Win: Hal Horton (5-3) Loss: Randy Turner (1-2)
Save: Ron Chambliss (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Robert Lyon pitching. Goat McCloskey flies out to the center fielder. Bill Dauterive doubles to center field. Ken Handibone singles to center field. Bill Dauterive is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. James Pezold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Hal Horton pitching. Bombo Beckett strikes out. Raul Douglass strikes out. Mike Pickering singles to right field. Mike George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion walks. Glenn Villafuerte grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit George Ostermueller flies out to the left fielder. Bob Thomas strikes out. Ed Pazik doubles to left field. Ron Bartley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Grant Levrault grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Horton singles to right field. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Hal Horton steals second. Bill Dauterive grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Robert Lyon grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Beckett walks. Raul Douglass grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Handibone singles to center field. James Pezold flies out to the center fielder. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Pickering strikes out. Mike George strikes out. George Ostermueller hits a home run. Bob Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hiroji Miyaji grounds out to the shortstop. Grant Levrault pops out to the shortstop. Hal Horton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Pazik grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Bartley walks. Robert Lyon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bombo Beckett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Goat McCloskey walks. Randy Turner 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. Bill Dauterive singles past the second baseman. Goat McCloskey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ken Handibone hits a home run. Bill Dauterive scores. Red Criscola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. James Pezold grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Roger Peerson is pinch hitting for Raul Douglass. Roger Peerson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Pickering pops out to the second baseman. Mike George flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Leonard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Peerson at 1B. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the left fielder. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Grant Levrault grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit George Ostermueller flies out to the right fielder. Bob Thomas strikes out. Roger Butler is pinch hitting for Ed Pazik. Roger Butler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jack Giallombardo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roger Butler at C. Hal Horton strikes out. Goat McCloskey singles to center field. Bill Dauterive singles to left field. Ken Handibone strikes out. James Pezold pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Cohen is pinch hitting for Ron Bartley. Joe Cohen flies out to the center fielder. Tom Manush is pinch hitting for Red Criscola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Manush grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Beckett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kazuya Sasaki pitching. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the right fielder. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Leonard strikes out. Mike Pickering singles to center field. Mike George grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Pickering is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Ostermueller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Herb Parsons improves in power_vs_righty Tex Kida did not respond to coaching in speed Raul Lehr improves in contact_vs_righty Herb Parsons did not respond to coaching in speed Tex Kida improves in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sammy Pieretti did not respond to coaching in control Steve Bates improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Brookens did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Brady did not respond to coaching in range George Blattner did not respond to coaching in 3B