Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Snyder pitching. Rico Rice singles to left field. Gus Lavelle grounds out to the pitcher. Rico Rice advances to second on the play. Pinky Tucker strikes out. Gene Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Eddie Gagnon pitching. Scott Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Jeff Charton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Al Gorsica walks. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Tink Cardenas strikes out. Fred Dunlop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Heiserman is hit by a pitch. Andres Hernandez walks. Bob Kline grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. John Heiserman advances to third on the play. Eddie Kopacz singles to right field. John Heiserman scores. Charles Roebuck grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eddie Gagnon grounds out to the second baseman. Rico Rice flies out to the right fielder. Gus Lavelle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Snyder strikes out. Scott Hunt walks. Rufe Bowles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott Hunt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rufe Bowles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pinky Tucker grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Al Gorsica flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Charton singles to left field. John Heiserman strikes out. Andres Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Charton advances to second on the play. Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ricky Vaughn hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tink Cardenas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ricky Vaughn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tink Cardenas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Dunlop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Kopacz strikes out. Charles Roebuck flies out to the center fielder. Joe Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eddie Gagnon flies out to the right fielder. Rico Rice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Lavelle walks. Pinky Tucker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Lavelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Scott Hunt singles past the first baseman. Rufe Bowles walks. Jeff Charton strikes out. John Heiserman strikes out. Andres Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Gomez pops out to the shortstop. Al Gorsica pops out to the second baseman. Ricky Vaughn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Kopacz strikes out. Charles Roebuck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed Rueter is pinch hitting for Tink Cardenas. Ed Rueter hits a home run. Fred Dunlop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Oscar Wilshere is pinch hitting for Eddie Gagnon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Oscar Wilshere strikes out. Rico Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Underwood pitching. Jerry Fondy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Rueter at 3B. Tavo Minor is pinch hitting for Joe Snyder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tavo Minor singles past the second baseman. Scott Hunt strikes out. Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Charton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tavo Minor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Dick Lewis pitching. Gus Lavelle strikes out. Pinky Tucker walks. Gene Gomez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Heiserman reached on a fielding error by Al Gorsica. Andres Hernandez strikes out. Bob Kline hits an infield single to the shortstop. Eddie Kopacz walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Charles Roebuck grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! John Heiserman is out at home. Pete Sutcliffe is pinch hitting for Dick Lewis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Minnesota Bruce Dykstra pitching. Al Gorsica grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ricky Vaughn flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Fondy walks. Fred Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Scott Hunt lines out to the third baseman. Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Charton singles past the shortstop. John Heiserman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Lee May is pinch hitting for Frank Underwood. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Lee May pops out to the first baseman. Rico Rice strikes out. Gus Lavelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Walt Kyle pitching. Andres Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Kopacz pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Pinky Tucker grounds out to the third baseman. John Espino 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. Gene Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Gorsica pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Charles Roebuck pops out to the shortstop. Ecky Sprowl is pinch hitting for John Espino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ecky Sprowl doubles to center field. Scott Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Rufe Bowles walks. Jeff Charton hits a home run. Ecky Sprowl scores. Rufe Bowles scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maury Turner improves in control Brent Sixsmith did not respond to coaching in control Tony Krukow improves in range Buck Munoz did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chad Hunt improves in power_vs_righty Jim Southwick did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Ray did not respond to coaching in range