Win: Roy Keane (1-0) Loss: John Stratton (0-1)
Save: Otis Altrock (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Stratton pitching. Frank Skeels strikes out. Bill May singles to center field. Don Remmerswaal doubles to left field. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Petie Kirkwood singles to right field. Bill May scores. Don Remmerswaal scores. Matt Harkness strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Keane pitching. Pete McQueen singles to center field. Whitey Bligh grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pete McQueen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Judy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jon Zubal flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Roy Keane grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Codie Spearman strikes out. Dick Hagerman triples. March McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. Morris Virgil flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Skeels grounds out to the second baseman. Bill May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Remmerswaal walks. Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen singles to left field. Whitey Bligh walks. Leroy Morney walks. Judy Johnson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Harkness flies out to the left fielder. Jon Zubal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Codie Spearman strikes out. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the second baseman. March McKechnie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Sammy Halladay walks. Roy Keane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Skeels reached on a 2-base fielding error by Codie Spearman. Sammy Halladay scores. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Skeels advances to third on the play. Don Remmerswaal pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Morris Virgil pops out to the shortstop. John Stratton is hit by a pitch. Pete McQueen pops out to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Stratton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Harkness pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Leroy Morney strikes out. Judy Johnson strikes out. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Sammy Halladay grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Keane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Hagerman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Morris Virgil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Skeels walks. Bill May grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don Remmerswaal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tim McIntyre 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. John Stratton grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McQueen walks. Whitey Bligh grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bill Mulligan bunts for a base hit. Steve Clemens 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 1st. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mulligan advances to second on the play. Matt Harkness strikes out. Jon Zubal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Otis Altrock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Leroy Morney doubles to left field. Judy Johnson walks. Codie Spearman strikes out. Dick Hagerman singles to center field. Leroy Morney scores. Judy Johnson advances to third on the hit. Dick Hagerman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). March McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Youngblood improves in power_vs_righty Derrick Golvin improves in power_vs_righty John Gwosdz improves in arm John Crowson improves in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in range March Ballou improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Nichols improves in power_vs_lefty Walter Ball improves in velocity Ced Boyd did not respond to coaching in SS