Win: Al Jones (6-6) Loss: Jean Paul (13-15)
Save: Steve Micelotta (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jean Paul pitching. Edwin Jacome grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Rogers grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Milchin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Herb Zak pitching. Bo Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Dean pops out to the third baseman. Bill Chitren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Madison doubles to right field. Mark Macphee flies out to the right fielder. Babe Jacobs pops out to the third baseman. Walt Thiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lorenz Freuchen flies out to the right fielder. Brad Bolton grounds out to the second baseman. Maynard Keynes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jay East singles to left field. Herb Zak lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Edwin Jacome strikes out. Joe Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Nouriel Yellen singles to left field. John Wellman flies out to the center fielder. Jean Paul fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jean Paul strikes out. Bo Fox grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nouriel Yellen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Brooks Milchin grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Macphee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scott Dean singles to left field. Bill Chitren grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Scott Dean is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lorenz Freuchen walks. Brad Bolton pops out to the second baseman. Maynard Keynes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Babe Jacobs singles to right field. Walt Thiel flies out to the center fielder. Jay East grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Jacobs advances to second on the play. Herb Zak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nouriel Yellen doubles to left field. John Wellman strikes out. Jean Paul strikes out. Bo Fox walks. Scott Dean grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Edwin Jacome grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Rogers strikes out. Brooks Milchin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Chitren singles to center field. Bill Chitren steals second. Lorenz Freuchen grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Chitren advances to third on the play. Brad Bolton singles to right field. Bill Chitren scores. Maynard Keynes strikes out. Nouriel Yellen walks. John Wellman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nouriel Yellen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Madison strikes out. Mark Macphee grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Jacobs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jean Paul pops out to the shortstop. Bo Fox flies out to the center fielder. Dick Mallette is pinch hitting for Scott Dean. Dick Mallette lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Floyd Braun enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dick Mallette at RF. Shawn Hansen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Bolton at 2B. Philip Totola enters the game as a defensive replacement for Maynard Keynes at SS. Ron Cardwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Wellman at CF. Walt Thiel walks. Walt Thiel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay East singles to center field. Brad Breckinridge is pinch hitting for Herb Zak. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jay East steals second. Brad Breckinridge singles to center field. Edwin Jacome flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jay East is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Jones pitching. Bill Chitren singles to center field. Lorenz Freuchen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shawn Hansen hits an infield single to the pitcher. Philip Totola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Rogers reached on a fielding error by Jean Paul. Brooks Milchin singles to left field. Joe Rogers advances to third on the hit. Jack Madison strikes out. Mark Macphee grounds out to the third baseman. Brooks Milchin advances to second on the play. Babe Jacobs singles to center field. Joe Rogers scores. Brooks Milchin scores. Fred Virgil comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Walt Thiel singles to left field. Jay East strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Micelotta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nouriel Yellen strikes out. Ron Cardwell lines out to the second baseman. Normie Brown is pinch hitting for Fred Virgil. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Normie Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Kolb improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Kolb did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Fox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Russ Beckett did not respond to coaching in control Mike Terry did not respond to coaching in control Russ Beckett improves in velocity Charlie DeLeon did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rusty Bush improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Crowell improves in endurance Len Lively improves in arm Mike Arocha improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Crowell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Suhr did not respond to coaching in velocity