Inning: 1 Minnesota Yasuhiko Mende pitching. Chris Hutchison doubles to left field. Julio Polanco lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Yuhei Sano reached on a fielding error by Tom Shirley. Yuhei Sano steals second. Charlie McCabe singles to right field. Chris Hutchison scores. Yuhei Sano scores. Mike Pierce lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Wes Bader pitching. Ed Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. George James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Milt Gilbert strikes out. John Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Wes Bader pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Babe Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Shellenback singles to left field. Lou Brown strikes out. Steve Pyburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Polanco doubles to left field. Jimmy Kelly walks. Yuhei Sano flies out to the left fielder. Charlie McCabe singles to left field. Julio Polanco scores. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the hit. Charlie McCabe steals second. Mike Pierce singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly scores. Charlie McCabe scores. Milt Gilbert walks. John Wright hits an infield single to the second baseman. Wes Bader singles to center field. Mike Pierce scores. Chris Hutchison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Yonel Reyes strikes out. Yasuhiko Mende pops out to the first baseman. Ed Bailey walks. Tom Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Yuhei Sano walks. George Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie McCabe pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit George James grounds out to the shortstop. Babe Manning singles to right field. Kid Shellenback singles to center field. Babe Manning advances to third on the hit. Lou Brown strikes out. Steve Pyburn doubles to center field. Babe Manning scores. Kid Shellenback uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yonel Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Pierce strikes out. Milt Gilbert singles to center field. John Wright walks. Wes Bader fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wes Bader strikes out. Chris Hutchison singles past the second baseman. Milt Gilbert scores. John Wright advances to third on the hit. Julio Polanco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit George Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bailey pops out to the shortstop. Tom Shirley singles to center field. George James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie McCabe singles to center field. Jerry Hancken comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Charlie McCabe steals second. Mike Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Babe Manning flies out to the left fielder. Kid Shellenback strikes out. Lou Brown singles to left field. Steve Pyburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Milt Gilbert strikes out. John Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Wes Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Yonel Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Kiichiro Shimao is pinch hitting for Jerry Hancken. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiichiro Shimao strikes out. Ed Bailey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Clements pitching. Chris Hutchison pops out to the first baseman. Julio Polanco walks. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Shirley grounds out to the pitcher. Toshimi Sugi is pinch hitting for George James. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Toshimi Sugi singles to center field. Ed Heredia 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. Babe Manning strikes out. Kid Shellenback flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie McCabe walks. Charlie McCabe steals second. Mike Pierce singles to right field. Charlie McCabe scores. Milt Gilbert doubles to right field. Mike Pierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Girard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Wright flies out to the right fielder. Jurickson Profar is pinch hitting for Ed Heredia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jurickson Profar grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill W Swentor pitching. Lou Brown hits a home run. Steve Pyburn pops out to the shortstop. Yonel Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Morimichi Yano is pinch hitting for Chuck Girard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Morimichi Yano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Kid Shellenback 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: Walt Currie did not respond to coaching in range Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Henneman did not respond to coaching in endurance John Henneman did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Thornton Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Canavan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Orton improves in power_vs_righty Dixie Maddox improves in speed Roger Compton did not respond to coaching in speed Dixie Maddox did not respond to coaching in arm Chris Jefferson improves in contact_vs_lefty Roger Compton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty