Win: Dick Grant (15-10) Loss: Pretzel Mejia (3-22)
Save: George Demaree (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Grant pitching. Bill Coble flies out to the center fielder. Lou Brown singles past the second baseman. Lou Brown steals second. Julio Tavarez hits an infield single to the third baseman. Chick Karros pops out to the first baseman. Marv Young singles to right field. Lou Brown scores. Julio Tavarez advances to third on the hit. Kid Shellenback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Pretzel Mejia pitching. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Morimichi Yano grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kiichiro Shimao hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pretzel Mejia fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pretzel Mejia strikes out. Bill Coble hits a home run. Kiichiro Shimao scores. Lou Brown singles to center field. Julio Tavarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. John Wright walks. Nomar Green grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Wright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry McMahon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chick Karros grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Young flies out to the right fielder. Kid Shellenback walks. Morimichi Yano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kid Shellenback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Anthony Silva hits a home run. Dick Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly walks. Mike Roque grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Roque steals second. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kiichiro Shimao flies out to the left fielder. Pretzel Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Coble singles to left field. Lou Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Coble is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Vollmer strikes out. John Wright strikes out. Nomar Green hits a home run. Jerry McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Julio Tavarez flies out to the left fielder. Chick Karros grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Anthony Silva strikes out. Dick Grant is hit by a pitch. Jimmy Kelly reached on a fielding error by Bill Coble. Mike Roque flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison walks. Ed Vollmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Kid Shellenback flies out to the right fielder. Morimichi Yano doubles to right field. Kiichiro Shimao flies out to the left fielder. Pretzel Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Wright flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Nomar Green walks. Nomar Green steals second. Jerry McMahon singles to center field. Nomar Green scores. Anthony Silva walks. Dick Grant lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Anthony Silva advances to second on the play. Anthony Silva advances to second on the play. Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Anthony Silva is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Coble strikes out. Lou Brown strikes out. Julio Tavarez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mike Roque flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hutchison walks. Ed Vollmer strikes out. John Wright walks. George Patterson 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. Nomar Green walks. Jerry McMahon walks. Chris Hutchison scores. Anthony Silva singles to right field. John Wright scores. Nomar Green scores. Jerry McMahon advances to third on the hit. Manuel Saffell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Pierce is pinch hitting for Dick Grant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Demaree pitching. Chick Karros singles past the second baseman. Chick Karros steals second. Marv Young strikes out. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Karros advances to third on the play. Morimichi Yano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Mike Roque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Hutchison pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kiichiro Shimao singles to center field. Toshimi Sugi is pinch hitting for Manuel Saffell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toshimi Sugi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Coble grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Nagelsen improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Lawton improves in range George Lutz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dixie Maddox did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Klinger did not respond to coaching in control Bernie Friberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Haney did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Balor Helms improves in power_vs_righty March Roberge did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Holshouser improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Giggie did not respond to coaching in velocity Linc Bullinger improves in range Guy Miller did not respond to coaching in control