Win: Ernie Byrnes (1-2) Loss: Roger Green (1-8)
Save: Barney Carter (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Roger Green pitching. George Schwall flies out to the left fielder. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Isamu Ishii pitching. Sachio Ishihara pops out to the third baseman. George Connolly flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bottenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Richard Stark strikes out. Mike Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Gerber singles to left field. Dutch Verbanic flies out to the center fielder. Keith Batiste grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juice Brantley singles to center field. Al Marte hits an infield single to the shortstop. Isamu Ishii lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. George Schwall walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed MacGamwell strikes out. Tim Grimsley walks. Juice Brantley scores. Jason Purdy walks. Al Marte scores. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Derek Pyle strikes out. Roger Green singles past the shortstop. Sachio Ishihara strikes out. George Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Wood singles to left field. Juice Brantley hits a home run. Mike Wood scores. Eric Hyatt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Marte singles to right field. Isamu Ishii lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Schwall walks. Ed MacGamwell singles to center field. Al Marte scores. George Schwall advances to third on the hit. Glen Dempster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed MacGamwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tim Grimsley reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sam Bottenfield. George Schwall scores. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Bottenfield walks. Bill McHale singles to center field. Sam Bottenfield advances to third on the hit. Pedro Gerber singles to center field. Sam Bottenfield scores. Bill McHale advances to third on the hit. Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Gerber advances to second on the play. Keith Batiste singles to center field. Bill McHale scores. Pedro Gerber scores. Ernie Byrnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derek Pyle flies out to the left fielder. Glen Dempster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Richard Stark singles to right field. Mike Wood flies out to the left fielder. Richard Stark steals second. Juice Brantley singles to center field. Richard Stark scores. Rafael Low comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Marte singles to center field. Juice Brantley advances to third on the hit. Ernie Byrnes strikes out. George Schwall walks. Ed MacGamwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Sachio Ishihara walks. George Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bottenfield doubles past the first baseman. Sachio Ishihara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill McHale walks. Pedro Gerber grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Grimsley singles past the shortstop. Jason Purdy reached on a fielding error by Derek Pyle. Passed ball. Tim Grimsley advances to third. Jason Purdy advances to second. Richard Stark strikes out. Mike Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Juice Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the shortstop. Keith Batiste strikes out. Derek Pyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Al Marte singles to right field. Ernie Byrnes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Schwall grounds out to the shortstop. Ed MacGamwell singles to center field. Al Marte scores. Billy McClure comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Grimsley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed MacGamwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Acosta is pinch hitting for Billy McClure. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Harry Acosta walks. Junji Narita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Acosta steals second. Sachio Ishihara singles to left field. Harry Acosta scores. George Connolly singles to right field. Sachio Ishihara advances to third on the hit. Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Sachio Ishihara scores. George Connolly advances to second on the play. Bill McHale grounds out to the second baseman. George Connolly advances to third on the play. Pedro Gerber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ken Jolly pitching. Jason Purdy grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Richard Stark grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Wood singles to left field. Juice Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Niehaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Grimsley at 1B. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Keith Batiste singles to center field. Derek Pyle strikes out. Wes Schulz is pinch hitting for Ken Jolly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Wes Schulz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jefferson Lara pitching. Al Marte grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Junji Narita. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Henry Pena pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Crowell is pinch hitting for George Schwall. Eddie Crowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Barney Carter pitching. Harold Knox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Crowell at 3B. Sachio Ishihara walks. George Connolly grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. Bill McHale singles to left field. Sam Bottenfield advances to third on the hit. Jose Anderson is pinch running for Bill McHale on 1st base. Pedro Gerber flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Sam Bottenfield (8).GIDP - George Connolly, Pedro Gerber. Baserunning: SB - Harry Acosta (2). Fielding: E - Sam Bottenfield, Derek Pyle.PB - Dutch Verbanic.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Everett Pearce improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Orie did not respond to coaching in control Scot Howe improves in range Phil Wert improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Bosetti improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Bosetti improves in range Fred Daringer improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Lerch did not respond to coaching in control