Win: Roy Keane (9-8) Loss: Rosey McCauley (13-13)
Save: Billy Smith (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rosey McCauley pitching. Frank Land grounds out to the third baseman. Bill May doubles to center field. Don Remmerswaal doubles to right field. Bill May scores. Bill Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Petie Kirkwood is hit by a pitch. Matt Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Keane pitching. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Bligh hits a home run. Judy Johnson strikes out. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jon Zubal reached on a fielding error by Judy Johnson. Sammy Halladay flies out to the left fielder. Roy Keane lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pen Gilliard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Land strikes out. Bill May flies out to the left fielder. Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Mason flies out to the center fielder. Rosey McCauley strikes out. Pete McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Petie Kirkwood walks. Matt Harkness walks. Jon Zubal hits a home run. Petie Kirkwood scores. Matt Harkness scores. Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Halladay walks. Roy Keane lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Sammy Halladay forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Land grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Keane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh hits a home run. Judy Johnson strikes out. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Pen Gilliard strikes out. March McKechnie grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Codie Spearman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill May grounds out to the third baseman. Don Remmerswaal singles to right field. Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Petie Kirkwood singles to right field. Don Remmerswaal advances to third on the hit. Matt Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Sergio Wertz singles to right field. Charlie Mason lines out to the third baseman. Steve Clemens fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Sergio Wertz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jon Zubal strikes out. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Roy Keane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Pete McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Bligh singles to right field. Whitey Bligh steals second. Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Bill May flies out to the right fielder. Don Remmerswaal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pen Gilliard strikes out. March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Petie Kirkwood pops out to the third baseman. Matt Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Dean 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. Charlie Mason singles to left field. Steve Clemens pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Charlie Mason is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jon Zubal strikes out. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the shortstop. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Joe Dean. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dane Doolan singles to right field. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Frank Land flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Billy Smith pitching. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Judy Johnson strikes out. Codie Spearman singles to center field. Pen Gilliard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Casian did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Curt Doyle improves in arm John Gwosdz improves in contact_vs_righty Will Serna did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Scipio Gray did not respond to coaching in control Orville Christiansen improves in velocity Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe McQuillan improves in control Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in 1B