Win: Steve Breckinridge (11-11) Loss: Larry Ritchie (0-5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Wall pitching. Clarence Dobens walks. Normie Frisk grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clarence Dobens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don George singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Alvin Bluege pitching. Count Johnston walks. Spider Holliday singles to center field. Count Johnston advances to third on the hit. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Count Johnston scores. Spider Holliday advances to second on the play. Alex Petty grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Spider Holliday advances to third on the play. Rudy Jacobs triples. Spider Holliday scores. Shigeru Takahashi doubles to center field. Rudy Jacobs scores. Randy Pattison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Becker flies out to the left fielder. Archie Bauers pops out to the second baseman. Broadway Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ralph Klawitter walks. Ed Wall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Count Johnston lines out to the shortstop. Spider Holliday doubles to left field. Ralph Klawitter scores. Larry Brenly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Larry Brenly pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Dobens singles to right field. Normie Frisk grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens advances to second on the play. Don George hits a home run. Clarence Dobens scores. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Alex Petty grounds out to the shortstop. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the right fielder. Shigeru Takahashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Becker strikes out. Archie Bauers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Pattison hits an infield single to the pitcher. Randy Pattison steals second. Ralph Klawitter pops out to the third baseman. Ed Wall strikes out. Count Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Broadway Altenburg singles to center field. Clay Sheridan is pinch hitting for Larry Brenly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clay Sheridan lines out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens singles to left field. Normie Frisk strikes out. Don George walks. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Socks Fisher pitching. Spider Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley walks. Alex Petty strikes out. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Glenn Sprinz singles to right field. Jack Becker singles to center field. Archie Bauers flies out to the right fielder. Broadway Altenburg doubles to right field. Glenn Sprinz scores. Jack Becker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Toshihisa Oishi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Williams is pinch hitting for Socks Fisher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Williams singles to left field. Broadway Altenburg scores. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Normie Frisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tom Ryan pitching. Shigeru Takahashi singles to left field. Randy Pattison flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Klawitter flies out to the right fielder. Toshihisa Oishi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Don George flies out to the left fielder. Joe Andersen strikes out. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Count Johnston strikes out. Spider Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Stanley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Becker flies out to the center fielder. Archie Bauers doubles to right field. Broadway Altenburg flies out to the right fielder. Osdanis Gracial is pinch hitting for Tom Ryan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Osdanis Gracial lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Johnson pitching. Alex Petty flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Jacobs singles to center field. Shigeru Takahashi flies out to the center fielder. Randy Pattison walks. Ralph Klawitter singles to right field. Rudy Jacobs scores. Casey Spooner is pinch hitting for Toshihisa Oishi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Casey Spooner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ralph Klawitter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Breckinridge pitching. Clarence Dobens singles to right field. Normie Frisk singles to center field. Clarence Dobens advances to third on the hit. Don George pops out to the third baseman. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Sprinz walks. Jack Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Count Johnston pops out to the third baseman. Spider Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Archie Bauers grounds out to the shortstop. Broadway Altenburg doubles to left field. John Pittaro is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Pittaro lines out to the shortstop. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Larry Ritchie pitching. Alex Petty doubles to right field. Rudy Jacobs walks. Shigeru Takahashi singles to center field. Alex Petty scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Powers did not respond to coaching in arm Rob Gorman did not respond to coaching in velocity Erik Watt did not respond to coaching in speed John Houck did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Cardenas did not respond to coaching in control Andy Cardenas did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Burkle did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Ferrazzi did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Corbett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Stanhouse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Dagres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Milt Trotter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herman Shean did not respond to coaching in C