Inning: 1 Minnesota John Stratton pitching. Skeeter Malone strikes out. Pinky Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Alex Moyer pitching. March McKechnie strikes out. Sergio Wertz walks. Pete McQueen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rex McCarver flies out to the left fielder. Bill May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson reached on a fielding error by Skeeter Malone. Jelly Taylor singles to center field. Herb Souell singles to center field. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Bill Ruffin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dane Doolan grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hunter singles to center field. Alex Moyer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Stratton pops out to the first baseman. March McKechnie strikes out. Sergio Wertz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pinky Curtis flies out to the left fielder. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Rex McCarver walks. Bill May doubles to left field. Rex McCarver uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Lade grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson strikes out. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dane Doolan flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Alex Moyer walks. Skeeter Malone pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Herb Souell grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Bill Ruffin singles to right field. John Stratton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Ruffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pinky Curtis pops out to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Rex McCarver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit March McKechnie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sergio Wertz walks. Pete McQueen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sergio Wertz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Judy Johnson singles to left field. Pete McQueen advances to third on the hit. Judy Johnson steals second. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. John Lade strikes out. Dane Doolan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Herb Souell doubles to center field. Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herb Souell advances to third on the play. Bill Ruffin lines out to the shortstop. John Stratton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Pape is pinch hitting for Johnny Hunter. Mike Pape flies out to the center fielder. Alex Moyer reached on a fielding error by Bill Ruffin. Scott Donovan 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. Skeeter Malone flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Curtis singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Connie Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Pape at C. March McKechnie flies out to the right fielder. Sergio Wertz doubles to left field. Pete McQueen lines out to the second baseman. Judy Johnson walks. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rex McCarver singles to center field. Bill May strikes out. John Lade singles past the shortstop. Rex McCarver advances to third on the hit. Dane Doolan walks. Tris Valentin is pinch hitting for Connie Johnson. Tris Valentin singles to left field. Rex McCarver scores. John Lade scores. Dane Doolan advances to third on the hit. Jayhawk McLemore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Guardado is pinch hitting for Alex Moyer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Guardado grounds out to the third baseman. Dane Doolan scores. Tris Valentin advances to second on the play. Skeeter Malone doubles to left field. Tris Valentin scores. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Russ Geiss pitching. Rey Hausman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tris Valentin at C. Herb Souell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Blackwell walks. Bill Ruffin singles to right field. Wally Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for Jayhawk McLemore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. March McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jon Zubal did not respond to coaching in speed Tim McIntyre did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Stenhouse improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Sturm improves in range Bill Mulligan did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Clemens improves in control Hank Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity Ulysses McAtee improves in speed George Grayer improves in arm Ulysses McAtee did not respond to coaching in SS