Win: Frank Hands (7-11) Loss: Rosey McCauley (11-16)
Save: Ed Georgy (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Al McGeehan pitching. March McKechnie reached on a fielding error by Matt Saberhagen. Ulysses McAtee flies out to the left fielder. Pete McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. March McKechnie advances to second on the play. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rosey McCauley pitching. Skeeter Malone hits a home run. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Frank Land strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Blackwell singles to right field. Aubrey Smith strikes out. Sergio Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill May grounds out to the third baseman. Dane Doolan strikes out. Rey Hausman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rosey McCauley walks. March McKechnie singles to left field. Ulysses McAtee pops out to the catcher. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Jelly Taylor doubles to right field. Rosey McCauley scores. Judy Johnson doubles to left field. March McKechnie scores. Jelly Taylor scores. Jerry Blackwell walks. Aubrey Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tris Valentin grounds out to the shortstop. Al McGeehan strikes out. Skeeter Malone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sergio Wertz strikes out. Rosey McCauley strikes out. March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pinky Curtis triples. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pinky Curtis scores. Frank Land grounds out to the shortstop. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ulysses McAtee singles to left field. Pete McQueen doubles to center field. Ulysses McAtee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Blackwell reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Land. Pete McQueen scores. Aubrey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dane Doolan singles to center field. Rey Hausman walks. Tris Valentin singles to right field. Dane Doolan scores. Rey Hausman advances to third on the hit. Rex McCarver is pinch hitting for Al McGeehan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tris Valentin steals second. Rex McCarver pops out to the shortstop. Skeeter Malone pops out to the first baseman. Pinky Curtis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Gonzalez pitching. Sergio Wertz grounds out to the shortstop. Rosey McCauley grounds out to the shortstop. March McKechnie hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ulysses McAtee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen flies out to the right fielder. Frank Land strikes out. Bill May singles to center field. Dane Doolan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Pete McQueen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jelly Taylor walks. Judy Johnson strikes out. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rey Hausman strikes out. Tris Valentin singles to right field. Bill Mulligan is pinch hitting for Joe Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Mulligan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tris Valentin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Skeeter Malone hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pinky Curtis reached on a 2-base throwing error by March McKechnie. Bill Mulligan scores. Matt Saberhagen walks. Frank Land strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Hands pitching. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for Aubrey Smith. Charlie Mason singles to right field. Sergio Wertz grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Mason advances to second on the play. Rosey McCauley flies out to the left fielder. March McKechnie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Scotland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Mason at RF. Bill May doubles to center field. Dane Doolan flies out to the left fielder. Rey Hausman walks. Tris Valentin walks. The defense is playing the corners in. John Lade is pinch hitting for Frank Hands. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Lade doubles to center field. Bill May scores. Rey Hausman scores. Tris Valentin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Malone flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Curtis singles to center field. John Lade scores. Matt Saberhagen walks. Frank Land strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Georgy pitching. Ulysses McAtee lines out to the third baseman. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bill May (24), John Lade (18).3B - Pinky Curtis (8).HR - Skeeter Malone (19). Baserunning: SB - Tris Valentin (19). Fielding: E - Matt Saberhagen, Frank Land.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Leroy Morney improves in arm Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Orville Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Tod Lowrey did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Hagerman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Stenhouse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vic McKechnie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Remmerswaal improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Sammy Halladay improves in 2B