Win: John Stratton (1-3) Loss: Joe Gonzalez (3-3)
Save: Steve Clemens (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Gonzalez pitching. Pete McQueen strikes out. Louis Burgee pops out to the second baseman. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Stratton pitching. Frank Skeels walks. Bill May flies out to the right fielder. Don Remmerswaal pops out to the third baseman. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hagerman doubles past the first baseman. Codie Spearman flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood pops out to the first baseman. Matt Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Zubal triples. Sammy Halladay lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Leroy Morney singles to right field. John Stratton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Leroy Morney forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Louis Burgee lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Gonzalez lines out to the first baseman. Frank Skeels strikes out. Bill May singles past the second baseman. Don Remmerswaal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh flies out to the left fielder. Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman doubles to center field. Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Mulligan singles to right field. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Matt Harkness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mulligan advances to second on the play. Jon Zubal walks. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Blackwell singles to right field. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Blackwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Stratton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Gonzalez lines out to the second baseman. Frank Skeels walks. Bill May singles to left field. Frank Skeels advances to third on the hit. Don Remmerswaal pops out to the catcher. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Louis Burgee pops out to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh walks. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Dick Hagerman doubles past the right fielder. Whitey Bligh is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Codie Spearman grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Blackwell doubles to left field. Leroy Morney pops out to the shortstop. John Stratton singles to center field. Jerry Blackwell scores. John Stratton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sammy Halladay strikes out. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Joe Gonzalez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dane Doolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Skeels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Dean pitching. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Burgee walks. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Judy Johnson singles to center field. Louis Burgee advances to third on the hit. Dick Hagerman singles to right field. Louis Burgee scores. Judy Johnson advances to third on the hit. Otis Altrock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Hagerman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Remmerswaal doubles to center field. 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. Bill Mulligan doubles to left field. Don Remmerswaal scores. Petie Kirkwood walks. Matt Harkness pops out to the second baseman. Jon Zubal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Codie Spearman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Leroy Morney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sammy Halladay singles to right field. Matt Saberhagen is pinch hitting for Otis Altrock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Saberhagen pops out to the second baseman. Frank Skeels flies out to the center fielder. Bill May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Horacio Johnson did not respond to coaching in control March Ballou improves in arm Mike Nichols improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Halliday improves in power_vs_righty Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Stenhouse improves in power_vs_righty Tom McCaffery improves in contact_vs_lefty Curt Doyle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Will Serna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty