Win: Joe Gonzalez (3-2) Loss: John Kelso (1-8)
Save: Ed Georgy (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Gonzalez pitching. March McKechnie strikes out. Sergio Wertz flies out to the center fielder. Pete McQueen walks. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Kelso pitching. Rex McCarver flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Curtis singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Frank Land bunts for a base hit. Dane Doolan walks. Brian Guardado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Herb Souell strikes out. Whitey Bligh walks. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tris Valentin singles to center field. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Joe Gonzalez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Tris Valentin advances to second on the play. Rex McCarver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Kelso singles to center field. March McKechnie flies out to the left fielder. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pinky Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Land singles to center field. Dane Doolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Judy Johnson singles to left field. Jelly Taylor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Herb Souell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Brian Guardado strikes out. Tris Valentin strikes out. Johnny Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Blackwell reached on a fielding error by Joe Gonzalez. John Kelso lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. March McKechnie strikes out. Sergio Wertz singles to center field. Jerry Blackwell is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Gonzalez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Herb Souell. Rex McCarver singles to center field. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe Gonzalez scores. Rex McCarver advances to second on the play. Matt Saberhagen walks. Frank Land doubles to center field. Rex McCarver scores. Matt Saberhagen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dane Doolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Land advances to third on the play. Brian Guardado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Pete McQueen grounds out to the third baseman. Judy Johnson strikes out. Jelly Taylor singles to right field. Herb Souell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tris Valentin singles to center field. Johnny Hunter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Gonzalez singles to center field. Rex McCarver walks. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Whitey Bligh singles past the shortstop. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. John Kelso lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. March McKechnie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Dane Doolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Pape enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dane Doolan at 1B. Bill Ruffin is pinch hitting for Sergio Wertz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Ruffin grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Judy Johnson walks. Jelly Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Brian Guardado flies out to the left fielder. Tris Valentin walks. Jayhawk McLemore 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. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Connie Johnson is pinch hitting for Joe Gonzalez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Connie Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Georgy pitching. Joe Scotland is pinch hitting for Herb Souell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Scotland strikes out. Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Mason improves in speed Al Durham did not respond to coaching in velocity Rosey McCauley did not respond to coaching in endurance Codie Spearman improves in power_vs_lefty Andres Mesa improves in LF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Guy Miranda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Otis Altrock improves in control Bill Mulligan improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Sturm improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Mulligan did not respond to coaching in C