Win: Rob Gorman (24-3) Loss: Steve Williams (11-7)
Save: Tom Ryan (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Williams pitching. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Masami Kojima singles to right field. Archie Bauers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rob Gorman pitching. Count Johnston hits a home run. John Odwell lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Veryzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Glenn Sprinz hits a home run. Billy Timlin flies out to the left fielder. Kazuaki Sato singles to center field. Osdanis Gracial strikes out. Rob Gorman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Stanley strikes out. Herman Shean walks. Casey Spooner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Herman Shean is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wally Creek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Clarence Dobens pops out to the third baseman. Ricardo Barker doubles to left field. Masami Kojima strikes out. Archie Bauers doubles to center field. Ricardo Barker scores. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Williams flies out to the center fielder. Count Johnston grounds out to the second baseman. John Odwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Timlin singles to right field. Kazuaki Sato strikes out. Osdanis Gracial grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jimmy Smith walks. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Charlie Stanley singles to right field. Herman Shean grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the play. Charlie Stanley advances to second on the play. Casey Spooner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Rob Gorman grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Dobens singles to center field. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Masami Kojima flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wally Creek grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Williams strikes out. Count Johnston pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Archie Bauers triples. Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Bauers scores. Billy Timlin strikes out. Kazuaki Sato walks. Osdanis Gracial grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kazuaki Sato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Odwell pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rob Gorman singles to right field. Clarence Dobens grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rob Gorman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ricardo Barker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masami Kojima strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Stanley pops out to the second baseman. Herman Shean singles to left field. Casey Spooner grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Shean advances to second on the play. Wally Creek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Archie Bauers singles to right field. Garland Rozema 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. Glenn Sprinz doubles to left field. Archie Bauers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Timlin grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuaki Sato grounds out to the shortstop. Osdanis Gracial strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Garland Rozema strikes out. Count Johnston lines out to the pitcher. John Odwell singles to left field. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Chikao Taguchi is pinch hitting for Rob Gorman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chikao Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Barker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tom Ryan pitching. Hugh Veryzer hits a home run. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the shortstop. Herman Shean singles past the shortstop. Dee Williams is pinch hitting for Casey Spooner. Dee Williams strikes out. Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alvin Bluege did not respond to coaching in control Paul Raziano improves in contact_vs_lefty Rich Sparks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chad Taber improves in arm Sig MacDonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ricardo Lastre did not respond to coaching in arm
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Wall did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Kircher did not respond to coaching in speed Stefan Kimble did not respond to coaching in control Gene Brown did not respond to coaching in range Deacon Kircher did not respond to coaching in range Stefan Kimble did not respond to coaching in control