Win: Tony Myatt (7-21) Loss: Les McGeary (14-12)
Save: Bunny Jurak (17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tony Myatt pitching. Carl Bell flies out to the left fielder. Carl Hernandez singles to center field. Ed Haworth strikes out. Tony Augustine singles to right field. Carl Hernandez is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Les McGeary pitching. Jay Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Devine strikes out. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Leever strikes out. Jeff Wright singles to center field. Ramon Hendrix flies out to the right fielder. Shinichi Kashibuchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Weaver singles to center field. Lou Keeton strikes out. Don Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Weaver advances to second on the play. Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Les McGeary singles to left field. Carl Bell singles in front of the left fielder. Les McGeary advances to third on the hit. Carl Bell steals second. Carl Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Ed Haworth pops out to the shortstop. Tony Augustine pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Howie Koppe singles to left field. Tony Myatt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jay Adams doubles to right field. Howie Koppe scores. Buck Devine grounds out to the pitcher. Al Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Leever doubles to left field. Jeff Wright flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Hendrix lines out to the second baseman. Shinichi Kashibuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Rich Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Lou Keeton walks. Don Lee singles to left field. Lou Keeton advances to third on the hit. Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Keeton scores. Don Lee advances to second on the play. Howie Koppe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Les McGeary flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tony Myatt pops out to the third baseman. Jay Adams reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Augustine. Buck Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Adams advances to third on the play. Al Smith doubles to left field. Jay Adams scores. Rich Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ed Haworth singles to left field. Tony Augustine pops out to the catcher. Ed Haworth steals second. Frank Leever lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Wright walks. Ramon Hendrix strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Lou Keeton grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lee flies out to the left fielder. Sheldon Blackaby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shinichi Kashibuchi doubles to left field. Les McGeary lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Bell strikes out. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Koppe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tony Myatt grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Adams walks. Buck Devine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Haworth strikes out. Tony Augustine strikes out. Frank Leever singles to right field. Jeff Wright grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Leever is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Smith flies out to the left fielder. Rich Weaver doubles to right field. Johnny Wills 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. Lou Keeton strikes out. Don Lee walks. Hector McGovern is pinch hitting for Sheldon Blackaby. Hector McGovern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ramon Hendrix grounds out to the second baseman. Shinichi Kashibuchi walks. Denny Mora is pinch hitting for Johnny Wills. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Denny Mora singles to center field. Shinichi Kashibuchi advances to third on the hit. Bunny Jurak 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. Carl Bell flies out to the left fielder. Carl Hernandez singles to left field. Shinichi Kashibuchi scores. Denny Mora advances to third on the hit. Ed Haworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Frank Leever (16), Shinichi Kashibuchi (16). Baserunning: SB - Carl Bell (3), Ed Haworth (9).CS - Carl Hernandez (6). Fielding: E - Tony Augustine.
Game Notes Lou Keeton is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Womack did not respond to coaching in velocity Bert Dunham improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Abrego did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Oakes did not respond to coaching in control Bill DeMiller improves in arm Fred Oakes did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dick Archer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Clary did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Middleton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Pedre did not respond to coaching in range Gerry Shea improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Archer did not respond to coaching in range