Win: Les Robertson (2-3) Loss: Steve Clemens (9-9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Koji Kuroda pitching. Louis Burgee grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McQueen strikes out. Whitey Bligh pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Stratton pitching. Frank Skeels flies out to the right fielder. Bill May flies out to the left fielder. Don Remmerswaal singles to right field. Bill Mulligan singles to left field. Don Remmerswaal advances to third on the hit. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman flies out to the left fielder. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Kevin Pickering flies out to the right fielder. Jon Zubal singles to right field. Sammy Halladay pops out to the first baseman. Koji Kuroda pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Leroy Morney flies out to the right fielder. March McKechnie hits a home run. John Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Louis Burgee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Skeels reached on a fielding error by Dick Hagerman. Bill May walks. Don Remmerswaal grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Frank Skeels advances to third on the play. Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete McQueen singles to center field. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the pitcher. Pete McQueen advances to second on the play. Judy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete McQueen advances to third on the play. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Pickering walks. Kevin Pickering steals second. Jon Zubal grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Codie Spearman doubles to center field. Leroy Morney flies out to the right fielder. March McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. John Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Koji Kuroda strikes out. Frank Skeels grounds out to the second baseman. Bill May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Louis Burgee grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen walks. Pete McQueen steals second. Pete McQueen is out trying to steal third. Whitey Bligh reached on a 2-base throwing error by Don Remmerswaal. Judy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Don Remmerswaal singles to left field. Bill Mulligan triples. Don Remmerswaal scores. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Kevin Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Mulligan scores. Jon Zubal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Hagerman flies out to the left fielder. Codie Spearman singles to right field. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Codie Spearman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. March McKechnie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sammy Halladay walks. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Koji Kuroda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dane Doolan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Skeels strikes out. Bill May doubles to center field. Don Remmerswaal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Dean pitching. John Stratton grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Burgee walks. Pete McQueen strikes out. Whitey Bligh singles to left field. Judy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Mulligan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Otis Altrock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Hagerman grounds out to the shortstop. Codie Spearman grounds out to the shortstop. Leroy Morney walks. Leroy Morney steals second. March McKechnie walks. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for John Stratton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Mason singles to center field. Leroy Morney scores. George Wieand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Louis Burgee walks. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Clemens pitching. Jon Zubal strikes out. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Saberhagen is pinch hitting for George Wieand. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Les Robertson pitching. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the pitcher. Judy Johnson walks. Dick Hagerman strikes out. Codie Spearman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Judy Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Frank Skeels doubles to left field. Bill May singles to center field. Frank Skeels scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Frank Skeels (11), Bill May (18).3B - Bill Mulligan (9).SF - Kevin Pickering.GIDP - Don Remmerswaal. Baserunning: SB - Kevin Pickering (7). Fielding: E - Don Remmerswaal.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hank Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Ball did not respond to coaching in control Robert Sloan improves in contact_vs_righty Pen Gilliard did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Herbel improves in power_vs_righty Carl Gorecki improves in arm Tom McCaffery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Casian improves in speed