Win: Frank Todd (2-1) Loss: Hal Horton (2-2)
Save: Red Criscola (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Hal Horton pitching. Bombo Beckett strikes out. Raul Douglass pops out to the shortstop. Roger Peerson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Paul Hudson pitching. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Villafuerte pops out to the second baseman. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike George walks. George Ostermueller strikes out. Bob Thomas singles past the second baseman. Ed Pazik strikes out. Ron Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Bragan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Pruitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Paul Hudson singles to right field. Bombo Beckett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Raul Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Witherup walks. James Pezold strikes out. Hal Horton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Encarnacion singles to left field. Tom Witherup scores. Passed ball. Bob Encarnacion advances to second. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Chester Tibbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Roger Peerson flies out to the right fielder. Mike George grounds out to the second baseman. George Ostermueller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Bragan strikes out. Bill Dauterive walks. Paul Pruitt singles to right field. Bill Dauterive advances to third on the hit. Tom Witherup strikes out. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Ed Pazik singles to right field. Ron Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hudson is hit by a pitch. Bombo Beckett singles to left field. Raul Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hal Horton walks. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Hal Horton steals second. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. Chester Tibbs singles to left field. Frank Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Roger Peerson flies out to the center fielder. Mike George strikes out. George Ostermueller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Dauterive singles to right field. Paul Pruitt pops out to the second baseman. Tom Witherup grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Dauterive advances to second on the play. James Pezold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Thomas doubles to left field. Mike Pickering is pinch hitting for Ed Pazik. Mike Pickering grounds out to the catcher. Roger Butler is pinch hitting for Ron Bartley. Roger Butler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Paul Hudson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe Cohen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Craig Alderson pitching. Jack Giallombardo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Pickering at C. Hal Horton grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte walks. Chester Tibbs doubles to center field. Glenn Villafuerte uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Todd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Bragan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bombo Beckett walks. Kurt Arlich is pinch hitting for Raul Douglass. Kurt Arlich doubles to left field. Roger Peerson strikes out. Mike George hits a home run. Bombo Beckett scores. Kurt Arlich scores. George Ostermueller hits a home run. Bryce Burtschy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Leonard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kurt Arlich at 1B. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Pruitt singles to right field. Paul Pruitt steals second. Tom Witherup flies out to the right fielder. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Roger Butler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ted Hetling is pinch hitting for Frank Todd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Hetling flies out to the center fielder. Bombo Beckett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Red Criscola pitching. Rube Erickson is pinch hitting for Bryce Burtschy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rube Erickson singles to left field. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Kurt Arlich (1), Bob Thomas (5).HR - Mike George (3), George Ostermueller (2).GIDP - Bombo Beckett.HBP - Paul Hudson (2). Fielding: PB - Ed Pazik.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Hernandez improves in arm Ken Halicki improves in control George Blattner did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Brookens did not respond to coaching in velocity George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Parsons improves in range Tex Kida improves in speed Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in range Ken Hodge improves in RF