Win: Dick Donaldson (2-0) Loss: Bill Blades (0-1)
Save: Spencer Wilson (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Blades pitching. Mike Howell pops out to the third baseman. Rick Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Rip Menze pitching. Mike Smith pops out to the shortstop. Bob Kekich singles past the third baseman. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Rudy Brown hits a home run. Bob Kekich scores. Joel Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pete High lines out to the shortstop. Butts Girardi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clarence Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Schmidt grounds out to the catcher. Tom Ricci strikes out. Whammy Dorman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Gabe Bomback singles to center field. Andy Leever strikes out. Rip Menze fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rip Menze grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gabe Bomback is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Howell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Blades grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Smith walks. Bob Kekich strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Tim Tate walks. Tim Tate is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete High grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rudy Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Collins strikes out. Bob Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Butts Girardi grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Bomback hits a home run. Andy Leever singles to center field. Rip Menze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Ricci grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Whammy Dorman strikes out. Bill Blades grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Howell strikes out. Rick Fisher strikes out. Tim Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kekich flies out to the left fielder. Ricardo Hargrave doubles past the left fielder. Rudy Brown singles past the shortstop. Ricardo Hargrave scores. Joel Collins singles to left field. Rudy Brown advances to third on the hit. Bob Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pete High flies out to the left fielder. Butts Girardi walks. Clarence Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Gabe Bomback doubles to center field. Butts Girardi is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Ricci grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Donaldson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Whammy Dorman strikes out. Bill Blades walks. Mike Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andy Leever hits a home run. Tom Flannery is pinch hitting for Dick Donaldson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tom Flannery singles to left field. Mike Howell flies out to the right fielder. Rick Fisher hits a home run. Tom Flannery scores. Dick Werley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Tate pops out to the third baseman. Pete High strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Spencer Wilson pitching. Bob Kekich pops out to the pitcher. Ricardo Hargrave singles to center field. Rudy Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Ricardo Hargrave advances to second on the play. Joel Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Butts Girardi doubles to left field. Clarence Hernandez singles to right field. Gabe Bomback doubles to left field. Butts Girardi scores. Clarence Hernandez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Otto Vidal comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Leever grounds out to the second baseman. Gabe Bomback advances to third on the play. Spencer Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Mike Howell lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Schmidt singles to right field. Tom Ricci singles to right field. Bob Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Tom Ricci steals second. Whammy Dorman flies out to the center fielder. Pat Dunn is pinch hitting for Otto Vidal. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pat Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Schmidt scores. Tom Ricci advances to third on the play. Mike Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Mike Smith is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Connatser did not respond to coaching in control Joe Samuls did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Nathan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lyle Pierce improves in power_vs_lefty Otis Ferraro improves in power_vs_righty Otis Ferraro improves in power_vs_righty Henry Hornsby improves in power_vs_righty Otis Ferraro did not respond to coaching in 1B