Win: Ray Burdette (2-1) Loss: Gary Leeper (0-1)
Save: Edmund Kean (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Kiecker pitching. Bill Scott singles to right field. Kite Squires reached on a fielding error by Franco Harris. Doc Sprite flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Bob Fletcher singles past the first baseman. Bill Scott scores. Maury Castleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Burdette pitching. John Gharrity strikes out. Franco Harris singles to center field. Mike Swindell strikes out. Richie Marquis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ed Kennedy grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Andrew flies out to the center fielder. Ray Burdette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jerry Bues singles to right field. Quinton Logan strikes out. Jerry Bues steals second. Martin Piktuzis grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Eayrs triples. Jerry Bues scores. John Kiecker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Scott flies out to the center fielder. Kite Squires grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Sprite walks. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Bob Fletcher walks. Maury Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit John Gharrity flies out to the center fielder. Franco Harris strikes out. Mike Swindell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed Kennedy pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Andrew grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Burdette singles past the first baseman. Bill Scott grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Burdette is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Richie Marquis walks. Richie Marquis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Bues walks. Quinton Logan pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Bues is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kite Squires strikes out. Doc Sprite flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Martin Piktuzis singles past the second baseman. Jose Eayrs strikes out. John Kiecker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Fletcher singles to left field. Bob Fletcher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Maury Castleman flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Franco Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Swindell flies out to the center fielder. Richie Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eddie Andrew grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Burdette flies out to the center fielder. Bill Scott hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kite Squires singles past the third baseman. Gary Leeper 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 2nd. Doc Sprite strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Bues walks. Quinton Logan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Martin Piktuzis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fletcher walks. Maury Castleman flies out to the left fielder. Damien Garcia is pinch hitting for Ed Kennedy. Damien Garcia is hit by a pitch. Eddie Andrew singles to right field. Bob Fletcher scores. Marcos Epps is pinch hitting for Ray Burdette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marcos Epps singles to center field. Damien Garcia scores. Pat Richards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Scott walks. Kite Squires flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Edmund Kean pitching. Jose Eayrs grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Pat Richards. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ike Wilber strikes out. John Gharrity flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Toru Goto pitching. Doc Sprite walks. Sammy Fitzgerald hits a home run. Doc Sprite scores. George Lutenberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Fletcher strikes out. Maury Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Damien Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Franco Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Swindell grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Marquis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Joe Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Bud Carrasquel did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Floyd Gernert improves in power_vs_righty Duke Pate did not respond to coaching in control Danny Fisher improves in velocity Joe Pechiney improves in contact_vs_lefty