Win: Joe Renko (15-5) Loss: Roy Mitchell (3-1)
Save: Tom Ryan (34)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Opie Otterby pitching. Count Johnston lines out to the third baseman. Joe Stanhouse singles to center field. Herman Shean singles to left field. Joe Stanhouse advances to third on the hit. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Stanhouse scores. Charlie Stanley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Durning pitching. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Burkle strikes out. Ricardo Barker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Odwell pops out to the shortstop. Wally Creek strikes out. Koichi Kanemura walks. Gene Durning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Glenn Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Andersen flies out to the left fielder. Billy Timlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Count Johnston strikes out. Joe Stanhouse singles to center field. Herman Shean flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Veryzer singles to left field. Charlie Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Jackie Marshall strikes out. Opie Otterby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Odwell pops out to the shortstop. Wally Creek flies out to the center fielder. Koichi Kanemura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Clarence Dobens doubles to right field. Bruce Burkle lines out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens steals third. Ricardo Barker flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clarence Dobens scores. Glenn Sprinz singles to left field. Joe Andersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gene Durning strikes out. Count Johnston strikes out. Joe Stanhouse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Billy Timlin grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Jackie Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herman Shean is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Stanley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hugh Veryzer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Odwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Opie Otterby pops out to the third baseman. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Bruce Burkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wally Creek grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Koichi Kanemura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dee Williams is pinch hitting for Gene Durning. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dee Williams triples. Joe Renko 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. Count Johnston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Mitchell pitching. Ricardo Barker singles to right field. Glenn Sprinz bunts for a base hit. Joe Andersen hits a home run. Ricardo Barker scores. Glenn Sprinz scores. Bob Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Timlin singles to center field. Hugh Carpenter walks. Jackie Marshall walks. Dave Brucker is pinch hitting for Joe Renko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Brucker singles to left field. Billy Timlin scores. Hugh Carpenter scores. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Burkle flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Daniels pitching. Joe Stanhouse strikes out. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley hits a home run. Herman Shean scores. Tom Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Odwell walks. Wally Creek walks. Koichi Kanemura walks. Rudy Jacobs is pinch hitting for Bob Lee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit George Edwards pitching. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Joe Andersen flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Billy Timlin walks. Hugh Carpenter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Count Johnston strikes out. Joe Stanhouse doubles past the third baseman. Herman Shean walks. Hugh Veryzer pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Bob Lee is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Clarke did not respond to coaching in velocity Dino Floyd improves in power_vs_righty Bret Liefer did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Dagres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Dagres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Dagres did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sig MacDonald did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chad Taber did not respond to coaching in arm Erik Watt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Mullin did not respond to coaching in control Erik Watt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Erik Watt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF