Win: Les McGeary (9-13) Loss: Bunny Jurak (12-14)
Save: Harry Sale (39)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bunny Jurak pitching. Frank Leever singles to center field. Mike Harris walks. Tommy Gastall strikes out. Tony Augustine strikes out. Jeff Wright singles to left field. Ed Haworth walks. Frank Leever scores. Denny Mora walks. Mike Harris scores. Karl Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Les McGeary pitching. Luis Leiter flies out to the left fielder. Buck Devine singles to center field. Rich Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Les McGeary grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Leever strikes out. Mike Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bud Watson singles to right field. Howie Koppe singles to left field. Phenomenal Hairston walks. Rube Bovee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bud Watson scores. Howie Koppe advances to third on the play. Bunny Jurak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tommy Gastall strikes out. Tony Augustine strikes out. Jeff Wright triples. Ed Haworth grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Luis Leiter flies out to the right fielder. Buck Devine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Denny Mora singles past the shortstop. Karl Fields walks. 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. Frank Leever strikes out. Mike Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo singles to center field. Bud Watson flies out to the center fielder. Howie Koppe walks. Phenomenal Hairston grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Giallombardo advances to third on the play. Howie Koppe advances to second on the play. Rube Bovee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tommy Gastall grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Augustine walks. Jeff Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Augustine advances to second on the play. Vic Bancroft 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. Ed Haworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Vic Bancroft flies out to the right fielder. Luis Leiter strikes out. Buck Devine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Denny Mora singles to right field. Karl Fields grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Denny Mora is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. 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. Frank Leever grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rich Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bud Watson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Harris flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Gastall singles to center field. Tony Augustine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Gastall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jeff Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Koppe strikes out. Phenomenal Hairston singles to right field. Rube Bovee strikes out. Vic Bancroft grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Phenomenal Hairston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Haworth singles to center field. Denny Mora grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Karl Fields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Luis Leiter grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Devine strikes out. Rich Weaver doubles past the third baseman. Bob Bankston 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. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Carl Hernandez is pinch hitting for Bob Bankston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Leever flies out to the right fielder. Mike Harris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Sale pitching. Bud Watson singles to center field. Howie Koppe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Phenomenal Hairston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Ruether improves in power_vs_righty Joe Bowler did not respond to coaching in arm Bert Dunham improves in range Tom Levy improves in arm Dan Ragland improves in power_vs_righty Bob Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Zeke Scheffler improves in range Ed Milligan improves in control Zeke Scheffler did not respond to coaching in range Bill Baker improves in range Luke Schult did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Pedre did not respond to coaching in arm