Win: Kevin Waterbury (20-7) Loss: Mike Rudolph (8-9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Rudolph pitching. Freddie Throneberry pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Easler walks. Lew Morrison strikes out. Jimmy Easler steals second. George Curd lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Waterbury pitching. Bill Reitz flies out to the right fielder. Rob Tamargo walks. Ernesto Lalana grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rob Tamargo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rey Tejera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Buddy Manon doubles to left field. Rudy Carlisle walks. Sam Duffalo flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gaspar lines out to the first baseman. Kevin Waterbury walks. Freddie Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Washburn strikes out. Rick Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jimmy Easler strikes out. Lew Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. George Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Martin Radlosky flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rudolph strikes out. Bill Reitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Buddy Manon walks. Buddy Manon steals second. Rudy Carlisle strikes out. Sam Duffalo grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Gaspar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rob Tamargo grounds out to the second baseman. Ernesto Lalana singles to left field. Rey Tejera strikes out. Ernesto Lalana steals second. Frank Washburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kevin Waterbury flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Throneberry grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Easler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Jose Adams walks. Martin Radlosky pops out to the catcher. Mike Rudolph lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Rick Ratliff is thrown out at third. Jose Adams advances to second on the play. Jose Adams advances to second on the play. Bill Reitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Lew Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. George Curd triples. Buddy Manon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Curd scores. Rudy Carlisle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rob Tamargo pops out to the shortstop. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rey Tejera singles to left field. Frank Washburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Duffalo singles to center field. Jim Gaspar doubles to right field. Sam Duffalo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kevin Waterbury fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Waterbury flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gaspar steals third. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Easler singles to center field. Jim Gaspar scores. Lew Morrison singles to center field. George Curd singles to right field. Jimmy Easler scores. Lew Morrison advances to third on the hit. Jim Koenig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Manon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Ratliff strikes out. Jose Adams strikes out. Martin Radlosky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rudy Carlisle flies out to the left fielder. Sam Duffalo pops out to the first baseman. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for Jim Koenig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Bill Reitz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rob Tamargo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rudy Carlisle. Earl Warhop 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. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Orval Cotter pitching. Earl Warhop strikes out. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Easler singles to right field. Lew Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rey Tejera grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Washburn pops out to the third baseman. Rick Ratliff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Gornicki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cy Drake improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Kiser improves in power_vs_righty George Contreras did not respond to coaching in speed Izzy Hutton did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Babe Kurosaki improves in contact_vs_lefty Babe Kurosaki improves in range Bob Westfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Colin Hockette did not respond to coaching in control Rick Doe did not respond to coaching in SS