Win: Joe Christmas (11-8) Loss: Sanders M. Day (4-13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sanders M. Day pitching. Roy Moeller strikes out. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith singles to right field. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Seven Costanza walks. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Seven Costanza is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Kelly Leak singles past the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock advances to third on the hit. John Mellor singles to left field. Jamie Pitlock scores. Ryan Pena hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masao Fukuzawa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Robinson advances to second on the play. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Haselman lines out to the third baseman. Sanders M. Day strikes out. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Seven Costanza is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas strikes out. Roy Moeller singles to right field. Frank Polivka walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Herm Schalk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kelly Leak reached on a fielding error by Frank Polivka. Kelly Leak steals second. John Mellor walks. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery doubles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Joe Christmas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Reggie Flannery is thrown out at third. Moonlight Blyzka advances to second on the play. Moonlight Blyzka advances to second on the play. Roy Moeller doubles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Joe Christmas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Polivka singles to right field. Roy Moeller scores. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the right fielder. Stan Haselman strikes out. Norlis Morejon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Herm Schalk doubles to center field. Aaron Robinson doubles to left field. Herm Schalk scores. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson advances to third on the play. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Aaron Robinson scores. Elmer Klawitter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Gerald Magnuson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Doby at C. Seven Costanza strikes out. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Christmas flies out to the left fielder. Roy Moeller grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Kelly Leak strikes out. John Mellor strikes out. Ryan Pena singles to right field. Masao Fukuzawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson walks. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Stan Haselman singles to left field. Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Elmer Klawitter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Haselman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Seven Costanza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Leo Litt pitching. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jamie Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sanicki walks. Wally Sanicki steals second. Kelly Leak strikes out. John Mellor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Roy Moeller doubles to center field. Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith walks. Herm Schalk hits a home run. Roy Moeller scores. Bob Smith scores. Lute Stovall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Diaz hits a home run. George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Reggie Flannery. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ryan Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Fukuzawa walks. Stan Haselman flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! George Diaz is pinch hitting for Lute Stovall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Knoblauch did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Jonnard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Lyons improves in power_vs_lefty Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jiggs Mallonee improves in control Shane Berra did not respond to coaching in velocity John Meyerle did not respond to coaching in speed Ricky Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in velocity Emerson Fitz-Hume did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C