Win: Toru Okada (8-12) Loss: Jason Dexter (4-17)
Save: Bill Jester (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Toru Okada pitching. Al Smith walks. Bill Casey grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bob Odom singles past the shortstop. Joe Nicol flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jason Dexter pitching. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Roy Layana hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the left fielder. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jay Adams singles to right field. Jimmy Davis doubles to right field. Jay Adams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Dexter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tony Augustine flies out to the center fielder. Loren Bramhall walks. Hank Fife reached on a fielding error by Curt Comorosky. Sandy Melton singles to center field. Toru Okada strikes out. Ruben Littrell walks. Loren Bramhall scores. Roy Layana reached on a fielding error by Bob Odom. Hank Fife scores. Bernie Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Casey singles to center field. Bob Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Casey advances to second on the play. Joe Nicol singles to left field. Bill Casey scores. Joe Nicol steals second. Jay Adams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gene Buchanan flies out to the right fielder. Tony Augustine strikes out. Loren Bramhall hits a home run. Hank Fife grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Hector McGovern strikes out. Curt Comorosky strikes out. Jason Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sandy Melton grounds out to the pitcher. Toru Okada grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Roy Layana singles to left field. Bernie Mitchell singles to center field. Ruben Littrell scores. Roy Layana is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Odom doubles to center field. Joe Nicol grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Buchanan doubles to left field. Tony Augustine pops out to the second baseman. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Fife lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jay Adams doubles to right field. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Hector McGovern walks. Curt Comorosky grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hector McGovern is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jason Dexter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sandy Melton flies out to the left fielder. Toru Okada singles to center field. Ruben Littrell walks. Fred Bancroft comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Roy Layana grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Smith singles to center field. Bill Casey walks. Bob Odom walks. Jack Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe Nicol grounds out to the second baseman. Al Smith scores. Bill Casey advances to third on the play. Bob Odom advances to second on the play. Jay Adams strikes out. Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bernie Mitchell doubles to center field. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Mitchell advances to third on the play. Tony Augustine reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Davis. Bernie Mitchell scores. Loren Bramhall singles to center field. Tony Augustine uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Fife flies out to the center fielder. Sandy Melton grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Loren Bramhall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Leever enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sandy Melton at LF. Hector McGovern hits a home run. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Bancroft strikes out. Al Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Enrique Perez is pinch hitting for Jack Leslie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Enrique Perez singles to center field. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Enrique Perez advances to second on the play. Roy Layana pops out to the third baseman. Bernie Mitchell doubles to right field. Enrique Perez scores. Lew Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Jester pitching. Bill Casey walks. Bob Odom grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Bob Odom (17), Jay Adams (12), Jimmy Davis (13).HR - Hector McGovern (9).GIDP - Bill Casey, Bob Odom. Baserunning: SB - Joe Nicol (8). Fielding: E - Bob Odom, Jimmy Davis, Curt Comorosky.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Leifield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Giallombardo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Giallombardo improves in range Emmett Peden improves in range Red Leifield did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Pena did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josh Nieman improves in contact_vs_righty Les McGeary did not respond to coaching in control Carl Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Hendrix did not respond to coaching in speed Denny Mora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty