Inning: 1 Detroit Rich Tackett pitching. Elmer Lavender strikes out. Tito Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Russ Snyder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota George Brunet pitching. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Steve Hayward walks. Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hayward steals second. Ray Heffner singles to left field. Steve Hayward scores. Damian Baker walks. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Mike Ferraro pops out to the shortstop. Steve Hovley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! George Sularz strikes out. Rich Tackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Vidal doubles to right field. Jose Vidal steals third. George Brunet strikes out. Elmer Lavender singles to right field. Jose Vidal scores. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jacque Kramer flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hayward grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Russ Snyder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Guillermo Avalos grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Ferraro hits a home run. Steve Hovley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ray Heffner walks. Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. George Sularz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Punch Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Freddie Velazquez flies out to the left fielder. Jose Vidal walks. George Brunet fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Brunet grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rich Tackett flies out to the left fielder. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Elmer Lavender singles to left field. Elmer Lavender steals second. Tito Francona strikes out. Russ Snyder strikes out. Guillermo Avalos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Bradley flies out to the right fielder. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Baker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Ferraro flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hovley strikes out. Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Patterson hits a home run. Mark Miller is pinch hitting for George Sularz. Mark Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Tackett lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jose Vidal doubles to center field. Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for George Brunet. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rich Rollins strikes out. Elmer Lavender pops out to the second baseman. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Randy Welday pitching. Jacque Kramer pops out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward singles to right field. Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Hayward is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Russ Snyder walks. Guillermo Avalos reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jacque Kramer. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Flaherty 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. Mike Ferraro strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Steve Hovley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Patterson walks. Mark Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Jose Vidal walks. Jerry McNertney is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Vidal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry McNertney hits a home run. David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Lavender lines out to the second baseman. Tito Francona singles to left field. Russ Snyder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Skip Lockwood pitching. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for David Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Stringer flies out to the right fielder. Jacque Kramer singles to right field. Jacque Kramer steals second. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bradley singles to right field. Jacque Kramer scores. Big Wigson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Heffner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Jim Tucker pitching. Guillermo Avalos singles to left field. Guillermo Avalos steals second. Mike Ferraro strikes out. Steve Hovley singles to center field. Guillermo Avalos scores. Freddie Velazquez hits a home run. Steve Hovley scores. George Begley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Vidal strikes out. Big Wigson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Damian Baker singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damian Baker advances to second on the play. Gabe Patterson singles to right field. Damian Baker scores. Mark Miller strikes out. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for George Begley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Davidson did not respond to coaching in range Armando Snodgrass improves in contact_vs_righty Hiram Stanton improves in speed Armando Snodgrass did not respond to coaching in range
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Pemberton did not respond to coaching in speed Orlando Snell improves in contact_vs_lefty Cal McConnell improves in control Joe Watlington improves in arm Ben Johnson improves in RF