Win: Tony Saipe (2-0) Loss: Tommy Valdes (0-1)
Save: Shawn Agbayani (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Saipe pitching. Turd Ferguson strikes out. Sadie Doherty strikes out. Hal Tyler walks. Rick Thompson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hal Tyler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tommy Valdes pitching. Rube Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Gladu singles to center field. Erik Pitts doubles to right field. Chick Gladu uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mel Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Billy Lewis strikes out. Scottie Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Pelouze grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Heimueller grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell McPhee hits a home run. Scott Brown singles to left field. Tony Saipe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Creeden singles to right field. Scott Brown scores. Chick Gladu walks. Erik Pitts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Manny Moore strikes out. Tommy Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Turd Ferguson walks. Sadie Doherty walks. Hal Tyler walks. Rick Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Mel Miller doubles past the center fielder. Manny Rand grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel Miller advances to third on the play. Darrell McPhee is hit by a pitch. Scott Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Billy Lewis pops out to the second baseman. Scottie Jones strikes out. Dave Pelouze singles to right field. Manny Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tony Saipe pops out to the catcher. Rube Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Gladu singles to left field. Erik Pitts hits a home run. Chick Gladu scores. Mel Miller pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tommy Valdes strikes out. Turd Ferguson pops out to the third baseman. Sadie Doherty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Manny Rand grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Heimueller strikes out. Darrell McPhee singles to left field. Scott Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Darrell McPhee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hal Tyler grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bucky Johnson is pinch hitting for Tony Saipe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bucky Johnson strikes out. Rube Creeden flies out to the left fielder. Chick Gladu walks. Chick Gladu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shawn Agbayani pitching. Scottie Jones walks. Dave Pelouze flies out to the right fielder. Manny Moore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scottie Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Manny Moore steals second. Tommy Valdes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Erik Pitts strikes out. Mel Miller singles to center field. Manny Rand flies out to the left fielder. Bob Heimueller walks. Darrell McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Turd Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Sadie Doherty grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal Tyler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Scott Brown singles to right field. Shawn Agbayani lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rube Creeden singles past the shortstop. Scott Brown scores. Chick Gladu hits a home run. Rube Creeden scores. Guy Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Erik Pitts singles to right field. Mel Miller strikes out. Manny Rand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rick Thompson strikes out. Billy Lewis grounds out to the pitcher. Scottie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Phillips improves in control Randy Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Paul Holliday did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Davis improves in power_vs_righty Harry Child improves in range Ken Dean did not respond to coaching in control John Prall improves in power_vs_lefty