Win: Steamboat Patterson (3-3) Loss: Charlie Hemingway (6-6)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jason Dexter pitching. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the catcher. Roy Layana strikes out. Carl Hernandez singles to center field. Tony Augustine is hit by a pitch. Ruben Littrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Johnny Wills pitching. Johnny Giallombardo walks. Sheldon Blackaby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Giallombardo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Casey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sheldon Blackaby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cliff Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Martinez walks. Scott Koob grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Koppe singles to center field. Howie Koppe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jay Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector McGovern walks. Pete McBean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Johnny Wills grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Buchanan singles to left field. Roy Layana doubles to center field. Gene Buchanan is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Carl Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jason Dexter grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Giallombardo singles to left field. Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Bill Casey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Giallombardo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tony Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Ruben Littrell singles to center field. Bill Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Scott Koob singles to left field. Gene Kellett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Cliff Barr flies out to the left fielder. Howie Koppe walks. Jay Adams pops out to the first baseman. Hector McGovern pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Wills flies out to the center fielder. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Layana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pete McBean strikes out. Jason Dexter flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carl Hernandez walks. Tony Augustine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carl Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Augustine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sheldon Blackaby singles to center field. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sheldon Blackaby advances to second on the play. Sam Elliott 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. Cliff Barr strikes out. Howie Koppe hits a home run. Sheldon Blackaby scores. Jay Adams singles to right field. Hector McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Koob walks. Gene Kellett strikes out. Frank Leever is pinch hitting for Sam Elliott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Leever hits a home run. Scott Koob scores. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Steamboat Patterson pitching. Pete McBean pops out to the third baseman. Al Smith is pinch hitting for Jason Dexter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Giallombardo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Hemingway pitching. Roy Layana singles to left field. Carl Hernandez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tony Augustine singles to center field. Roy Layana scores. Jeff Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ruben Littrell flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brower is pinch hitting for Bill Martinez. Bob Brower walks. Scott Koob triples. Carl Hernandez scores. Tony Augustine scores. Bob Brower scores. Joe Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Kellett walks. Morgan Castilla is pinch hitting for Steamboat Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Morgan Castilla singles to left field. Scott Koob scores. Gene Kellett advances to third on the hit. Carl Bell is pinch hitting for Gene Buchanan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Carl Bell strikes out. Roy Layana reached on a fielding error by Sheldon Blackaby. Gene Kellett scores. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit R.J. Funk pitching. Red Zuber enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Brower at 1B. Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Casey walks. Bill Casey steals second. Cliff Barr strikes out. Howie Koppe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tony Augustine singles to right field. Ruben Littrell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Zuber lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jay Adams singles to left field. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Adams advances to second on the play. Pete McBean singles to right field. Jay Adams scores. John Howard is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Howard strikes out. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Layana (31).3B - Scott Koob (1).HR - Frank Leever (20).GIDP - Ruben Littrell, Scott Koob.HBP - Tony Augustine (1). Baserunning: CS - Tony Augustine (4).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Batten improves in velocity Mike Kahn improves in speed Mike Kahn improves in arm Ron Reisling did not respond to coaching in endurance Denny Mora did not respond to coaching in range Karl Fields improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Pedre improves in contact_vs_lefty Phenomenal Hairston improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Stump improves in contact_vs_lefty Guy Haley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bunny Jurak did not respond to coaching in control Vic Bancroft did not respond to coaching in control