Inning: 1 Minnesota J. W. Mays pitching. Chet Bero strikes out. Chip Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Medich singles to right field. Bob Medich steals second. Hideki Hisamoto triples. Bob Medich scores. Peter Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Chief Blomberg pitching. Vic Woodhull pops out to the third baseman. Craig Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Norsk Stein singles to left field. Mitsuaki Kawasaki bunts for a base hit. Jack Murakami grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mitsuaki Kawasaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Weaver strikes out. Tex Klinger strikes out. Albie Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Domenica Mattina walks. Domenica Mattina is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Whitey Lockman flies out to the left fielder. Danny Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chief Blomberg pops out to the second baseman. Chet Bero grounds out to the shortstop. Chip Becker doubles to center field. Bob Medich singles past the second baseman. Chip Becker scores. Hideki Hisamoto doubles to left field. Bob Medich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Peter Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit J. W. Mays grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Woodhull flies out to the right fielder. Craig Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Weaver hits a home run. Tex Klinger strikes out. Albie Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Chief Blomberg singles to right field. Chet Bero flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Norsk Stein strikes out. Mitsuaki Kawasaki doubles to center field. Jack Murakami strikes out. Domenica Mattina triples. Mitsuaki Kawasaki scores. Whitey Lockman singles to left field. Domenica Mattina scores. Danny Clark walks. J. W. Mays flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chip Becker grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Medich walks. Hideki Hisamoto strikes out. Peter Freese strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Vic Woodhull singles to left field. Craig Gibson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Norsk Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Klinger triples. Albie Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tex Klinger scores. Chief Blomberg walks. Chet Bero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mitsuaki Kawasaki singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ed Reyes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Jack Murakami walks. Domenica Mattina doubles to center field. Mitsuaki Kawasaki scores. Jack Murakami uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Whitey Lockman. Al Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Joe Keefe is pinch hitting for Danny Clark. Joe Keefe strikes out. Riccardo Pietre is pinch hitting for J. W. Mays. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Riccardo Pietre bunts for a base hit. Vic Woodhull singles to center field. Domenica Mattina scores. Riccardo Pietre advances to third on the hit. Steve Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota S. Z. Sakall pitching. Huey Lewis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Gonzalez at 2B. Omar Fabricante di Tende enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Keefe at C. Chip Becker singles to center field. Bob Medich grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Chip Becker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hideki Hisamoto walks. Peter Freese strikes out. Joe Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Norsk Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Mitsuaki Kawasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Murakami strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tex Klinger strikes out. Albie Perry flies out to the right fielder. Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Steve Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Vic Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ike Caskin pitching. Domenica Mattina pops out to the first baseman. Huey Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Omar Fabricante di Tende walks. S. Z. Sakall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chet Bero grounds out to the second baseman. Chip Becker singles to right field. Bob Medich grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chip Becker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hideki Hisamoto grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Vic Woodhull strikes out. Craig Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Norsk Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Peter Freese flies out to the center fielder. Joe Weaver walks. Tex Klinger pops out to the second baseman. Albie Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Mitsuaki Kawasaki singles to right field. Jack Murakami singles to right field. Mitsuaki Kawasaki advances to third on the hit. Jack Murakami steals second. Domenica Mattina strikes out. Huey Lewis singles to center field. Mitsuaki Kawasaki scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Whitey Lockman is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Harrison improves in power_vs_righty Pat Guisto did not respond to coaching in control Dave Burns improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Casey did not respond to coaching in control Sonny Gleason did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Mitchell did not respond to coaching in endurance