Win: Al McGeehan (2-4) Loss: Al Durham (1-5)
Save: Otis Altrock (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Al McGeehan pitching. Louis Burgee pops out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Al Durham pitching. Frank Skeels grounds out to the second baseman. Bill May walks. Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Bill Mulligan bunts for a base hit. Petie Kirkwood pops out to the second baseman. John Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson singles to center field. Judy Johnson steals second. Dick Hagerman pops out to the catcher. Codie Spearman walks. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Leroy Morney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jon Zubal pops out to the second baseman. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Al McGeehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Durham flies out to the center fielder. Louis Burgee grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Skeels hits a home run. Bill May singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill May advances to second on the play. Bill Mulligan walks. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the center fielder. John Gwosdz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman singles to left field. Codie Spearman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jon Zubal walks. Jon Zubal is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sammy Halladay strikes out. Al McGeehan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Blackwell lines out to the second baseman. Leroy Morney grounds out to the second baseman. Al Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Frank Skeels grounds out to the pitcher. Bill May strikes out. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Louis Burgee walks. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Billy Smith 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. Whitey Bligh flies out to the right fielder. Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. John Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Hagerman grounds out to the pitcher. Codie Spearman strikes out. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jon Zubal grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Halladay doubles to right field. Billy Smith flies out to the left fielder. Frank Skeels grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Leroy Morney strikes out. Al Durham grounds out to the pitcher. Louis Burgee singles to right field. Pete McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill May grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Saberhagen hits a home run. Bill Mulligan hits a home run. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. John Gwosdz singles to right field. Scott Donovan 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. Jon Zubal grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Gwosdz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. 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. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the catcher. Judy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hagerman walks. Codie Spearman walks. Jerry Blackwell walks. Leroy Morney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Orville Christiansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Luther Gilyard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walter Ball improves in control Horacio Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Pen Gilliard improves in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom McCaffery improves in power_vs_righty Al Boerner did not respond to coaching in range Carl Gorecki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Casian improves in speed