Win: Sam James (7-6) Loss: Walter Curry (1-1)
Save: Lute Stovall (18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Sam James pitching. Mike Doby grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Topper Carney singles past the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson walks. Joe Kinslow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gerald Magnuson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Walter Curry pitching. Ryan Pena singles to left field. George Barnes doubles to center field. Ryan Pena uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jamie Pitlock doubles to center field. George Barnes scores. Dave Bailey singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock scores. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Dave Bailey advances to third on the hit. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Dave Bailey scores. Stan Haselman flies out to the center fielder. Steve Secory strikes out. Masao Fukuzawa pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery reached on a fielding error by Jamie Pitlock. Ody Herrin flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery advances to second on the play. Walter Curry singles to right field. Reggie Flannery scores. Mike Doby singles to left field. Dave Sheridan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Doby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam James strikes out. Ryan Pena walks. Ryan Pena steals second. George Barnes pops out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Stan Haselman singles past the second baseman. Steve Secory triples. Stan Haselman scores. Luis Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masao Fukuzawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Reggie Flannery strikes out. Ody Herrin strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam James singles to left field. Ryan Pena strikes out. George Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Sam James steals second. Jamie Pitlock singles to right field. Dave Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Luis Floyd strikes out. Mike Doby singles to right field. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Doby advances to second on the play. Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Stan Haselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Secory hits a home run. Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow singles to right field. Reggie Flannery pops out to the first baseman. Ody Herrin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam James strikes out. Ryan Pena walks. George Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Luis Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Smith singles to center field. Mike Doby flies out to the left fielder. Dave Sheridan walks. Topper Carney walks. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Gerald Magnuson strikes out. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Schlitzer pitching. Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman hits an infield single to the first baseman. Steve Secory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ody Herrin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Secory. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Flannery scores. Ody Herrin advances to third on the play. Dave Schlitzer strikes out. Mike Doby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Masao Fukuzawa strikes out. Leo Litt grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lute Stovall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - George Barnes (10), Jamie Pitlock (5).3B - Steve Secory (5).HR - Steve Secory (3). Baserunning: SB - Ryan Pena (28), Sam James (2). Fielding: E - Jamie Pitlock, Steve Secory.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alan Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Jonnard improves in contact_vs_righty Larry Knoblauch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Ruskin did not respond to coaching in velocity Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Meyerle improves in power_vs_righty Ricky Stephenson improves in range Bob Verhoeven improves in contact_vs_righty Sandy Tappan did not respond to coaching in control Cy Gerlach did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C