Inning: 1 Detroit Al McGeehan pitching. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Haas pitching. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Gary Harrington grounds out to the second baseman. Aubrey Smith doubles to left field. Charlie Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Ced Boyd singles to left field. Aubrey Smith scores. March McKechnie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ced Boyd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Frank Skeels flies out to the center fielder. John Gwosdz doubles to center field. Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Haas strikes out. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the shortstop. Judy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the second baseman. Al McGeehan pops out to the shortstop. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Harrington strikes out. Aubrey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Halladay walks. Kevin Pickering lines out to the shortstop. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Frank Skeels lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Charlie Mason reached on a fielding error by Jon Zubal. Ced Boyd flies out to the right fielder. March McKechnie walks. Joe Haas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder. Matt Saberhagen reached on a 2-base throwing error by March McKechnie. Al McGeehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Codie Spearman singles past the shortstop. George Wieand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Codie Spearman steals second. Petie Kirkwood throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gary Harrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Kevin Pickering singles to left field. Bill Mulligan walks. Frank Skeels flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Aubrey Smith singles to left field. Charlie Mason strikes out. Ced Boyd strikes out. March McKechnie singles to center field. Aubrey Smith advances to third on the hit. Joe Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Gwosdz strikes out. Jon Zubal flies out to the center fielder. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Whitey Bligh flies out to the right fielder. Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for George Wieand. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dane Doolan walks. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop. Dane Doolan advances to second on the play. Sammy Halladay hits an infield single to the catcher. Sammy Halladay steals second. Kevin Pickering singles to left field. Dane Doolan scores. Sammy Halladay scores. Bill Mulligan singles to left field. Kevin Pickering advances to third on the hit. Tyson VanRobays 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. Frank Skeels walks. John Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Kevin Pickering scores. Jon Zubal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Otis Altrock pitching. Gary Harrington walks. Aubrey Smith doubles to left field. Charlie Mason singles to right field. Gary Harrington scores. Aubrey Smith scores. Les Robertson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ced Boyd flies out to the left fielder. March McKechnie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Mason advances to second on the play. Jack Sadler is pinch hitting for Tyson VanRobays. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Sadler singles to right field. Charlie Mason scores. Whitey Bligh walks. Judy Johnson singles to right field. Jack Sadler scores. Whitey Bligh advances to third on the hit. Joe Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Scott Donovan pitching. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Guy Miranda is pinch hitting for Joe Dean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Guy Miranda singles to left field. Petie Kirkwood doubles to right field. Guy Miranda uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sammy Halladay pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Pickering singles to right field. Petie Kirkwood scores. Jose Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Jay Wasinger pitching. Gary Harrington grounds out to the second baseman. Aubrey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Mason flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Frank Skeels grounds out to the third baseman. John Gwosdz grounds out to the third baseman. Jon Zubal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Ced Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. March McKechnie singles to left field. Jose Munoz lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Whitey Bligh grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Munoz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Don Remmerswaal is pinch hitting for Jay Wasinger. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Don Remmerswaal singles to center field. Petie Kirkwood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit George Batton pitching. Judy Johnson strikes out. Codie Spearman strikes out. Gary Harrington grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Minnesota Sammy Halladay strikes out. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mulligan walks. Frank Skeels singles to left field. Bill Mulligan advances to third on the hit. John Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Detroit Aubrey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Mason strikes out. Ced Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Minnesota Jon Zubal pops out to the first baseman. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Tremper is pinch hitting for George Batton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Tremper walks. Petie Kirkwood doubles to center field. Jim Tremper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Joe Haas is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Andujar did not respond to coaching in arm Orville Christiansen did not respond to coaching in control Pen Gilliard did not respond to coaching in speed Hugh Meredith did not respond to coaching in arm Luther Gilyard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Herbel improves in power_vs_righty Curt Doyle improves in contact_vs_righty Matteo Darmian did not respond to coaching in control Brian Herbel did not respond to coaching in speed