Win: Gaylen Hickey (5-18) Loss: Michael King (3-5)
Save: Dan Robinson (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Gaylen Hickey pitching. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Connie Loftus doubles to right field. Leo Cardenas flies out to the left fielder. Randy Nabors flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Michael King pitching. Johnnie Gwosdz walks. Don Reis flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Crawford hits a home run. Johnnie Gwosdz scores. Dude Cooper singles to right field. Joe Brett flies out to the left fielder. Pete Ventura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Shinnick flies out to the center fielder. Neill Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lloyd Troy strikes out. Elmer Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Gaylen Hickey singles to left field. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Vic Bonness pops out to the first baseman. Michael King strikes out. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Don Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Crawford singles to left field. Dude Cooper strikes out. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Connie Loftus flies out to the left fielder. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Pete Ventura grounds out to the third baseman. Lloyd Troy grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Aldred singles to right field. Gaylen Hickey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Elmer Aldred is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Arnold strikes out. Ed Shinnick walks. Neill Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Vic Bonness singles to right field. Ed Shinnick advances to third on the hit. Michael King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the third baseman. Don Reis strikes out. Rafael Crawford singles to left field. Dude Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the second baseman. Connie Loftus grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Cardenas doubles past the first baseman. Randy Nabors grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Brett grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Ventura grounds out to the second baseman. Lloyd Troy reached on a fielding error by Matt Arnold. Elmer Aldred grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lloyd Troy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Arnold grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Shinnick walks. Neill Simmons grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gaylen Hickey flies out to the left fielder. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Don Reis singles to left field. Rafael Crawford walks. Wally Santorini 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. Dude Cooper singles to right field. Joe Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Vic Bonness walks. Bump Brunsberg is pinch hitting for Wally Santorini. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bump Brunsberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vic Bonness is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Bump Brunsberg steals second. Connie Loftus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Hiatt pitching. Pete Ventura walks. Lloyd Troy doubles to left field. Pete Ventura uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Aldred strikes out. Toby Smith is pinch hitting for Gaylen Hickey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Toby Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Gwosdz reached on a fielding error by Matt Arnold. Don Reis walks. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Dan Robinson pitching. Joe Garcia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Brett at SS. Leo Cardenas walks. Randy Nabors flies out to the right fielder. Matt Arnold singles to right field. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the hit. Ed Shinnick grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Arnold advances to second on the play. Neill Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 12
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Garciaparra improves in range Mike Rucker did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Swacina did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Scarce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Burns improves in power_vs_righty Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in range Ralph Curd did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Collins did not respond to coaching in C