Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Zimmer pitching. Roy Moeller grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Frank Polivka pops out to the shortstop. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Mac Schemanske pitching. Seven Costanza grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Secory pops out to the first baseman. Early Longmire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak strikes out. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Pena singles in front of the left fielder. Ryan Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Reggie Flannery singles to center field. Ody Herrin doubles to center field. Reggie Flannery uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mac Schemanske lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Moeller singles past the first baseman. Ody Herrin scores. Frank Polivka strikes out. Roy Moeller steals second. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the left fielder. Stan Haselman pops out to the first baseman. Ed Zimmer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Seven Costanza walks. Steve Secory grounds out to the second baseman. Seven Costanza advances to second on the play. Early Longmire flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Leak hits a home run. Seven Costanza scores. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Reggie Flannery strikes out. Ody Herrin walks. Mac Schemanske lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ody Herrin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Moeller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ryan Pena lines out to the third baseman. Masao Fukuzawa strikes out. Stan Haselman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Zimmer strikes out. Seven Costanza strikes out. Steve Secory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Larry Knoblauch walks. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ody Herrin hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Mac Schemanske. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Doby walks. Aaron Robinson scores. Roy Moeller doubles to center field. Larry Knoblauch scores. Ody Herrin scores. Mike Doby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sandy Tappan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Polivka walks. Bob Smith walks. Herm Schalk strikes out. Aaron Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Luis Floyd pitching. Early Longmire flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Barnes flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Larry Knoblauch grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Flannery walks. Ody Herrin hits a home run. Reggie Flannery scores. Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Kilduff flies out to the right fielder. Roy Moeller walks. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rudy Busby pitching. Ryan Pena flies out to the center fielder. Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Smith strikes out. Herm Schalk singles past the third baseman. Aaron Robinson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Joe Naragon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Bailey singles to center field. Seven Costanza grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Mellor is pinch hitting for Steve Secory. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Mellor walks. Early Longmire singles past the second baseman. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Pytlak improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Walt Richert did not respond to coaching in control Jay Ruskin improves in velocity Shawn Doheny improves in contact_vs_righty 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 did not respond to coaching in velocity Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in control Shane Berra improves in control Chaz Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in velocity Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C