Win: Dick Grant (8-8) Loss: Larry Shearer (2-7)
Save: Alex Healy (27)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Shearer pitching. Chris Hutchison singles to right field. Julio Polanco strikes out. Chris Hutchison steals second. Yoanis Vega hits a home run. Chris Hutchison scores. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Grant pitching. Ed Bailey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Shirley singles to center field. George James grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Shirley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yuhei Sano is hit by a pitch. Charlie McCabe singles to right field. Milt Gilbert strikes out. Dick Grant lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Hutchison singles to left field. Yuhei Sano scores. Charlie McCabe scores. Julio Polanco singles to center field. Chris Hutchison advances to third on the hit. Julio Polanco steals second. Yoanis Vega walks. Jimmy Kelly walks. Chris Hutchison scores. Art Sepkowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Marv Young singles to right field. Marv Young steals second. Morimichi Yano hits a home run. Marv Young scores. Brian Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Lucas singles to right field. Art Sepkowski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yuhei Sano flies out to the right fielder. Charlie McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Milt Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Shirley flies out to the right fielder. George James singles past the third baseman. Lou Brown grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dick Grant strikes out. Chris Hutchison pops out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco walks. Yoanis Vega walks. Jimmy Kelly singles past the second baseman. Julio Polanco scores. Yoanis Vega advances to third on the hit. Mike Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Morimichi Yano flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Brian Lloyd grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yuhei Sano strikes out. Charlie McCabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Gilbert singles to center field. Dick Grant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Milt Gilbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kiichiro Shimao is pinch hitting for Art Sepkowski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kiichiro Shimao flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shirley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota George Patterson pitching. Chris Hutchison lines out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit George James hits a home run. Lou Brown singles to left field. Marv Young flies out to the left fielder. Morimichi Yano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Pierce strikes out. Yuhei Sano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Lloyd grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Lucas singles to center field. Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for George Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yonel Reyes pops out to the catcher. Ed Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jerry Hancken pitching. Charlie McCabe strikes out. Milt Gilbert flies out to the left fielder. Jake Shaw is pinch hitting for Dick Grant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Alex Healy pitching. Tom Shirley walks. George James pops out to the first baseman. Lou Brown flies out to the center fielder. Marv Young singles to center field. Tom Shirley advances to third on the hit. Morimichi Yano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chris Hutchison strikes out. Julio Polanco hits a home run. Yoanis Vega flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Brian Lloyd grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Lucas grounds out to the third baseman. Toshimi Sugi is pinch hitting for Jerry Hancken. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toshimi Sugi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Chetkovich improves in power_vs_righty Rube Grate did not respond to coaching in control Rube Grate improves in velocity John Henneman improves in control Balor Helms improves in arm Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Compton improves in range Manuel Saffell did not respond to coaching in velocity Chick Karros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in range Bill Coble improves in range Chick Karros improves in arm