Win: Charlie Clarkson (6-9) Loss: Art Giebell (5-12)
Save: Danny Wheeler (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Art Giebell pitching. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Leshnock singles to right field. Matt Leshnock steals second. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Clarkson pitching. Oddibe Knoll flies out to the right fielder. Rick Fisher strikes out. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the center fielder. Larry Webster flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Andy Leever strikes out. Greg Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Kaiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Vicente Aragon strikes out. Charlie Clarkson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Eddie Bateman flies out to the left fielder. Ezra Birmingham pops out to the shortstop. Art Giebell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Leshnock strikes out. Steve Congalton hits a home run. Bob Kekich strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave singles to left field. Larry Webster singles to right field. Ricardo Hargrave advances to third on the hit. Rudy Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Oddibe Knoll strikes out. Rick Fisher hits a home run. Clarence Hernandez singles to center field. Andy Leever walks. Greg Pepper strikes out. Chuck Kaiser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Leever is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aragon strikes out. Charlie Clarkson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Eddie Bateman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Art Giebell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Leshnock hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Congalton singles to left field. Matt Leshnock aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Kekich strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Leshnock scores. Steve Congalton advances to second on the play. Larry Webster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Oddibe Knoll flies out to the center fielder. Rick Fisher hits a home run. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Leever strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rudy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Vicente Aragon grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Clarkson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Greg Pepper grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Kaiser flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Bateman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Smith walks. Matt Leshnock triples. Mike Smith scores. Shannon Kubenka 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. Steve Congalton grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Leshnock scores. Bob Kekich doubles to center field. Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the left fielder. Larry Webster pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Cianfrocco is pinch hitting for Shannon Kubenka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Cianfrocco grounds out to the shortstop. Oddibe Knoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Choate pitching. Rudy Brown walks. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Vicente Aragon. Todd Ballenger flies out to the center fielder. Bob Schmidt is pinch hitting for Charlie Clarkson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Schmidt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Danny Wheeler pitching. Jesse Gillespie enters the game as a defensive replacement for Todd Ballenger at C. Rick Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Andy Leever grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Smoltz did not respond to coaching in control Jack Toppin did not respond to coaching in control Whammy Dorman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Ricci did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Ford improves in contact_vs_lefty Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Nathan did not respond to coaching in arm Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C