Win: Thornton Donovan (16-9) Loss: Larry Shearer (7-18)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Larry Shearer pitching. Jorge Cruthers strikes out. Ed Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Thornton Donovan pitching. Bill Coble walks. Lou Brown singles to right field. Bill Coble advances to third on the hit. Chick Karros flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Coble scores. Pat Yowell flies out to the left fielder. Jim Haney singles to center field. Lou Brown advances to third on the hit. Julio Tavarez singles to right field. Lou Brown scores. Jim Haney advances to third on the hit. Marv Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Pierce strikes out. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Gilbert singles to left field. Milt Gilbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Shearer strikes out. Bill Coble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Roseman strikes out. Mike Roque singles to center field. Thornton Donovan lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Roque forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jorge Cruthers doubles to left field. Ed Vollmer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Haney. Thornton Donovan scores. Jorge Cruthers scores. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Lou Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Karros strikes out. Pat Yowell reached on a fielding error by Roy Roseman. Jim Haney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Pierce walks. Chris Hutchison walks. Milt Gilbert walks. Roy Roseman doubles to center field. Mike Pierce scores. Chris Hutchison scores. Milt Gilbert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Roque strikes out. Thornton Donovan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jorge Cruthers singles to right field. Roy Roseman scores. Ed Vollmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jorge Cruthers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Julio Tavarez doubles to center field. Marv Young strikes out. Stan Lucas pops out to the shortstop. Larry Shearer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Coble strikes out. Lou Brown strikes out. Chick Karros hits a home run. Pat Yowell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pedro W Peploski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Gilbert singles to center field. Roy Roseman singles to center field. Milt Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Mike Roque grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roy Roseman advances to second on the play. Thornton Donovan strikes out. Jorge Cruthers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Haney singles to right field. Julio Tavarez walks. Marv Young grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Haney advances to third on the play. Stan Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Vollmer flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Mike Pierce grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kiichiro Shimao is pinch hitting for Pedro W Peploski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kiichiro Shimao walks. Bill Coble flies out to the left fielder. Lou Brown flies out to the left fielder. Chick Karros pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Patterson pitching. Chris Hutchison hits a home run. Ken Davison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roseman strikes out. Mike Roque flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Yowell grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Haney doubles to left field. Julio Tavarez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Haney advances to third on the play. Abe Kennedy 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 1st. Marv Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse is pinch hitting for Abe Kennedy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the center fielder. Jorge Cruthers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Vollmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Banks pitching. Nobuyuki Hirayama is pinch hitting for Stan Lucas. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Nobuyuki Hirayama grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Pyburn is pinch hitting for Ken Davison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Pyburn doubles to center field. Bill Coble singles to center field. Steve Pyburn scores. Lou Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jim Haney (22), Julio Tavarez (25), Steve Pyburn (9).HR - Chick Karros (18).SF - Chick Karros.GIDP - Lou Brown, Marv Young. Fielding: E - Jim Haney.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bunny Schattinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Carl Scott did not respond to coaching in control Mule Wineapple improves in control Billy Sykes did not respond to coaching in control Barry Milligan improves in control Balor Helms did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Compton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Kleinow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mark Cremins improves in arm Pete Nagelsen improves in contact_vs_righty Roger Compton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in 3B