Win: Taisuke Hitomi (8-10) Loss: Tom Giggie (7-16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tom Giggie pitching. Roy Roseman singles to center field. Jimmy Kelly walks. Chris Jefferson pops out to the second baseman. Ray Trimble strikes out. Balor Helms flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Taisuke Hitomi pitching. Mule Grich strikes out. Bernie Friberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gary Stanhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vance Cromer grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Hutchison singles to center field. Taisuke Hitomi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chris Hutchison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Stan Lucas pops out to the shortstop. Bronson Kennedy doubles to center field. Dixie Maddox walks. Chick Karros flies out to the left fielder. July Hutcheson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Roseman triples. Jimmy Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Roseman scores. Chris Jefferson walks. Ray Trimble strikes out. Balor Helms walks. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Giggie strikes out. Mule Grich strikes out. Bernie Friberg walks. Bernie Friberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Vance Cromer flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hutchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Taisuke Hitomi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Haney flies out to the left fielder. Stan Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Bronson Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Roy Roseman walks. Jimmy Kelly singles to right field. Roy Roseman advances to third on the hit. Chris Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Roseman scores. Ray Trimble singles to right field. Jimmy Kelly advances to third on the hit. Balor Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Kelly scores. Ray Trimble advances to second on the play. Gary Stanhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dixie Maddox pops out to the second baseman. Chick Karros doubles to left field. July Hutcheson strikes out. Tom Giggie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Cromer flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Taisuke Hitomi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mule Grich flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Friberg strikes out. Jim Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roy Roseman strikes out. Jimmy Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Stan Lucas doubles to center field. Bronson Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Dixie Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Chick Karros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Donnie Hrbek 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. Ray Trimble singles to center field. Ray Trimble steals second. Balor Helms grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Trimble advances to third on the play. Gary Stanhouse singles to left field. Ray Trimble scores. Vance Cromer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit July Hutcheson singles past the second baseman. Ralph Guiney is pinch hitting for Donnie Hrbek. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Guiney flies out to the left fielder. Bill Gallia 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. Mule Grich walks. Bernie Friberg lines out to the third baseman. Jim Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Lis pitching. Chris Hutchison strikes out. Eddie Mercker is pinch hitting for Bill Gallia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Mercker grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Roseman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Chervinko pitching. Stan Lucas grounds out to the shortstop. Bronson Kennedy is hit by a pitch. Bronson Kennedy steals second. Dixie Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Chick Karros strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luis Thurston improves in contact_vs_lefty Phil Lint did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Foley did not respond to coaching in control Paul Grigsby did not respond to coaching in control Billy Sykes improves in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lixan Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ted Powers did not respond to coaching in arm Elbert Aust did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Creger improves in velocity Lixan Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Elbert Aust improves in speed