Win: Kevin Waterbury (12-2) Loss: Taka Minatogawa (5-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Taka Minatogawa pitching. Jimmy Easler walks. Jimmy Easler steals second. Lew Morrison walks. George Curd grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lew Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Gaspar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Easler scores. George Curd advances to second on the play. Buddy Manon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Franco. George Curd scores. Paul Schypinski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Kevin Waterbury pitching. Jose Adams flies out to the right fielder. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Ratliff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Carl Roenicke walks. Carl Roenicke steals second. Bill Hudek grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Jimmy Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Bob Franco pops out to the catcher. Carl Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lew Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. George Curd walks. Jim Gaspar triples. George Curd scores. Buddy Manon walks. Paul Schypinski flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Gaspar scores. Carl Roenicke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marcos Noriega grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Radlosky grounds out to the shortstop. Taka Minatogawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Hudek singles to left field. Kevin Waterbury fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Jimmy Easler flies out to the left fielder. Lew Morrison reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Kampouris. George Curd walks. Jim Gaspar singles to left field. Bill Hudek scores. Lew Morrison scores. Buddy Manon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jose Adams flies out to the left fielder. Ernesto Lalana pops out to the second baseman. Rick Ratliff walks. Steve Kampouris doubles to left field. Rick Ratliff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Franco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Paul Schypinski grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Roenicke strikes out. Bill Hudek singles to center field. Kevin Waterbury grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Carl Bartley strikes out. Marcos Noriega flies out to the left fielder. Martin Radlosky pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Easler grounds out to the shortstop. Lew Morrison flies out to the center fielder. George Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Taka Minatogawa strikes out. Jose Adams strikes out. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Gaspar grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Manon flies out to the center fielder. Paul Schypinski walks. Paul Schypinski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Ratliff singles to center field. Steve Kampouris grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Ratliff advances to second on the play. Bob Franco grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Bartley singles to left field. Rick Ratliff scores. Marcos Noriega walks. Martin Radlosky grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marcos Noriega is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Koenig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Carl Roenicke flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hudek strikes out. Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Washburn is pinch hitting for Jim Koenig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Washburn flies out to the left fielder. Jose Adams flies out to the center fielder. Ernesto Lalana singles to right field. Ernesto Lalana steals second. Earl Warhop 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. Rick Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Otto Hartgraves pitching. Jimmy Easler strikes out. Lew Morrison strikes out. George Curd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Kampouris grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Franco pops out to the shortstop. Carl Bartley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Kent Desjardien did not respond to coaching in speed Don Rockett did not respond to coaching in velocity Damian Pall improves in arm Izzy Hutton did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chippy Collier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Colin Hockette did not respond to coaching in control Mel McElwee improves in arm Babe Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in range Babe Kurosaki did not respond to coaching in 3B