Win: Skinny Zahniser (10-5) Loss: Paul Ruberto (8-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Burdette pitching. Jose Eayrs grounds out to the third baseman. Don Easterly strikes out. Martin Piktuzis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Anthony Webb pitching. Yoshihiro Numata pops out to the shortstop. Doc Sprite singles to left field. Tex Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sprite steals second. Frank Riesgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ike Wilber walks. Ike Wilber is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dwayne Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Franco Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald walks. Sammy Fitzgerald steals second. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Fitzgerald advances to third on the play. Bill Rader hits a home run. Sammy Fitzgerald scores. Kite Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Burdette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Kreutzer singles to center field. Charlie Kreutzer steals second. Jerry Bues walks. Anthony Webb lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Jerry Bues advances to second on the play. Jerry Bues advances to second on the play. Jose Eayrs pops out to the third baseman. Don Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Sprite grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Cruz walks. Frank Riesgo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tex Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Martin Piktuzis singles to center field. Ike Wilber singles to center field. Dwayne Demeter singles to right field. Martin Piktuzis scores. Ike Wilber advances to third on the hit. Franco Harris singles to left field. Ike Wilber scores. Charlie Kreutzer grounds out to the shortstop. Dwayne Demeter advances to third on the play. Franco Harris advances to second on the play. Jerry Bues flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Dwayne Demeter is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Bill Rader doubles past the third baseman. Kite Squires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Anthony Webb grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Eayrs strikes out. Don Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Burdette grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yoshihiro Numata singles past the shortstop. Doc Sprite strikes out. Tex Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Martin Piktuzis strikes out. Ike Wilber grounds out to the second baseman. Dwayne Demeter walks. Franco Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Riesgo singles to left field. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Walt Gilbert singles to center field. Frank Riesgo advances to third on the hit. Bill Rader pops out to the second baseman. Kite Squires walks. Ray Burdette strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Charlie Kreutzer flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bues grounds out to the second baseman. Anthony Webb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata strikes out. Doc Sprite strikes out. Tex Cruz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jose Eayrs singles to center field. Don Easterly doubles to right field. Jose Eayrs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Martin Piktuzis hits a home run. Don Easterly scores. Edmund Kean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Wilber singles to center field. Dwayne Demeter flies out to the center fielder. Franco Harris grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ike Wilber is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Kreutzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Gary Leeper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to left field. Willie McCabe is pinch hitting for Walt Gilbert. Sammy Fitzgerald steals second. Willie McCabe reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Bues. Sammy Fitzgerald scores. Bill Rader strikes out. Kite Squires singles to right field. Damien Garcia is pinch hitting for Edmund Kean. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Damien Garcia singles to left field. Willie McCabe scores. Kite Squires advances to third on the hit. Yoshihiro Numata singles to center field. Kite Squires scores. Damien Garcia advances to third on the hit. Doc Sprite strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Skinny Zahniser pitching. Jerry Bues flies out to the left fielder. Brett Wilhelm is pinch hitting for Gary Leeper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brett Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Eayrs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Paul Ruberto pitching. Tex Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Riesgo hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Schmidt did not respond to coaching in control Duke Pate did not respond to coaching in control Don Johns did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark Creel did not respond to coaching in velocity Abner Moseby did not respond to coaching in control Mark Creel did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Allen improves in arm