Inning: 1 Minnesota Grant Grimm pitching. Frank Leever flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Roy Layana flies out to the right fielder. Loren Bramhall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack White pitching. Bob Odom singles to center field. Ken Archie singles to left field. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Al Smith walks. Howie Koppe grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bob Odom is out at home. Joe Nicol singles to center field. Ken Archie scores. Al Smith is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Howie Koppe advances to third on the play. Pete McBean doubles to left field. Howie Koppe scores. Joe Nicol uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hector McGovern grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tony Augustine pops out to the first baseman. Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Scott Koob is hit by a pitch. Gene Kellett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Curt Comorosky walks. Grant Grimm lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Curt Comorosky forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Odom walks. Ken Archie singles to center field. Grant Grimm scores. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Al Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Odom scores. Ken Archie advances to second on the play. Johnny Wills comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Koppe singles to right field. Joe Nicol flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Wills grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Leever walks. Roy Layana reached on a fielding error by Howie Koppe. Loren Bramhall strikes out. Tony Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete McBean grounds out to the shortstop. Hector McGovern hits a home run. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Grant Grimm flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ruben Littrell singles to right field. Bill Martinez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ruben Littrell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scott Koob singles to left field. Bill Martinez advances to third on the hit. Gene Kellett strikes out. Johnny Wills strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Odom flies out to the center fielder. Ken Archie strikes out. Al Smith hits a home run. Bill Jester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howie Koppe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Leever flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana pops out to the shortstop. Loren Bramhall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Nicol grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McBean singles to right field. Hector McGovern pops out to the first baseman. Pete McBean is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tony Augustine grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Martinez singles to center field. Scott Koob strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Comorosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Howard is pinch hitting for Grant Grimm. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Odom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Brett Jones pitching. Gene Kellett hits a home run. Jeff Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Brower is pinch hitting for Bill Jester. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brower strikes out. Frank Leever flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Elliott pitching. Ken Archie doubles to left field. Al Smith strikes out. Howie Koppe walks. Joe Nicol flies out to the center fielder. Pete McBean pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Loren Bramhall doubles to center field. Tony Augustine singles to left field. Loren Bramhall scores. Charlie Hemingway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Morgan Castilla is pinch hitting for Ruben Littrell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morgan Castilla strikes out. Bill Martinez walks. Scott Koob grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Augustine advances to third on the play. Bill Martinez advances to second on the play. Gene Kellett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Hector McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Curt Comorosky singles to left field. Charlie Hemingway lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Odom walks. Ken Archie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Youngs is pinch hitting for Sam Elliott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Youngs grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Leever pops out to the pitcher. Roy Layana walks. Loren Bramhall doubles to left field. Roy Layana uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Augustine singles to right field. Morgan Castilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Batten did not respond to coaching in velocity John Batten did not respond to coaching in control Red Zuber did not respond to coaching in arm Bill DeMiller improves in contact_vs_righty George Fowlkes improves in contact_vs_righty Denny Mora improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Giallombardo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Lee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Lee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Lee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Keeton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Middleton did not respond to coaching in arm