Win: Joe Christmas (18-10) Loss: Chaz Woods (12-13)
Save: Dave Schlitzer (8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Chaz Woods pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Carroll Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Ken Wyrostek walks. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery singles to left field. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Topper Carney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Reggie Flannery advances to third on the play. Roy Moeller singles to left field. Reggie Flannery scores. Joe Christmas singles to center field. Roy Moeller advances to third on the hit. Frank Polivka pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Richie Nitz grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Stan Haselman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff strikes out. Herm Schalk walks. Carroll Diaz walks. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kinslow pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Phil Brown singles to right field. Ryan Pena grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Phil Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chaz Woods fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chaz Woods grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Topper Carney singles to center field. Roy Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Joe Christmas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Christmas flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the pitcher. Herm Schalk reached on a fielding error by Ryan Pena. Carroll Diaz walks. Reggie Flannery grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Richie Nitz strikes out. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Haselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Roy Moeller grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christmas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Phil Brown flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Pena strikes out. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Chaz Woods. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Butler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lute Stovall pitching. Frank Polivka singles to center field. George Kilduff singles past the second baseman. Frank Polivka advances to third on the hit. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Frank Polivka scores. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the pitcher. Herm Schalk advances to second on the play. Joe Kinslow triples. George Kilduff scores. Herm Schalk scores. Lorenz Freuchen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jamie Pitlock lines out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak hits a home run. Richie Nitz is hit by a pitch. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Joe Christmas flies out to the center fielder. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Stan Haselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Brown strikes out. Ryan Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the third baseman. Herm Schalk walks. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Schlitzer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Williams is pinch hitting for Lorenz Freuchen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek reached on a fielding error by Dave Schlitzer. Jamie Pitlock doubles to left field. Ken Wyrostek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly Leak strikes out. Richie Nitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Gleason improves in arm Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in control Phil Baez did not respond to coaching in control Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Martin Neher improves in power_vs_righty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: By Kellner improves in range Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in control John Meyerle improves in arm John Meyerle improves in arm Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in velocity Lawson Millbarge improves in control Pudge Kubiak did not respond to coaching in C