Win: Phil Beniquez (2-0) Loss: Johnny Wills (7-14)
Save: Lew Nixon (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Yasuo Onuma pitching. Bob Odom grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Archie flies out to the left fielder. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Phil Beniquez pitching. Jerry Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Layana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Leever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nicol grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Adams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Buchanan singles to left field. Tony Augustine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hector McGovern pops out to the first baseman. Curt Comorosky pops out to the second baseman. Phil Beniquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hank Fife strikes out. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the shortstop. Yasuo Onuma pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Odom walks. Ken Archie flies out to the center fielder. Bill Casey singles to left field. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Davis walks. Joe Nicol singles to center field. Bob Odom scores. Bill Casey scores. Jimmy Davis advances to third on the hit. Jay Adams singles to center field. Jimmy Davis scores. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Nicol advances to third on the play. Jay Adams advances to second on the play. Curt Comorosky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jerry Bailor strikes out. Roy Layana flies out to the center fielder. Frank Leever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Phil Beniquez pops out to the third baseman. Bob Odom hits a home run. Ken Archie singles to center field. Bill Casey pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Buchanan triples. Tony Augustine singles past the third baseman. Gene Buchanan scores. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Hank Fife walks. Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Tony Augustine scores. Hank Fife advances to third on the hit. Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Yasuo Onuma. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Enrique Perez strikes out. Jerry Bailor walks. Roy Layana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Otto James pitching. Joe Nicol walks. Jay Adams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Nicol is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hector McGovern flies out to the right fielder. Curt Comorosky singles to right field. Jay Adams advances to third on the hit. Phil Beniquez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Leever strikes out. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Odom singles to right field. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Odom advances to second on the play. Bill Casey walks. Jimmy Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Hank Fife singles to right field. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Hank Fife scores. Bob Youngs is pinch hitting for Otto James. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Youngs grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Wills pitching. Joe Nicol grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Adams pops out to the third baseman. Hector McGovern singles to center field. Curt Comorosky doubles to left field. Hector McGovern uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Howard is pinch hitting for Phil Beniquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jeff Hunter pitching. Roy Layana singles to right field. Frank Leever strikes out. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Layana advances to second on the play. Tony Augustine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Odom flies out to the center fielder. Ken Archie flies out to the right fielder. Bill Casey singles to left field. Jimmy Davis singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bobby Darnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Fred Bancroft comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hank Fife singles to right field. Lew Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Loren Bramhall pops out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell is pinch hitting for Johnny Wills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emmett Peden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bunny Jurak did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Keeton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Stump did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in range Vic Bancroft did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Karl Fields improves in contact_vs_righty Red Zuber improves in range Scott Koob did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill DeMiller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vic Hermanski did not respond to coaching in control Frank Boland improves in power_vs_righty