Win: Red McGuire (1-0) Loss: Tyson VanRobays (3-4)
Save: Ed Georgy (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Al McGeehan pitching. March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Sergio Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Pete McQueen walks. Herb Souell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Daryl Borom pitching. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Curtis singles to center field. Tris Valentin singles past the shortstop. Pinky Curtis advances to third on the hit. Frank Land grounds out to the catcher. Tris Valentin advances to second on the play. Mike Pape flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Lade flies out to the left fielder. Bill May strikes out. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mario Arencibia pops out to the third baseman. Daryl Borom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March McKechnie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Al McGeehan strikes out. Skeeter Malone flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sergio Wertz pops out to the second baseman. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Herb Souell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Land. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tris Valentin walks. Frank Land grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Pape flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Blackwell singles to center field. Bill Ruffin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Blackwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mario Arencibia singles to center field. Daryl Borom lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bill Ruffin is thrown out at third. Mario Arencibia advances to second on the play. Mario Arencibia advances to second on the play. March McKechnie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Lade flies out to the right fielder. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sergio Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete McQueen strikes out. Herb Souell singles to center field. Whitey Bligh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Al McGeehan walks. Skeeter Malone singles to center field. Pinky Curtis strikes out. Tris Valentin triples. Al McGeehan scores. Skeeter Malone scores. Frank Land grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Pape strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Blackwell pops out to the first baseman. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Mario Arencibia walks. Daryl Borom hits an infield single to the pitcher. Russ Geiss 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. March McKechnie triples. Mario Arencibia scores. Daryl Borom scores. Sergio Wertz singles to center field. March McKechnie scores. Red McGuire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete McQueen doubles to left field. Herb Souell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Lade flies out to the center fielder. Bill May flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rex McCarver is pinch hitting for Red McGuire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rex McCarver flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Skeeter Malone singles to center field. Tyson VanRobays 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 1st. Pinky Curtis hits a home run. Skeeter Malone scores. Tris Valentin strikes out. Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Georgy pitching. Mario Arencibia grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for Tyson VanRobays. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Fitzgerald strikes out. March McKechnie walks. Sergio Wertz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. March McKechnie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Mason improves in speed Steve Clemens did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Mason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Codie Spearman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ulysses McAtee improves in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chris Schattinger did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Walker improves in power_vs_righty Sammy Halladay improves in arm Guy Miranda improves in range Sammy Halladay did not respond to coaching in 2B