Win: Larry Shearer (11-17) Loss: Jim Buckeye (7-12)
Save: George Patterson (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Shearer pitching. Julio Polanco strikes out. Yoanis Vega walks. Mike Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Yuhei Sano walks. Joe Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Buckeye pitching. Lou Brown flies out to the left fielder. Bill Coble singles to right field. George James singles to center field. Bill Coble advances to third on the hit. Steve Pyburn hits a home run. Bill Coble scores. George James scores. Kid Shellenback strikes out. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Chris Hutchison doubles to center field. Jimmy Kelly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Roque flies out to the center fielder. Jim Buckeye pops out to the shortstop. Julio Polanco singles to left field. Chris Hutchison scores. Yoanis Vega strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Babe Manning singles to right field. Tom Shirley walks. Larry Shearer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Coble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Pierce strikes out. Yuhei Sano hits a home run. Joe Canavan grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George James singles past the shortstop. Steve Pyburn pops out to the shortstop. Kid Shellenback grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Marv Young pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Roque strikes out. Jim Buckeye walks. Julio Polanco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Babe Manning grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Shearer singles to center field. Lou Brown hits a home run. Larry Shearer scores. Bill W Swentor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Coble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yoanis Vega walks. Mike Pierce pops out to the third baseman. Yoanis Vega steals second. Yuhei Sano singles to left field. Yoanis Vega scores. Joe Canavan walks. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Chris Hutchison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit George James singles to right field. Steve Pyburn walks. Kid Shellenback walks. Marv Young grounds out to the third baseman. George James scores. Steve Pyburn advances to third on the play. Kid Shellenback advances to second on the play. Babe Manning lines out to the first baseman. Tom Shirley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pedro W Peploski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Roque is hit by a pitch. Bill W Swentor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Julio Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Yoanis Vega pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Pedro W Peploski grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Coble grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Yuhei Sano grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Canavan singles to right field. Joe Canavan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit George James is hit by a pitch. Steve Pyburn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kid Shellenback walks. Marv Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Chris Hutchison walks. Mike Roque singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly scores. Chris Hutchison advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. George Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Stidham is pinch hitting for Bill W Swentor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Roque steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Len Stidham grounds out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Julio Polanco grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yoanis Vega walks. Mike Pierce grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Alex Healy pitching. Babe Manning grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Shirley flies out to the center fielder. George Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yuhei Sano strikes out. Joe Canavan walks. Joe Canavan steals second. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Norman did not respond to coaching in control Guy Miller did not respond to coaching in control Mule Wineapple did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Vollmer did not respond to coaching in range Art Brown did not respond to coaching in control Balor Helms improves in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Haney did not respond to coaching in speed Lew McRae did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Jefferson improves in range Chris Jefferson improves in power_vs_righty Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chick Karros did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mark Cremins did not respond to coaching in RF