Win: Ed Richardson (5-1) Loss: Alf T Gardner (6-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Johnson pitching. Ox TK Cubillan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick TK Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Claude TK Estalella grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob W Nichols pitching. Jose Pfund grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hank Tabor singles to left field. Max Jackson doubles to right field. Art Jakucki strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Hank Tabor scores. Sol Spongberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Chet K Daviault strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava singles to center field. Tomokazu T Kuzava steals second. Hank T Napier strikes out. Bill TK Murray pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Pladson doubles to center field. Tommie Converse walks. Claude Sinclair grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Pat Pladson advances to third on the play. Al Johnson walks. Jose Pfund pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Paul K Levy singles to center field. Bob W Nichols pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ox TK Cubillan singles to right field. Dick TK Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Tabor grounds out to the shortstop. Max Jackson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Art Jakucki singles to left field. Max Jackson advances to third on the hit. Sol Spongberg pops out to the first baseman. Pat Pladson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Claude TK Estalella reached on a fielding error by Max Jackson. Chet K Daviault flies out to the center fielder. Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommie Converse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Sinclair walks. Al Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Pfund singles to right field. Hank Tabor walks. Max Jackson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Claude Sinclair is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hank T Napier triples. Bill TK Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Hank T Napier scores. Paul K Levy flies out to the right fielder. Bob W Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Art Jakucki singles to left field. Sol Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Pat Pladson hits a home run. Art Jakucki scores. Ray T Nichols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommie Converse singles to center field. Claude Sinclair grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ox TK Cubillan strikes out. Dick TK Barnes strikes out. Claude TK Estalella walks. Chet K Daviault pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Johnson strikes out. Jose Pfund walks. Hank Tabor flies out to the left fielder. Max Jackson walks. Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tomokazu T Kuzava grounds out to the third baseman. Hank T Napier walks. Hank T Napier steals second. Bill TK Murray singles past the second baseman. Hank T Napier is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Paul K Levy singles to center field. Bill TK Murray advances to third on the hit. Red Hardin 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. Rube Mattingly is pinch hitting for Ray T Nichols. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rube Mattingly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Andy Maler pitching. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Pat Pladson singles to center field. Tommie Converse grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ox TK Cubillan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick TK Barnes pops out to the first baseman. Claude TK Estalella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Alex Locklear is pinch hitting for Claude Sinclair. Alex Locklear flies out to the right fielder. George Killebrew is pinch hitting for Red Hardin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Jose Pfund grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota So Watanabe pitching. Chet K Daviault strikes out. Tomokazu T Kuzava doubles to left field. Hank T Napier grounds out to the second baseman. Tomokazu T Kuzava advances to third on the play. Bill TK Murray hits a home run. Tomokazu T Kuzava scores. Boone Logan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul K Levy doubles to left field. Rudy K Roenicke is pinch hitting for Andy Maler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy K Roenicke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Alf T Gardner pitching. Hank Tabor singles to center field. Max Jackson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hank Tabor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Jakucki doubles past the left fielder. Max Jackson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Tomokazu T Kuzava (11), Paul K Levy (6).3B - Hank T Napier (2).HR - Bill TK Murray (5).GIDP - Dick TK Barnes, Tomokazu T Kuzava. Baserunning: SB - Tomokazu T Kuzava (21), Hank T Napier (2).
Batting:2B - Max Jackson (21), Art Jakucki (22), Pat Pladson (10).HR - Pat Pladson (3).GIDP - Tommie Converse, Claude Sinclair 2. Fielding: E - Max Jackson.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Cactus Keltner improves in power_vs_righty Doc K Milacki did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Zinser improves in arm Cactus Keltner improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Wayne Modak did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Berger did not respond to coaching in control Jay Berger improves in velocity Dave Gossett did not respond to coaching in range Dan Dammann improves in 1B