Win: Pat Miller (2-0) Loss: George F. Grill (0-1)
Save: Earl Humphrey (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Walton Tinsley pitching. Vic Woodhull pops out to the catcher. Craig Gibson walks. Jack Murakami singles to center field. Craig Gibson advances to third on the hit. Domenica Mattina flies out to the center fielder. Joe Keefe walks. Omar Fabricante di Tende flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota J. W. Mays pitching. Bill Smith singles to center field. Chip Becker singles to right field. Peter Freese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Smith advances to third on the play. Chip Becker advances to second on the play. Ed Marichal singles to center field. Bill Smith scores. Chip Becker scores. Tex Klinger strikes out. Newt Taylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ed Marichal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Huey Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Danny Clark hits an infield single to the second baseman. J. W. Mays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Danny Clark gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Roy Nye singles to right field. Kazuo Tanaka strikes out. Roy Nye steals second. Walton Tinsley grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Nye advances to third on the play. Bill Smith walks. Chip Becker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Vic Woodhull flies out to the center fielder. Craig Gibson reached on a fielding error by Ed Marichal. Jack Murakami walks. Domenica Mattina grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Craig Gibson advances to third on the play. Jack Murakami advances to second on the play. Joe Keefe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Peter Freese singles past the first baseman. Ed Marichal walks. Tex Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Newt Taylor strikes out. Roy Nye singles to center field. Peter Freese scores. Ed Marichal advances to third on the hit. Mike Bearse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuo Tanaka doubles to left field. Ed Marichal scores. Roy Nye uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walton Tinsley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Omar Fabricante di Tende strikes out. Huey Lewis singles to left field. Danny Clark walks. Al Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Mike Bearse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Gonzalez strikes out. Vic Woodhull walks. Craig Gibson walks. Huey Lewis scores. Jack Murakami doubles to center field. Danny Clark scores. Vic Woodhull scores. Craig Gibson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Domenica Mattina singles to center field. Jack Murakami scores. Joe Keefe singles to left field. Domenica Mattina advances to third on the hit. Omar Fabricante di Tende flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota George F. Grill pitching. Bill Smith walks. Chip Becker singles to right field. Peter Freese singles to center field. Bill Smith scores. Chip Becker advances to third on the hit. Ed Marichal walks. Cole Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Klinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chip Becker scores. Peter Freese advances to third on the play. Newt Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Huey Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Clark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Riccardo Pietre is pinch hitting for Cole Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Riccardo Pietre strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jordan Jordan pitching. Roy Nye pops out to the shortstop. Kazuo Tanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Vic Woodhull flies out to the center fielder. Craig Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Murakami singles past the second baseman. Domenica Mattina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill Smith hits a home run. Chip Becker strikes out. Peter Freese singles to center field. Ed Marichal doubles to center field. Peter Freese is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tex Klinger singles to center field. Ed Marichal scores. Newt Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Keefe walks. Omar Fabricante di Tende grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Keefe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Huey Lewis walks. Danny Clark flies out to the left fielder. Rick Tonkin is pinch hitting for Jordan Jordan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Rick Tonkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jack Klugman pitching. Roy Nye pops out to the shortstop. Kazuo Tanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Chapman is pinch hitting for Pat Miller. 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 John Chapman pitching. Vic Woodhull singles to center field. Craig Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Jack Murakami walks. Domenica Mattina flies out to the right fielder. Joe Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Smith singles to right field. Chip Becker flies out to the right fielder. Peter Freese grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Omar Fabricante di Tende singles to right field. Huey Lewis pops out to the shortstop. Danny Clark pops out to the first baseman. Steve Luke is pinch hitting for Jack Klugman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Luke walks. Earl Humphrey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vic Woodhull grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Luke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 14 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Ed Marichal (1), Kazuo Tanaka (5).HR - Bill Smith (1).GIDP - Peter Freese, Tex Klinger. Baserunning: SB - Roy Nye (2). Fielding: E - Ed Marichal.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Walk improves in velocity Jim Cahill did not respond to coaching in velocity James Dean improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Otey did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Asbell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Rhyne did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Guisto did not respond to coaching in control Tige McMullin did not respond to coaching in velocity