Win: Joe Fernandez (12-12) Loss: Jay Curtis (0-2)
Save: Norm Scully (25)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Fernandez pitching. Allen Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Art Henninger walks. Bill Lewis walks. Jerry McGeary grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Lewis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoshiyuki Moritani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jay Curtis pitching. Ray Williamson doubles past the left fielder. Jig Sharpton singles to left field. Ray Williamson scores. Jimmie Schmidt singles to left field. Jig Sharpton advances to third on the hit. Jerry Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Art Schult flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jig Sharpton scores. Monty Brown walks. George Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hub Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Beckmann pops out to the shortstop. Steve Cooper walks. Jay Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Taylor Adkins strikes out. Joe Fernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Allen Nichols strikes out. Art Henninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lewis walks. Jerry McGeary singles to left field. Yoshiyuki Moritani pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jig Sharpton singles to left field. Jimmie Schmidt singles past the shortstop. Jig Sharpton advances to third on the hit. Jerry Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jig Sharpton is thrown out at the plate. Art Schult flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hub Anderson singles to right field. Paul Beckmann singles to center field. Steve Cooper walks. Jay Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Hub Anderson scores. Paul Beckmann advances to third on the play. Steve Cooper advances to second on the play. Allen Nichols strikes out. Art Henninger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Monty Brown flies out to the center fielder. George Miller lines out to the shortstop. Taylor Adkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Jerry McGeary flies out to the left fielder. Yoshiyuki Moritani singles to left field. Hub Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Fernandez flies out to the center fielder. Ray Williamson strikes out. Jig Sharpton walks. Jimmie Schmidt doubles to center field. Jig Sharpton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Wallace walks. Art Schult flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Beckmann grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Cooper singles to left field. Charlie Picciuto is pinch hitting for Jay Curtis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Picciuto pops out to the second baseman. Allen Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Harris pitching. Monty Brown singles to center field. George Miller pops out to the shortstop. Taylor Adkins pops out to the second baseman. Joe Fernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Art Henninger walks. Bill Lewis singles to center field. Art Henninger advances to third on the hit. Norm Scully 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. Jerry McGeary grounds out to the second baseman. Art Henninger scores. Bill Lewis advances to second on the play. Yoshiyuki Moritani grounds out to the shortstop. Hub Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ray Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jig Sharpton strikes out. Jimmie Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Beckmann flies out to the right fielder. Steve Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Sam High is pinch hitting for Al Harris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam High singles to left field. Allen Nichols singles to right field. Art Henninger singles to left field. Bill Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Barfield pitching. Jerry Wallace strikes out. Art Schult pops out to the third baseman. Monty Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jerry McGeary strikes out. Yoshiyuki Moritani singles to left field. Hub Anderson pops out to the first baseman. Paul Beckmann grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Moritani is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 14 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie Bergeron did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Jerry Messenger. Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Jerry Messenger. Ben Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar Fitzgerald improves in speed Dixie Whitman did not respond to coaching in endurance Oscar Fitzgerald improves in arm Ernie Rhines did not respond to coaching in control Arturo Brito did not respond to coaching in 1B