Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Toppin pitching. Oddibe Knoll strikes out. Chuck Kaiser walks. Chuck Kaiser is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Fisher singles to center field. Tim Tate walks. Pete High pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit John Jam Hamill pitching. Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Leshnock flies out to the right fielder. Steve Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Butts Girardi reached on a fielding error by Mike Smith. Clarence Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Ritterson singles to left field. Butts Girardi advances to third on the hit. John Jam Hamill singles to right field. Butts Girardi scores. Oddibe Knoll flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Kaiser singles to left field. Steve Ritterson scores. John Jam Hamill advances to third on the hit. Rick Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich singles to right field. Bob Kekich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the first baseman. Rudy Brown doubles to right field. Vicente Aragon hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Tate singles to center field. Pete High grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tim Tate is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butts Girardi singles to right field. Clarence Hernandez triples. Pete High scores. Butts Girardi scores. Steve Ritterson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clarence Hernandez scores. John Jam Hamill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Toppin strikes out. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Leshnock hits a home run. Steve Congalton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Oddibe Knoll walks. Chuck Kaiser grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rick Fisher singles to right field. Tim Tate singles to right field. Rick Fisher advances to third on the hit. Pete High flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Kekich flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Hargrave grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Butts Girardi singles to center field. Roy Moreno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Butts Girardi steals second. Steve Ritterson singles to right field. Butts Girardi scores. John Jam Hamill lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Steve Ritterson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Oddibe Knoll walks. Chuck Kaiser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Bob Schmidt doubles to left field. Roy Moreno grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rick Fisher singles past the second baseman. Tim Tate singles to center field. Pete High strikes out. Butts Girardi walks. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Steve Ritterson reached on a fielding error by Roy Moreno. Rick Fisher scores. John Jam Hamill strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Leshnock strikes out. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Oddibe Knoll strikes out. Chuck Kaiser lines out to the third baseman. Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the shortstop. Rudy Brown singles to center field. Vicente Aragon strikes out. Bob Schmidt walks. Sam Stone is pinch hitting for Roy Moreno. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Brown is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Russ Ley pitching. Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Pete High hits a home run. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom Demery is pinch hitting for Russ Ley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Demery strikes out. Mike Smith walks. Matt Leshnock strikes out. Steve Congalton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Brady Barrett pitching. Steve Ritterson grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Cianfrocco is pinch hitting for John Jam Hamill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Cianfrocco pops out to the shortstop. Oddibe Knoll grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Scott pitching. Bob Kekich reached on a 2-base fielding error by Chuck Kaiser. Ricardo Hargrave singles to left field. Bob Kekich scores. Rudy Brown walks. Vicente Aragon hits a home run. Ricardo Hargrave scores. Rudy Brown scores. Bob Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Leo Teed is pinch hitting for Brady Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Leo Teed walks. Mike Smith flies out to the center fielder. Leo Teed steals second. Matt Leshnock singles to center field. Steve Congalton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Rudy Brown (2), Bob Schmidt (1).HR - Matt Leshnock (1), Vicente Aragon (1). Baserunning: SB - Leo Teed (1).CS - Bob Kekich (2), Rudy Brown (2). Fielding: E - Mike Smith, Roy Moreno.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Howell did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Samuls improves in arm Joe Lipski did not respond to coaching in control John Connatser did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Didier did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Zak Phillips improves in contact_vs_lefty Joel Collins improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Smoltz did not respond to coaching in control Buck Hosley improves in velocity Joel Collins did not respond to coaching in SS