Win: John Piatt (9-12) Loss: Cherokee Rider (4-12)
Save: Pat Richards (25)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Piatt pitching. Yoshihiro Numata grounds out to the catcher. Doc Sprite singles to right field. Damien Garcia walks. Sammy Fitzgerald strikes out. Willie McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Cherokee Rider pitching. Tom Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Marquis singles to center field. Martin Piktuzis flies out to the left fielder. Jose Eayrs hits a home run. Richie Marquis scores. Jack Munoz singles to left field. Mike Swindell singles to right field. Jerry Bues singles to center field. Don Easterly singles to right field. Jack Munoz scores. Mike Swindell scores. Jerry Bues advances to third on the hit. John Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Walt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Kite Squires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Maury Castleman hits a home run. Cherokee Rider flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Bates singles to center field. Richie Marquis hits a home run. Tom Bates scores. Skinny Zahniser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Martin Piktuzis flies out to the center fielder. Jose Eayrs pops out to the catcher. Jack Munoz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Yoshihiro Numata hits a home run. Doc Sprite lines out to the second baseman. Damien Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Swindell pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Bues flies out to the right fielder. Don Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Willie McCabe singles to left field. Walt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Kite Squires flies out to the center fielder. Maury Castleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willie McCabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Piatt strikes out. Tom Bates walks. Richie Marquis walks. Martin Piktuzis walks. Jose Eayrs strikes out. Jack Munoz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Skinny Zahniser grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Numata pops out to the second baseman. Doc Sprite doubles to center field. Damien Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Swindell flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bues grounds out to the pitcher. Don Easterly doubles to center field. John Piatt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Willie McCabe grounds out to the pitcher. Sammy Fitzgerald advances to second on the play. Walt Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Kite Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Bates flies out to the center fielder. Richie Marquis strikes out. Martin Piktuzis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Maury Castleman strikes out. Tex Cruz is pinch hitting for Skinny Zahniser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tex Cruz grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Leeper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite singles past the third baseman. Yoshihiro Numata advances to third on the hit. Damien Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Edmund Kean pitching. Jose Eayrs singles to left field. Jack Munoz walks. Jose Eayrs steals third. Mike Swindell singles past the shortstop. Jose Eayrs scores. Jerry Bues grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Swindell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Easterly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald pops out to the first baseman. Willie McCabe grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Franco Harris is pinch hitting for Gary Leeper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Franco Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Marquis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Sammy Lonnett pitching. Kite Squires singles to center field. Maury Castleman pops out to the shortstop. Bill Rader is pinch hitting for Edmund Kean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Rader strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite singles to left field. Kite Squires scores. Pat Richards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Damien Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gus Caldwell did not respond to coaching in arm Kevin Erardi did not respond to coaching in control Guido Otis did not respond to coaching in control Terry Bradshaw did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Okrie improves in speed Bill Schepner did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Johns improves in power_vs_lefty