Inning: 1 Minnesota Yuya Kiyama pitching. Roy Roseman singles to left field. Jimmy Kelly walks. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Trimble strikes out. Balor Helms flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Rube Grate pitching. Mule Grich flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Friberg strikes out. Stan Lucas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Hutchison pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Pat Yowell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dixie Maddox lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rube Grate strikes out. Roy Roseman strikes out. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mark Cremins grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Karros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuya Kiyama singles to left field. Mule Grich reached on a fielding error by Chris Jefferson. Bernie Friberg walks. Stan Lucas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chris Jefferson doubles to center field. Ray Trimble grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Jefferson advances to third on the play. Balor Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Jefferson scores. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bronson Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Yowell singles to center field. Dixie Maddox grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Vance Cromer pops out to the second baseman. Chris Hutchison doubles past the right fielder. Rube Grate strikes out. Roy Roseman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mark Cremins singles to left field. Chick Karros grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Cremins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yuya Kiyama lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mule Grich singles to left field. Chick Karros scores. Bernie Friberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly singles to center field. Chris Jefferson walks. Ray Trimble flies out to the center fielder. Balor Helms flies out to the left fielder. Gary Stanhouse flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Stan Lucas singles to left field. Bronson Kennedy grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pat Yowell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Lis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Vance Cromer reached on a fielding error by Pat Yowell. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Vance Cromer advances to second on the play. Rube Grate strikes out. Roy Roseman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dixie Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cremins grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Karros flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Chris Jefferson singles to center field. Ray Trimble singles to right field. Chris Jefferson advances to third on the hit. Balor Helms pops out to the second baseman. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ralph Guiney is pinch hitting for Bill Lis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Guiney grounds out to the third baseman. Mule Grich strikes out. Bernie Friberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mel Anderson pitching. Vance Cromer singles to right field. Vance Cromer steals second. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Cromer advances to third on the play. Rube Grate strikes out. Roy Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Stan Lucas strikes out. Bronson Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Yowell pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly strikes out. Chris Jefferson pops out to the third baseman. Ray Trimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Dixie Maddox singles to center field. Guy Miller 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. Dixie Maddox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mark Cremins strikes out. Chick Karros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Balor Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Julio Tavarez is pinch hitting for Mel Anderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Julio Tavarez singles to right field. Julio Tavarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mule Grich strikes out. Bernie Friberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Donnie Hrbek pitching. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Roseman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Stan Lucas grounds out to the third baseman. Bronson Kennedy singles to center field. Pat Yowell flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Maddox walks. Mark Cremins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Minnesota Jimmy Kelly walks. Fred Krause is pinch running for Jimmy Kelly on 1st base. Chris Jefferson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ray Trimble triples. Balor Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Detroit Eddie Mercker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fred Krause at C. Chick Karros grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nobuyuki Hirayama is pinch hitting for Donnie Hrbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nobuyuki Hirayama walks. Mule Grich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Minnesota Will Dempsey pitching. Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the pitcher. Vance Cromer lines out to the first baseman. Chris Hutchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Detroit Bernie Friberg singles to left field. Stan Lucas grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bernie Friberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bronson Kennedy strikes out. Pat Yowell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Minnesota Guy Miller strikes out. Roy Roseman doubles to left field. Mike Roque is pinch running for Roy Roseman on 2nd base. Eddie Mercker flies out to the left fielder. Chris Jefferson singles to center field. Mike Roque scores. Ray Trimble doubles to center field. Chris Jefferson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Turkey Page comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Balor Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Detroit Dixie Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mark Cremins flies out to the center fielder. Chick Karros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Roseman (14), Chris Jefferson (29), Ray Trimble (24), Chris Hutchison (20).3B - Ray Trimble (6).GIDP - Chris Jefferson. Baserunning: SB - Vance Cromer (38). Fielding: E - Chris Jefferson.
Game Notes Mel Anderson is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Valera did not respond to coaching in velocity Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Grigsby did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Sykes did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Lade did not respond to coaching in control Barry Milligan did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Kleinow did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Creger did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Turner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Trott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buck Ramirez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Armando Partridge did not respond to coaching in arm