Win: Pedro Blankenship (1-1) Loss: Tommy Patrick (1-4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Silverio pitching. Joe Minutelli lines out to the shortstop. Tim Asselstine doubles to center field. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Hart walks. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Hugh Diddit pitching. Dave Lupien singles to center field. Dave Lupien is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Aledmis Cepeda strikes out. Ducky Odom pops out to the second baseman. Connie Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charley Owen hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Moronko hits a home run. Charley Owen scores. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Abie Solters strikes out. Jeff May walks. Harry Silverio grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hugh Diddit grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Tim Asselstine singles to center field. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dave Lupien flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten flies out to the right fielder. Lee Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Hart singles to right field. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Aledmis Cepeda flies out to the left fielder. Ducky Odom singles past the second baseman. Connie Wilson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Hart scores. Joe Klumpp advances to third on the play. Ducky Odom advances to second on the play. Hugh Diddit walks. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota Charley Owen walks. Alex Moronko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charley Owen advances to second on the play. Morgan Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Abie Solters pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tim Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Loyd Birmingham singles to left field. Greg Hart singles to left field. Loyd Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Greg Hart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Klumpp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jeff May grounds out to the catcher. Harry Silverio grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Aledmis Cepeda lines out to the second baseman. Ducky Odom strikes out. Connie Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Whiten singles to right field. Pat Whiten steals second. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen singles to left field. Pat Whiten scores. Alex Moronko grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Owen advances to second on the play. Morgan Thompson singles to left field. Charley Owen scores. Abie Solters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Mercer is pinch hitting for Hugh Diddit. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Tim Asselstine singles to left field. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Tony Burgess comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Loyd Birmingham singles to right field. Joe Minutelli scores. Greg Hart singles to left field. Tim Asselstine scores. Loyd Birmingham advances to third on the hit. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Loyd Birmingham scores. Greg Hart aggressively advances to third on the hit. Aledmis Cepeda pops out to the third baseman. Ducky Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Daringer pitching. Jeff May strikes out. Roy Hegman is pinch hitting for Tony Burgess. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Roy Hegman singles to center field. Dave Lupien singles past the shortstop. Roy Hegman advances to third on the hit. Pat Whiten flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Hegman scores. Dave Lupien steals second. Lee Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Omar Norton pitching. Connie Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Kahle is pinch hitting for Dave Daringer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alex Kahle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tommy Patrick pitching. Charley Owen strikes out. Alex Moronko flies out to the left fielder. Morgan Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Asselstine reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Whiten. Loyd Birmingham singles to right field. Tim Asselstine scores. Greg Hart flies out to the right fielder. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Aledmis Cepeda singles to center field. Ducky Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Abie Solters singles to right field. Jeff May flies out to the center fielder. Joe Polcovich is pinch hitting for Pedro Blankenship. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Polcovich doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Abie Solters scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Joe Polcovich (2).HR - Alex Moronko (7).SF - Dave Lupien, Pat Whiten. Baserunning: SB - Dave Lupien (18), Pat Whiten (7).CS - Dave Lupien (7). Fielding: E - Pat Whiten.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Kenji Moriya did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control 'Ding-Dong' Bell did not respond to coaching in range Shinji Kawanichi improves in contact_vs_righty 'Ding-Dong' Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty 'Ding-Dong' Bell did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hugh Codiroli did not respond to coaching in endurance William Thomson did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in control Stuffy Nicholson improves in power_vs_lefty Ray Andrews did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Fabrique did not respond to coaching in speed