Win: Burt Clinton (7-8) Loss: Lawson Millbarge (3-7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lefty Hoak pitching. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Ad Killins singles to left field. Stan Haselman flies out to the center fielder. Ad Killins steals second. Orie Hunter singles to right field. Ad Killins scores. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brian House pitching. Tim Lyons strikes out. Herm Schalk strikes out. Carroll Diaz doubles to center field. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz strikes out. Red Williams hits a home run. Brian House strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Bud Romanick hits a home run. Rickey McCloskey scores. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Lefty Hoak walks. Tim Lyons grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Verhoeven walks. Bob Verhoeven is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ad Killins strikes out. Stan Haselman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Diaz singles to right field. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kinslow singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Kinslow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Orie Hunter hits a home run. Al Butler doubles to right field. Al Hansen pops out to the first baseman. Richie Nitz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Bud Romanick flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian House lines out to the third baseman. Bob Verhoeven singles to right field. Ad Killins pops out to the second baseman. Bob Verhoeven steals second. Stan Haselman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk strikes out. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Orie Hunter singles to left field. Al Butler pops out to the third baseman. Al Hansen singles to right field. Orie Hunter is out trying to steal third. Richie Nitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Doheny pops out to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow singles to right field. Pop-Boy Grube comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Rickey McCloskey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Red Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Pop-Boy Grube. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki is pinch hitting for Bob Verhoeven. Wally Sanicki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Lawson Millbarge pitching. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Bud Romanick. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Flannery is pinch hitting for Lefty Hoak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Burt Clinton pitching. Ad Killins singles to left field. Ad Killins steals second. Stan Haselman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ad Killins advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Orie Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ad Killins scores. Al Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Hansen at C. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Herm Schalk grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz singles to left field. Shawn Doheny grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carroll Diaz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Knoblauch grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz walks. Red Williams singles past the third baseman. Richie Nitz advances to third on the hit. Lawson Millbarge grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey hits a home run. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Ad Killins flies out to the center fielder. Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Lyons walks. Tim Lyons steals second. Herm Schalk hits a home run. Tim Lyons scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Burt Clinton is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josias Lugo did not respond to coaching in speed J. Edgar Nation did not respond to coaching in velocity William K. Cuthrell did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Foster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kurt Bentley did not respond to coaching in endurance Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Aldrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Aaron did not respond to coaching in velocity Dizzy Wilmet improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Elko did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe McCormick improves in power_vs_righty Dizzy Wilmet improves in arm