Inning: 1 Detroit Spike Lanier pitching. Lew Morrison hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Gaspar grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lew Morrison is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Izzy Hutton strikes out. Snake Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Benny Mauriello pitching. Carl Bartley lines out to the third baseman. Bob Franco walks. Bob Franco steals second. Rick Ratliff strikes out. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rudy Carlisle walks. Angelo Felder walks. Fred Richardson pops out to the catcher. Ed Dillard strikes out. Benny Mauriello grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rudy Carlisle is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ernesto Lalana pops out to the second baseman. Bob Westfield grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Adams singles to left field. Jose Adams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lew Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Izzy Hutton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marcos Noriega grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Lanier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carl Bartley triples. Bob Franco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Snake Smith strikes out. Rudy Carlisle bunts for a base hit. Angelo Felder strikes out. Fred Richardson walks. Ed Dillard singles to left field. Rudy Carlisle scores. Benny Mauriello grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rick Ratliff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Kampouris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernesto Lalana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lew Morrison singles to right field. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Izzy Hutton flies out to the left fielder. Snake Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Westfield pops out to the catcher. Jose Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Marcos Noriega grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rudy Carlisle grounds out to the second baseman. Angelo Felder strikes out. Fred Richardson singles to left field. Ed Dillard walks. Benny Mauriello flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Spike Lanier flies out to the center fielder. Carl Bartley walks. Bob Franco reached on a 2-base throwing error by Izzy Hutton. Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Carl Bartley scores. Bob Franco scores. Steve Kampouris pops out to the third baseman. Ernesto Lalana reached on a fielding error by Rudy Carlisle. Bob Westfield flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Lew Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Izzy Hutton walks. Adam Pico 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. Snake Smith singles to left field. Izzy Hutton advances to third on the hit. Rudy Carlisle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jose Adams strikes out. Marcos Noriega hits an infield single to the shortstop. Clint Mizell is pinch hitting for Adam Pico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Clint Mizell singles to left field. Marcos Noriega advances to third on the hit. Carl Bartley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Franco pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Linebrink pitching. Angelo Felder singles to center field. Fred Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Dillard lines out to the shortstop. Benny Mauriello pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rick Ratliff singles to left field. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Ernesto Lalana grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Ratliff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Earl Warhop 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. Bob Westfield doubles to left field. Ernesto Lalana scores. Jose Adams doubles to left field. Bob Westfield scores. Marcos Noriega walks. Babe Kurosaki is pinch hitting for George Linebrink. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Kurosaki doubles to left field. Jose Adams scores. Marcos Noriega uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Bartley doubles to left field. Babe Kurosaki scores. Ed Demeter is pinch hitting for Bob Franco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Demeter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Chico Bluege pitching. Lew Morrison bunts for a base hit. Jim Gaspar singles to left field. Lew Morrison advances to third on the hit. Izzy Hutton singles to left field. Lew Morrison scores. Jim Gaspar advances to third on the hit. Snake Smith singles to right field. Jim Gaspar scores. Izzy Hutton advances to third on the hit. Armando Templeton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rudy Carlisle pops out to the shortstop. Angelo Felder walks. Fred Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Dillard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 14 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Carl Bartley (3), Bob Westfield (2), Jose Adams (5), Babe Kurosaki (1).3B - Carl Bartley (1). Baserunning: SB - Bob Franco (2).CS - Jose Adams (3).
Game Notes Ed Dillard is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Caruthers did not respond to coaching in control Damian Pall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Rockett improves in velocity Ovid Robinson did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Ballou did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Ballou improves in velocity Johnny Ballou did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in arm Rob Tamargo did not respond to coaching in SS