Win: Joe Christmas (13-7) Loss: Pop-Boy Grube (1-10)
Save: Burt Clinton (21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pop-Boy Grube pitching. Frank Polivka hits a home run. George Kilduff is hit by a pitch. Larry Knoblauch grounds out to the third baseman. George Kilduff advances to second on the play. Reggie Flannery doubles to right field. George Kilduff scores. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Joe Kinslow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Ken Wyrostek pops out to the third baseman. Stan Haselman flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Pena walks. Ryan Pena steals second. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christmas walks. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Richie Nitz doubles to right field. Red Williams strikes out. Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota George Kilduff lines out to the second baseman. Larry Knoblauch pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pop-Boy Grube grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ryan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Christmas singles to center field. Frank Polivka lines out to the third baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Red Williams walks. Bill Quillen strikes out. Ad Killins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Larry Knoblauch singles in front of the right fielder. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Bill Jonnard grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Barnes is pinch hitting for Pop-Boy Grube. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Stan Haselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Norlis Morejon pitching. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tim Lyons strikes out. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ryan Pena strikes out. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Richie Nitz singles past the shortstop. Kelly Leak is pinch hitting for Red Williams. Richie Nitz steals second. Kelly Leak pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Wally Sanicki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kelly Leak at 3B. Joe Christmas strikes out. Frank Polivka walks. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Larry Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Quillen hits a home run. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Norlis Morejon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Butler grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Stan Haselman singles to left field. Ken Wyrostek advances to third on the hit. Ryan Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Naragon pitching. Reggie Flannery hits a home run. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz walks. Wally Sanicki singles to left field. Bill Quillen singles to left field. Richie Nitz scores. Ad Killins hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hub Sain is pinch hitting for Joe Naragon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hub Sain strikes out. Ken Wyrostek grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Wally Sanicki is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Joe Christmas is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Harvey Gabler improves in power_vs_lefty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in range Rickey McCloskey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wilson improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian House did not respond to coaching in control Darren Murphy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Brown improves in speed Jay Brown improves in range Josias Lugo improves in range Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty