Win: Roy Keane (6-8) Loss: Joe Haas (9-10)
Save: Tim McIntyre (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Keane pitching. Louis Burgee strikes out. Pete McQueen walks. Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Haas pitching. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Kevin Pickering doubles to left field. Bill Mulligan singles past the second baseman. Kevin Pickering scores. Matt Harkness pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Hagerman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Codie Spearman flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Gwosdz flies out to the left fielder. Jon Zubal singles to right field. Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Jon Zubal advances to third on the hit. Roy Keane singles to left field. Jon Zubal scores. Matt Saberhagen advances to third on the hit. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Leroy Morney singles to right field. Joe Haas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Louis Burgee strikes out. Pete McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mulligan triples. Matt Harkness singles to center field. Bill Mulligan scores. Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Gwosdz flies out to the center fielder. Jon Zubal grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Matt Harkness is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Gwosdz. Judy Johnson hits a home run. Whitey Bligh scores. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Codie Spearman singles to left field. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Codie Spearman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Matt Saberhagen steals second. Roy Keane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Saberhagen scores. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Clemens pops out to the second baseman. Louis Burgee doubles to center field. Pete McQueen grounds out to the pitcher. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kevin Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harkness pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the third baseman. Codie Spearman singles past the shortstop. Jerry Blackwell doubles past the center fielder. Codie Spearman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leroy Morney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Gwosdz singles to center field. Jon Zubal grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Clemens strikes out. Tim McIntyre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Louis Burgee strikes out. Pete McQueen walks. Whitey Bligh singles to right field. Pete McQueen advances to third on the hit. Whitey Bligh steals second. Judy Johnson walks. Dick Hagerman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim McIntyre singles to center field. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Sammy Halladay singles to left field. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Kevin Pickering bunts for a base hit. Bill Mulligan singles to center field. Tim McIntyre scores. Sammy Halladay scores. Kevin Pickering advances to third on the hit. Matt Harkness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Pickering scores. Bill Mulligan advances to second on the play. John Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Codie Spearman strikes out. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for Jerry Blackwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Mason strikes out. Leroy Morney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jon Zubal walks. Matt Saberhagen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tim McIntyre pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit March McKechnie is pinch hitting for Tyson VanRobays. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Burgee flies out to the left fielder. Pete McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Kevin Pickering (7).3B - Bill Mulligan (7).GIDP - Jon Zubal, Matt Saberhagen. Baserunning: SB - Matt Saberhagen (6). Fielding: E - John Gwosdz.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Luther Gilyard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pen Gilliard improves in arm Luther Gilyard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty March Ballou improves in arm Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Will Serna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Youngblood did not respond to coaching in speed Brian Herbel improves in arm Will Serna did not respond to coaching in range