Inning: 1 Minnesota Benny Mauriello pitching. Carl Bartley singles to left field. Ernesto Lalana flies out to the right fielder. Rick Ratliff strikes out. Carl Bartley steals second. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Zeb Hollahan pitching. Freddie Throneberry walks. Buddy Manon doubles to left field. Freddie Throneberry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gaspar doubles to right field. Buddy Manon scores. Bill Hudek strikes out. Sam Duffalo walks. Jimmy Easler walks. Carl Roenicke flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Gaspar scores. Fred Richardson singles to center field. Sam Duffalo scores. Jimmy Easler advances to third on the hit. Ryosuke Kawaguchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Benny Mauriello strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Clint Mizell grounds out to the second baseman. Martin Radlosky strikes out. Paul Bench singles past the second baseman. Bob Franco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Freddie Throneberry singles to center field. Buddy Manon triples. Freddie Throneberry scores. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buddy Manon scores. Orval Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hudek walks. Sam Duffalo strikes out. Jimmy Easler pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Orval Cotter flies out to the right fielder. Carl Bartley grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carl Roenicke flies out to the center fielder. Fred Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Benny Mauriello grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Clint Mizell flies out to the right fielder. Rick Ratliff steals second. Martin Radlosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Freddie Throneberry doubles to left field. Buddy Manon grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Throneberry advances to third on the play. Jim Gaspar flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Freddie Throneberry scores. George Linebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Hudek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Paul Bench flies out to the center fielder. Bob Franco strikes out. George Linebrink grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Duffalo singles to right field. Jimmy Easler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Duffalo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl Roenicke singles to center field. Fred Richardson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Roenicke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Benny Mauriello pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carl Bartley singles to center field. Ernesto Lalana strikes out. Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Clint Mizell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Ratliff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Freddie Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Manon grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gaspar walks. Bill Hudek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Martin Radlosky grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Bench strikes out. Bob Franco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Duffalo pops out to the first baseman. Snake Smith is pinch hitting for Jimmy Easler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Snake Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Carl Roenicke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marcos Noriega is pinch hitting for George Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Ernesto Lalana doubles to left field. Rick Ratliff grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chico Bluege pitching. Fred Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Carlisle is pinch hitting for Benny Mauriello. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rudy Carlisle singles to left field. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Manon doubles to center field. Rudy Carlisle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Luke Busby pitching. Steve Kampouris pops out to the shortstop. Clint Mizell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Martin Radlosky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Buddy Manon is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in arm Dusty White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Gotay improves in power_vs_lefty Cory Roser improves in velocity Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Damian Pall improves in contact_vs_lefty Damian Pall improves in range Joe Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Anderson did not respond to coaching in LF