltner grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Mason walks. George James walks. Mike Cedeno flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Takumi Nishioka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tadahiko Matsumoto is pinch hitting for Virgil Turner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tadahiko Matsumoto pops out to the shortstop. Von Babb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Flowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Art Brown pitching. Dainier Naranjo triples. Iori Yamasaki is pinch hitting for Will Smalley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Iori Yamasaki strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dainier Naranjo scores. Johnny Bordi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Garret Mirabella pitching. Wally Clancy walks. Junior Grimes walks. Steve Ranew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Julio Polanco hits a home run. Wally Clancy scores. Junior Grimes scores. Ernest Pinnance grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Herges singles to right field. Jorge Nahem reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Cedeno. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Fink is pinch hitting for Art Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Fink strikes out. Von Babb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Roque improves in range Keith Cuthbert did not respond to coaching in control Morgan Pregenzer improves in speed Brad Lamb did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Morimichi Yano did not respond to coaching in speed Kris Bowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Whiteside improves in control Ricky Bowen improves in speed Ed Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed Dutch Burrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF