Inning: 1 Minnesota Chaz Woods pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the center fielder. George Kilduff flies out to the center fielder. Paul Bowie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Christmas pitching. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Stan Haselman walks. Ryan Pena grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Stan Haselman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery strikes out. Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Bill Jonnard singles to right field. Moonlight Blyzka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Richie Nitz strikes out. Red Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Quillen hits a home run. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas singles to right field. Frank Polivka walks. George Kilduff singles to right field. Joe Christmas scores. Frank Polivka advances to third on the hit. Paul Bowie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Frank Polivka scores. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chaz Woods flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Stan Haselman steals second. Ryan Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kinslow walks. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the pitcher. Richie Nitz grounds out to the shortstop. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Christmas strikes out. Frank Polivka hits a home run. George Kilduff flies out to the right fielder. Paul Bowie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Quillen strikes out. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Chaz Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Reggie Flannery hits a home run. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Pena doubles to right field. Jamie Pitlock walks. Richie Nitz singles to right field. Ryan Pena scores. Red Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Roy Moeller singles to right field. Joe Christmas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Roy Moeller forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Polivka walks. George Kilduff singles to left field. Joe Christmas scores. Frank Polivka advances to third on the hit. Paul Bowie strikes out. Reggie Flannery singles to right field. Frank Polivka scores. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Harold Goldfarb comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm Schalk singles to left field. George Kilduff scores. Joe Kinslow singles to right field. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Moeller at C. Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Barnes is pinch hitting for Harold Goldfarb. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Barnes triples. Ken Wyrostek doubles to center field. Jim Barnes scores. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek scores. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lute Stovall pitching. Larry Knoblauch singles to left field. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Frank Polivka pops out to the shortstop. George Kilduff singles past the second baseman. Larry Knoblauch advances to third on the hit. Paul Bowie singles to right field. Larry Knoblauch scores. George Kilduff advances to third on the hit. Reggie Flannery grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Burt Clinton pitching. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Richie Nitz lines out to the third baseman. Red Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herm Schalk strikes out. Joe Kinslow doubles to center field. Kurt Otterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Jonnard pops out to the catcher. Larry Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Quillen flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki is pinch hitting for Kurt Otterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Sanicki singles to right field. Ken Wyrostek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Moonlight Blyzka is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rickey McCloskey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rickey McCloskey improves in speed Paul Felderman did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Baez improves in velocity Marty Anderson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Meyerle improves in contact_vs_righty Shane Berra did not respond to coaching in control Jay Brown improves in range Brian House did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Foster improves in power_vs_lefty Pop-Boy Grube did not respond to coaching in velocity