Win: Carl Grabowski (9-8) Loss: Ollie Corkins (7-8)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ollie Corkins pitching. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the pitcher. Goat McCloskey singles past the second baseman. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Chester Tibbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Carl Grabowski pitching. Jack Giallombardo grounds out to the shortstop. John Leonard flies out to the center fielder. Roger Peerson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Handibone doubles past the center fielder. Frank Bragan pops out to the third baseman. Bill Dauterive singles to center field. Ken Handibone scores. Hiroji Miyaji walks. Carl Grabowski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carl Grabowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike George hits a home run. George Ostermueller grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Thomas singles to center field. Ed Pazik grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Goat McCloskey flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ron Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Ollie Corkins strikes out. Jack Giallombardo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Ken Handibone grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bragan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Leonard lines out to the second baseman. Roger Peerson flies out to the left fielder. Mike George grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Dauterive walks. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the left fielder. Carl Grabowski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit George Ostermueller flies out to the center fielder. Bob Thomas singles to right field. Ed Pazik pops out to the shortstop. Ron Bartley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Goat McCloskey walks. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Chester Tibbs pops out to the shortstop. Ken Handibone singles past the second baseman. Goat McCloskey scores. Glenn Villafuerte advances to third on the hit. Frank Bragan grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Villafuerte scores. Ken Handibone advances to second on the play. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Ollie Corkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Cohen singles to center field. Mike Pickering is pinch hitting for Jack Giallombardo. Mike Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Phil Howell is pinch hitting for John Leonard. Phil Howell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Red Criscola pitching. Kurt Arlich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Pickering at 3B. John Gouzzie enters the game as a defensive replacement for Phil Howell at SS. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the left fielder. Carl Grabowski grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Roger Peerson singles to right field. Mike George grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Ostermueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Goat McCloskey strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte singles in front of the center fielder. Chester Tibbs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Thomas lines out to the second baseman. Ed Pazik strikes out. Ron Bartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ken Handibone walks. Frank Bragan singles to center field. Ken Handibone advances to third on the hit. Bill Dauterive is hit by a pitch. Tom Nyman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. James Pezold is pinch hitting for Carl Grabowski. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Handibone scores. Frank Bragan advances to third on the play. Bill Dauterive advances to second on the play. Bob Encarnacion doubles to left field. Frank Bragan scores. Bill Dauterive scores. Paul Pruitt is pinch hitting for Goat McCloskey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Pruitt doubles to left field. Bob Encarnacion scores. Ken Halicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Brunette pitching. Cliff Strawberry is pinch hitting for Ken Halicki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cliff Strawberry singles to left field. Kurt Arlich pops out to the second baseman. John Gouzzie flies out to the left fielder. Roger Peerson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes John Leonard is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy McCracken did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tex Kida did not respond to coaching in arm Marty Ardell did not respond to coaching in control Raul Lehr did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Masanori Schulze improves in range Hank Scott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Stine did not respond to coaching in control Whit Troy improves in contact_vs_lefty George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B