Win: Bill Leon (20-8) Loss: Jean Paul (11-13)
Save: Steve Micelotta (48)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Leon pitching. Rob Miles grounds out to the shortstop. Kitty Fry flies out to the center fielder. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jean Paul pitching. Butch Zientara singles to center field. Yunier Caceres doubles past the right fielder. Butch Zientara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Ernaga singles to left field. Yunier Caceres scores. Brooks Milchin strikes out. Dean Shovlin flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ernaga steals second. Edgar Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Chitren flies out to the right fielder. Charley Witherspoon walks. Charley Witherspoon steals second. Ron Cardwell walks. Co LaKennedy walks. Floyd Braun singles to left field. Charley Witherspoon scores. Ron Cardwell is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Co LaKennedy advances to third on the play. Jean Paul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Marty Scarbery singles to left field. Joe Taylor singles to center field. Chili Browne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Leon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Zientara flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Scarbery scores. Yunier Caceres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rob Miles strikes out. Kitty Fry grounds out to the shortstop. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Ernaga flies out to the left fielder. Brooks Milchin grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Shovlin doubles to center field. Edgar Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Chitren singles to center field. Charley Witherspoon pops out to the second baseman. Ron Cardwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Marty Scarbery lines out to the second baseman. Joe Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Harry O Shaughnessy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Leon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Co LaKennedy walks. Floyd Braun grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Harry O Shaughnessy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Butch Zientara walks. Butch Zientara steals second. Yunier Caceres pops out to the second baseman. Tom Ernaga walks. Brooks Milchin singles to center field. Butch Zientara scores. Dean Shovlin pops out to the second baseman. Sandy Seabed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Edgar Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rob Miles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kitty Fry walks. Woodcharles Berkowitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kitty Fry advances to second on the play. Bill Chitren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Marty Scarbery pops out to the shortstop. Joe Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Leon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charley Witherspoon pops out to the shortstop. Ron Cardwell singles to left field. Ron Cardwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Co LaKennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Butch Zientara pops out to the second baseman. Yunier Caceres doubles to left field. Tom Ernaga grounds out to the third baseman. Brooks Milchin singles to right field. Yunier Caceres scores. Rick Reuschel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brooks Milchin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Floyd Braun grounds out to the pitcher. JoJo Mead is pinch hitting for Rick Reuschel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. JoJo Mead strikes out. Rob Miles singles to left field. Kitty Fry doubles to center field. Rob Miles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Skip Aloma 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. Woodcharles Berkowitz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Stauffer pitching. Dean Shovlin singles to right field. Edgar Henderson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Marty Scarbery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Micelotta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Chitren lines out to the shortstop. Charley Witherspoon flies out to the center fielder. Ron Cardwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Virgil did not respond to coaching in control Claude Tartabull improves in power_vs_righty Claude Tartabull improves in contact_vs_lefty Brad Bolton did not respond to coaching in speed Bo Fox improves in range Joe Kelly improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buddy Kuhaulua did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Willy Meers improves in control Brad Breckinridge did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hick Macleod did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Babe Jacobs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Allan Cohen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Upshaw did not respond to coaching in SS