Win: John Connor (5-1) Loss: Pat Deviney (4-1)
Save: Jack Nottebart (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Pat Deviney pitching. Ron Agnew strikes out. Charlie Bankhead singles to left field. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bankhead advances to second on the play. Ted Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit John Connor pitching. Tatsuya Mimura walks. Kunio Togano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tatsuya Mimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herm Creel strikes out. Kunio Togano steals second. Masao Santo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Mathes pops out to the catcher. Norio Shinozuka singles to right field. Harry Files triples. Norio Shinozuka scores. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. John Connor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Yeager grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuo Nakajima doubles past the center fielder. Lance Qualters flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gladd triples. Kazuo Nakajima scores. Pat Deviney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Bankhead triples. Yuji Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Bankhead scores. Ted Crooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the third baseman. Kunio Togano grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Creel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Mathes grounds out to the pitcher. Norio Shinozuka doubles past the third baseman. Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Masao Santo grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Yeager flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakajima walks. Lance Qualters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Connor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Agnew singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Omiya doubles to right field. Ron Agnew uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ted Crooke singles to right field. Yuji Omiya scores. Gary Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Gladd singles to right field. Gary Owens fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gary Owens lines out to the second baseman. Tatsuya Mimura hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ken Gladd steals third. Kunio Togano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka singles to center field. Harry Files flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kostro singles to left field. John Connor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Connor grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Herm Creel strikes out. Masao Santo hits a home run. Tommy Yeager strikes out. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ron Agnew flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Yuji Omiya walks. Yuji Omiya steals second. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Yuji Omiya scores. Boris Pasternak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Mathes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Lance Qualters strikes out. Ken Gladd grounds out to the shortstop. Boris Pasternak singles to center field. Tatsuya Mimura lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka singles to right field. Harry Files grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Norio Shinozuka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Kostro grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Files advances to second on the play. Bob Burk is pinch hitting for John Connor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Burk walks. Ron Agnew grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Newkirk pitching. Kyle Reese enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Crooke at 3B. Kunio Togano strikes out. Herm Creel grounds out to the pitcher. Masao Santo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Kyle Reese walks. Tom Mathes grounds out to the second baseman. Yuji Omiya advances to third on the play. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. Norio Shinozuka walks. Roland Short comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Jack Nottebart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tommy Yeager flies out to the right fielder. Kazuo Nakajima strikes out. Lance Qualters grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jim Newkirk is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Andy Mayer improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Poser did not respond to coaching in control Fred Lindell improves in power_vs_righty Fred Lindell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bunny Wellman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yank Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Burton did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Burton did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Cuccinello did not respond to coaching in 2B