Win: Grover Barnes (1-1) Loss: Brian Matos (1-1)
Save: Ed Quinn (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Grover Barnes pitching. Leon Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Laskey bunts for a base hit. Reggie Sutton singles to center field. Larry Laskey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Les Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Brian Matos pitching. Jose Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby singles to right field. Andy Wilkins hits a home run. Carroll Wetherby scores. Dutch Dashner singles to left field. Blake Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Dashner advances to second on the play. Dwight McNally walks. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Murtaugh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Shields grounds out to the shortstop. George Dalcanton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Hunt singles to right field. Grover Barnes lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Charlie Hunt forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Walker singles to left field. Grover Barnes advances to third on the hit. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Walker advances to second on the play. Andy Wilkins reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Dalcanton. Grover Barnes scores. Jose Walker scores. Dutch Dashner singles to center field. Andy Wilkins is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Speer grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Matos grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Taylor singles to center field. Larry Laskey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leon Taylor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Blake Cummings singles to center field. Dwight McNally flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Retzer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Blake Cummings is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Retzer steals second. Charlie Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Reggie Sutton grounds out to the pitcher. Les Daniels doubles to right field. Matt Murtaugh grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Shields hits a home run. Les Daniels scores. George Dalcanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Grover Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Jose Walker flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Wetherby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Speer grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Matos flies out to the left fielder. Leon Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Andy Wilkins strikes out. Dutch Dashner lines out to the pitcher. Blake Cummings doubles to center field. Dwight McNally flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Larry Laskey grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Sutton flies out to the left fielder. Les Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mickey Retzer grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Hunt walks. Grover Barnes fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Grover Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Jose Walker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Murtaugh triples. Rick Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Murtaugh scores. George Dalcanton flies out to the right fielder. Steve Speer singles to right field. Bob Vaughn is pinch hitting for Brian Matos. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bob Vaughn walks. Leon Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Carroll pitching. Carroll Wetherby walks. Passed ball. Carroll Wetherby advances to second. Andy Wilkins strikes out. Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Carroll Wetherby advances to third on the play. Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Swede Cheney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Sutton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Daniels flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dwight McNally singles to center field. Mickey Retzer strikes out. Charlie Hunt singles to left field. Dwight McNally advances to third on the hit. Mike Snell is pinch hitting for Swede Cheney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Snell pops out to the second baseman. Jose Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Quinn pitching. Matt Murtaugh lines out to the first baseman. Rick Shields flies out to the right fielder. George Dalcanton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Paepke did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Miguel Delahanty did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Conroy did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Owens did not respond to coaching in endurance Josh Lynn did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Barojas improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Shawkey improves in arm Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C