Win: Hideo Kaneko (12-7) Loss: George Sherrill (6-20)
Save: David Trice (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota George Sherrill pitching. Tom Foulke lines out to the shortstop. Ensign Cardenal singles to right field. Jody Wilson walks. Buddy Danerdo walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Glenn McAuley grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ensign Cardenal is out at home. Sam Downs grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Jody Wilson is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Hideo Kaneko pitching. Jerry Joyce singles past the second baseman. Lep Pascual strikes out. Mike McGillen strikes out. Gene Shirley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Joyce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Monte Karger grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Brady flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hideo Kaneko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Sebra pops out to the first baseman. Herb Wortham singles to center field. John Quirk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Foulke singles to right field. Ensign Cardenal singles to center field. Tom Foulke advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ensign Cardenal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Jody Wilson hits a home run. Tom Foulke scores. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn McAuley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kim Camper grounds out to the shortstop. George Sherrill flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Joyce singles to center field. Lep Pascual grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Joyce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sam Downs strikes out. Monte Karger grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Brady singles to right field. Hideo Kaneko walks. Tom Foulke singles to center field. Joe Brady scores. Pat Slattery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ensign Cardenal pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike McGillen walks. Gene Shirley strikes out. Tom Sebra flies out to the right fielder. Herb Wortham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jody Wilson singles to right field. Buddy Danerdo walks. Glenn McAuley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jody Wilson advances to third on the play. Sam Downs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Quirk flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Kim Camper singles to center field. Pat Slattery lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Joyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Monte Karger singles to left field. Joe Brady walks. Hideo Kaneko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Foulke walks. Paul Koski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ensign Cardenal flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Monte Karger scores. Jody Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Lep Pascual flies out to the left fielder. Mike McGillen flies out to the right fielder. Gene Shirley walks. Tom Sebra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Buddy Danerdo walks. Buddy Danerdo steals second. Glenn McAuley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Danerdo advances to third on the play. Sam Downs grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Karger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Herb Wortham strikes out. John Quirk singles to right field. John Quirk steals second. Kim Camper singles past the third baseman. John Quirk scores. Baby Green is pinch hitting for Paul Koski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Baby Green grounds out to the shortstop. Kim Camper advances to second on the play. Jerry Joyce flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bobby Yeager pitching. Joe Brady strikes out. Hideo Kaneko grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Foulke singles to center field. Ensign Cardenal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Foulke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Lep Pascual walks. David Trice 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. Mike McGillen strikes out. Lep Pascual steals second. Gene Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lep Pascual advances to third on the play. Tom Sebra pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jody Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Danerdo walks. Buddy Danerdo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Glenn McAuley walks. Sam Downs singles to right field. Monte Karger walks. Hunter Meeks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Brady grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Glenn McAuley is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Herb Wortham flies out to the left fielder. John Quirk flies out to the center fielder. Kim Camper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 13 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Jody Wilson is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Erik Russell improves in power_vs_lefty Erik Russell did not respond to coaching in speed Don Hayes improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Cleary improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Branyan improves in arm Robinson Johnson improves in power_vs_righty Walt Egan improves in arm Robinson Johnson improves in power_vs_righty