Win: Yutaro Hirose (1-0) Loss: John Piatt (0-1)
Save: Keith Heitmuller (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Piatt pitching. Yoshihiro Numata flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sprite pops out to the shortstop. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Yutaro Hirose pitching. Tom Bates walks. Tom Bates steals second. Richie Marquis strikes out. Martin Piktuzis singles to right field. Tom Bates is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Martin Piktuzis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Fitzgerald pops out to the shortstop. Tex Cruz singles to center field. Walt Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Kite Squires grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tex Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jose Eayrs pops out to the third baseman. Jack Munoz singles to left field. Mike Swindell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Munoz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Bues lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Maury Castleman strikes out. Yutaro Hirose strikes out. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Easterly strikes out. John Piatt grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Riesgo flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Fitzgerald flies out to the right fielder. Tex Cruz walks. Walt Gilbert singles to left field. Tex Cruz advances to third on the hit. Kite Squires singles to left field. Tex Cruz scores. Walt Gilbert advances to third on the hit. Maury Castleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Richie Marquis pops out to the catcher. Martin Piktuzis singles to center field. Jose Eayrs pops out to the shortstop. Jack Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Yutaro Hirose flies out to the center fielder. Yoshihiro Numata pops out to the shortstop. Doc Sprite grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Swindell grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Bues pops out to the first baseman. Don Easterly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Riesgo singles to left field. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to left field. Tex Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Walt Gilbert reached on a fielding error by Jerry Bues. Kite Squires walks. Frank Riesgo scores. Maury Castleman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Sammy Fitzgerald scores. Yutaro Hirose flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for John Piatt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ike Wilber grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bates singles to left field. Tom Bates steals second. Richie Marquis flies out to the center fielder. Martin Piktuzis singles to left field. Tom Bates scores. Jose Eayrs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Lutenberg pitching. Yoshihiro Numata walks. Doc Sprite strikes out. Frank Riesgo grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshihiro Numata advances to second on the play. Sammy Fitzgerald singles to right field. Yoshihiro Numata is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Munoz pops out to the shortstop. Mike Swindell singles to center field. Jerry Bues singles to center field. Mike Swindell advances to third on the hit. Keto Davis 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 3rd. Franco Harris is pinch hitting for Don Easterly. Franco Harris strikes out. Quinton Logan is pinch hitting for George Lutenberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Quinton Logan walks. Tom Bates strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Ruberto pitching. John Gharrity enters the game as a defensive replacement for Franco Harris at 3B. Tex Cruz singles to right field. Walt Gilbert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tex Cruz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kite Squires grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walt Gilbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie McCabe is pinch hitting for Maury Castleman. Willie McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Rader enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie McCabe at C. Richie Marquis flies out to the right fielder. Martin Piktuzis grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Eayrs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Damien Garcia is pinch hitting for Keto Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Damien Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Yoshihiro Numata singles to right field. Doc Sprite lines out to the third baseman. Frank Riesgo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Keith Heitmuller pitching. Jack Munoz strikes out. Mike Swindell strikes out. Jerry Bues strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Creel did not respond to coaching in control Gus Caldwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Gus Caldwell did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Johns improves in range Joe Pechiney did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Schmidt did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Nahem improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Okrie did not respond to coaching in 1B