Win: Jim Gilles (9-9) Loss: Hank Key (9-17)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (34)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Hank Key pitching. Dave Lupien strikes out. Lee Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Owen singles to center field. Alex Moronko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Gilles pitching. Alex Kahle grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Klinger walks. Shinji Kawanichi hits a home run. Carlos Klinger scores. Joe Minutelli pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mercer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Polcovich singles to center field. Morgan Thompson singles to left field. Joe Polcovich advances to third on the hit. Abie Solters flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Polcovich scores. Jeff May hits a home run. Morgan Thompson scores. Jim Gilles strikes out. Dave Lupien singles to right field. Lee Harris singles to right field. Dave Lupien advances to third on the hit. Charley Owen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Loyd Birmingham pops out to the second baseman. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Ding-Dong Bell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Key reached on a 2-base throwing error by Morgan Thompson. Alex Kahle singles to left field. Ding-Dong Bell scores. Hank Key scores. Carlos Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Alex Moronko pops out to the catcher. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Shinji Kawanichi strikes out. Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Joe Minutelli is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Abie Solters walks. Abie Solters gets picked off first. Jeff May flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gilles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Loyd Birmingham walks. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the second baseman. Loyd Birmingham advances to second on the play. Ding-Dong Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dave Lupien singles to center field. Lee Harris strikes out. Charley Owen walks. Alex Moronko walks. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien scores. Charley Owen advances to third on the play. Alex Moronko advances to second on the play. Morgan Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Alex Kahle grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the pitcher. Shinji Kawanichi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Abie Solters singles to center field. Abie Solters steals second. Jeff May strikes out. Jim Gilles singles to left field. Abie Solters scores. M.K. Flood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien flies out to the left fielder. Lee Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Minutelli pops out to the first baseman. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charley Owen doubles to left field. Alex Moronko singles to left field. Charley Owen scores. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Morgan Thompson strikes out. Abie Solters is hit by a pitch. Jeff May walks. Jim Gilles singles to center field. Alex Moronko scores. Abie Solters scores. Jeff May advances to third on the hit. Clark Barr comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Lupien grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Ding-Dong Bell flies out to the center fielder. Greg Hart is pinch hitting for Clark Barr. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Greg Hart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tommy Patrick pitching. Lee Harris flies out to the left fielder. Charley Owen singles in front of the right fielder. Alex Moronko strikes out. Charley Owen steals second. Joe Polcovich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Alex Kahle singles to center field. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Shinji Kawanichi strikes out. Joe Minutelli lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Morgan Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Abie Solters pops out to the catcher. Jeff May pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Mercer walks. Loyd Birmingham singles to right field. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mercer advances to third on the play. Loyd Birmingham advances to second on the play. Ding-Dong Bell walks. Tim Asselstine is pinch hitting for Tommy Patrick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Asselstine flies out to the right fielder. Alex Kahle singles to center field. Bill Mercer scores. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: William Thomson did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Metzler did not respond to coaching in control Dick Bichette did not respond to coaching in range Brad White improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Colangelo improves in velocity Hugh Codiroli improves in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willie McGee did not respond to coaching in range Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in arm Alan Durst improves in velocity Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control Connie Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm