Win: Foster Hill (2-0) Loss: Wild Bill Herndon (1-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Wild Bill Herndon pitching. Sadie Doherty walks. Sadie Doherty steals second. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Hal Tyler reached on a fielding error by Chick Gladu. Hal Tyler steals second. Scottie Jones walks. Rick Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sadie Doherty scores. Manny Moore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Manny Rand. Hal Tyler scores. Billy Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Foster Hill pitching. Rube Creeden hits a home run. Chick Gladu pops out to the third baseman. Erik Pitts singles to right field. Mel Miller flies out to the center fielder. Manny Rand singles to center field. Erik Pitts advances to third on the hit. Bob Heimueller singles to center field. Erik Pitts scores. Manny Rand advances to third on the hit. Darrell McPhee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rube Pickering singles to left field. Foster Hill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sadie Doherty walks. Ralph Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Pickering advances to third on the play. Sadie Doherty advances to second on the play. Hal Tyler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Scott Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Wild Bill Herndon flies out to the right fielder. Rube Creeden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Scottie Jones singles to center field. Rick Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Manny Moore strikes out. Billy Lewis singles to left field. Scottie Jones advances to third on the hit. Billy Lewis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chick Gladu doubles to left field. Erik Pitts walks. Mel Miller strikes out. Manny Rand strikes out. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rube Pickering flies out to the right fielder. Foster Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Sadie Doherty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Darrell McPhee grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wild Bill Herndon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ralph Bobb singles to right field. Hal Tyler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scottie Jones doubles to center field. Rick Thompson hits a home run. Scottie Jones scores. Manny Moore pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rube Creeden walks. Chick Gladu grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rube Creeden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erik Pitts strikes out. Chick Gladu steals second. Mel Miller lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Billy Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Pickering hits an infield single to the third baseman. Foster Hill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Isao Chihara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sadie Doherty doubles to left field. Rube Pickering scores. Foster Hill uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ralph Bobb pops out to the second baseman. Hal Tyler walks. Scottie Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Manny Rand grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Heimueller strikes out. Darrell McPhee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Manny Moore grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Billy Lewis singles past the third baseman. Rube Pickering hits a home run. Billy Lewis scores. Foster Hill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Scott Brown singles to center field. Bucky Johnson is pinch hitting for Isao Chihara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bucky Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Scott Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bucky Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rube Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Masato Inao pitching. Sadie Doherty singles to center field. Ralph Bobb grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Hal Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chick Gladu hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chick Gladu is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Erik Pitts pops out to the catcher. Mel Miller hits a home run. Manny Rand pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scottie Jones flies out to the center fielder. Rick Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Heimueller grounds out to the second baseman. Darrell McPhee strikes out. Scott Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Sadie Doherty (5), Scottie Jones (3).HR - Rick Thompson (2), Rube Pickering (1).SF - Rick Thompson.GIDP - Ralph Bobb, Hal Tyler. Baserunning: SB - Sadie Doherty (5), Hal Tyler (2).CS - Billy Lewis (3).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Butcher improves in contact_vs_lefty Topsy Mertes improves in range Eric Hollingsworth did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Lawson improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Alou improves in speed Lynn Graham improves in velocity Jake Lawson improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Child improves in power_vs_righty