Win: George Linebrink (3-0) Loss: Don Mulroney (2-3)
Save: Brett Coulter (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dana Housie pitching. Freddie Throneberry singles to right field. Freddie Throneberry steals second. Bill Hudek reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ernesto Lalana. Freddie Throneberry scores. Jimmy Easler flies out to the left fielder. Lew Morrison strikes out. Sam Duffalo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Lou Perrine pitching. Carl Bartley flies out to the left fielder. Bob Franco strikes out. Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Steve Kampouris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Gaspar walks. Buddy Manon triples. Jim Gaspar scores. Carl Roenicke grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Manon scores. Lou Perrine singles to center field. Freddie Throneberry pops out to the second baseman. Bill Hudek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana walks. Bob Westfield lines out to the first baseman. Jose Adams strikes out. Marcos Noriega grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernesto Lalana is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jimmy Easler grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Morrison doubles to center field. Sam Duffalo flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dana Housie singles to left field. Carl Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Franco doubles to right field. Rick Ratliff doubles to right field. Dana Housie scores. Bob Franco scores. Steve Kampouris flies out to the center fielder. Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Buddy Manon strikes out. Carl Roenicke grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Westfield singles to center field. Jose Adams strikes out. Marcos Noriega walks. Dana Housie pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Carl Bartley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Freddie Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Bill Hudek flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Easler walks. Lew Morrison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Franco singles to right field. Rick Ratliff grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Kampouris pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Duffalo grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Manon walks. Carl Roenicke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Manon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Westfield flies out to the center fielder. Jose Adams hits a home run. Marcos Noriega singles to right field. Dana Housie pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Lou Perrine strikes out. Freddie Throneberry strikes out. Bill Hudek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Carl Bartley flies out to the left fielder. Don Mulroney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Franco flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Rick Ratliff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Easler walks. George Linebrink 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 1st. Lew Morrison grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Sam Duffalo singles past the third baseman. Jim Gaspar singles to left field. Buddy Manon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Gaspar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Kampouris strikes out. Ernesto Lalana singles to left field. Bob Westfield hits a home run. Ernesto Lalana scores. Jose Adams doubles to center field. Marcos Noriega walks. Clint Mizell is pinch hitting for George Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Mizell strikes out. Carl Bartley singles to right field. Jose Adams scores. Marcos Noriega advances to third on the hit. Bob Franco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Brett Coulter pitching. Carl Roenicke flies out to the center fielder. Fred Richardson is pinch hitting for Don Mulroney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Richardson walks. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hudek doubles to right field. Fred Richardson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Easler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Franco (9), Rick Ratliff (5), Jose Adams (4).HR - Bob Westfield (2), Jose Adams (3).GIDP - Rick Ratliff. Fielding: E - Ernesto Lalana.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Len Long improves in power_vs_lefty Ovid Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Desjardien improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Drake improves in power_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dusty White did not respond to coaching in arm Sumpter Blaylock improves in contact_vs_lefty Butch Aylesward improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Sularz did not respond to coaching in control Butch Aylesward improves in 3B