Win: Buddy Lee (1-0) Loss: Art Giebell (1-1)
Save: Danny Wheeler (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Art Giebell pitching. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith strikes out. Steve Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Buddy Lee pitching. Rick Fisher walks. Rick Fisher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brad Didier grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Larry Webster flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Pepper walks. Chuck Kaiser doubles to center field. Pete High flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Birmingham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Rudy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Aragon walks. Buddy Lee lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Leshnock walks. Mike Smith singles to right field. Steve Congalton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Art Giebell grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Didier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Kekich strikes out. Larry Webster strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave hits a home run. Rudy Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Tate pops out to the catcher. Greg Pepper singles to left field. Chuck Kaiser singles to center field. Pete High singles to center field. Greg Pepper scores. Ezra Birmingham hits a home run. Chuck Kaiser scores. Pete High scores. Art Giebell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aragon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lee singles to left field. Matt Leshnock reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick Fisher. Mike Smith flies out to the left fielder. Steve Congalton singles to center field. Buddy Lee scores. Matt Leshnock scores. Steve Congalton steals second. Bob Kekich hits an infield single to the shortstop. Larry Webster walks. Ricardo Hargrave walks. Steve Congalton scores. Rudy Brown triples. Bob Kekich scores. Larry Webster scores. Ricardo Hargrave scores. Vicente Aragon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rick Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Brad Didier strikes out. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Buddy Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Leshnock doubles to center field. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Congalton singles to left field. Matt Leshnock scores. Chief Linton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Kekich grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Congalton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim Tate singles to left field. Greg Pepper strikes out. Chuck Kaiser doubles to left field. Tim Tate uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Vidal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete High strikes out. Ezra Birmingham singles to center field. Chuck Kaiser scores. Chief Linton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Larry Webster walks. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Rudy Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Webster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vicente Aragon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rick Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Didier flies out to the right fielder. Clarence Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Dunn is pinch hitting for Otto Vidal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Dunn strikes out. Matt Leshnock strikes out. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shozo Muramatsu pitching. Tim Tate singles to left field. Greg Pepper flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Kaiser walks. Pete High singles in front of the center fielder. Ezra Birmingham grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Congalton singles to left field. Shannon Kubenka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Steve Congalton steals second. Bob Kekich grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Webster singles past the first baseman. Steve Congalton scores. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Passed ball. Larry Webster advances to second. Rudy Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Danny Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Flannery is pinch hitting for Shannon Kubenka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Flannery strikes out. Rick Fisher walks. Brad Didier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Solters improves in speed George Ferreira improves in velocity Henry Hornsby did not respond to coaching in speed Otis Ferraro did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Hinson improves in speed Joe Samuls improves in speed Joe Nathan did not respond to coaching in range Louis Goetz did not respond to coaching in control Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in 2B