Win: Herb Zak (11-8) Loss: Bob Mack (5-13)
Save: Steve Micelotta (24)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Mack pitching. Edwin Jacome pops out to the shortstop. Brad Breckinridge walks. Brad Breckinridge steals second. Brooks Milchin lines out to the shortstop. Jack Madison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Herb Zak pitching. Shawn Hansen strikes out. Scott Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Walt Thiel singles past the shortstop. Passed ball. Walt Thiel advances to second. Mark Macphee singles to center field. Walt Thiel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Rogers strikes out. Jay East strikes out. Herb Zak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Philip Totola doubles to left field. Maynard Keynes lines out to the shortstop. Ron Cardwell pops out to the second baseman. Nouriel Yellen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Edwin Jacome grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Breckinridge flies out to the center fielder. Brooks Milchin singles to center field. Jack Madison hits an infield single to the second baseman. Walt Thiel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bo Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Mack singles to center field. Shawn Hansen strikes out. Scott Dean walks. Brad Bolton walks. Philip Totola strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Macphee hits a home run. Joe Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Jay East walks. Herb Zak lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Edwin Jacome doubles to right field. Jay East scores. Brad Breckinridge lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Maynard Keynes singles to center field. Ron Cardwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Maynard Keynes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nouriel Yellen singles to center field. Ron Cardwell advances to third on the hit. Bo Fox singles to left field. Ron Cardwell scores. Bob Mack lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shawn Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Brooks Milchin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Scott Dean. Jack Madison strikes out. Walt Thiel grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Macphee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Scott Dean reached on a fielding error by Walt Thiel. Brad Bolton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Philip Totola grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Rogers strikes out. Jay East grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Zak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Maynard Keynes flies out to the right fielder. Ron Cardwell walks. Nouriel Yellen singles to center field. Ron Cardwell advances to third on the hit. Bo Fox pops out to the shortstop. Bill Chitren is pinch hitting for Bob Mack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Chitren strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Onan Evans pitching. Edwin Jacome grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Breckinridge flies out to the left fielder. Brooks Milchin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dick Mallette is pinch hitting for Shawn Hansen. Dick Mallette flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Braun is pinch hitting for Scott Dean. Floyd Braun singles to left field. Brad Bolton singles to right field. Floyd Braun is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Brad Bolton steals second. Philip Totola grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Felix Bicet enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Mallette at 2B. Jack Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Thiel flies out to the center fielder. Mark Macphee singles to right field. Joe Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Maynard Keynes flies out to the center fielder. Ron Cardwell walks. Nouriel Yellen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jay East grounds out to the shortstop. Osamu Kimura is pinch hitting for Herb Zak. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Osamu Kimura grounds out to the shortstop. Edwin Jacome strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Micelotta pitching. Bo Fox strikes out. Charley Witherspoon is pinch hitting for Onan Evans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charley Witherspoon singles to right field. Felix Bicet singles to right field. Floyd Braun singles to left field. Brad Bolton grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Witherspoon scores. Felix Bicet advances to third on the play. Floyd Braun advances to second on the play. Philip Totola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Kime did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Allan Cohen did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Sheets improves in range Gene Batts did not respond to coaching in control David Speer did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Beckett improves in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Leland Meeks did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Claude Tartabull did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Kelly did not respond to coaching in arm John Wellman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Patrick Payne improves in arm