Win: Rube Smith (6-4) Loss: Harry Jones (2-4)
Save: Al Harris (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Rube Smith pitching. Shinobu Kawanishi flies out to the left fielder. Art Henninger pops out to the third baseman. Leo McGarry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Jones pitching. Luke Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Schmidt walks. Art Schult strikes out. Jud Sowders flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Craig Pelton pops out to the third baseman. Cal Harrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Knode grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Randy Barnes strikes out. Ray Williamson walks. Ray Williamson steals second. Mike Fisher doubles to left field. Ray Williamson scores. Rube Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Charles Young grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Doe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Luke Sheely flies out to the center fielder. Jimmie Schmidt hits a home run. Art Schult hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jud Sowders hits a home run. Art Schult scores. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Barnes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Craig Pelton. Ray Williamson singles to center field. Mike Fisher hits a home run. Randy Barnes scores. Ray Williamson scores. Rube Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Shinobu Kawanishi grounds out to the second baseman. Art Henninger flies out to the left fielder. Leo McGarry hits a home run. Craig Pelton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Luke Sheely grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Schmidt walks. Art Schult pops out to the catcher. Jud Sowders pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cal Harrison grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Knode grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Smith walks. Randy Barnes strikes out. Ray Williamson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith advances to second on the play. Mike Fisher singles to right field. Jim Smith scores. Rube Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Doe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jones strikes out. Shinobu Kawanishi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ray Williamson. Art Henninger doubles to center field. Shinobu Kawanishi scores. Leo McGarry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Luke Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Art Schult grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Craig Pelton singles to center field. Cal Harrison flies out to the right fielder. Dave Knode strikes out. Charles Young walks. Joe Doe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jud Sowders pops out to the third baseman. Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Randy Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Lewis is pinch hitting for Harry Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Shinobu Kawanishi grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Art Henninger singles to center field. Leo McGarry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bruce Shoemaker pitching. Frank Willis is pinch hitting for Ray Williamson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Fisher singles to right field. Rube Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luke Sheely pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Craig Pelton singles to center field. Cal Harrison walks. Ben Grieve is pinch hitting for Dave Knode. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ben Grieve walks. Tommy Pippen is pinch hitting for Charles Young. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Pippen pops out to the third baseman. Joe Doe doubles to right field. Craig Pelton scores. Cal Harrison scores. Ben Grieve uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Mueller is pinch hitting for Bruce Shoemaker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Mueller strikes out. Shinobu Kawanishi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sam Austin improves in arm Cliff Peacock improves in control Cad White improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Austin did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Wilkinson did not respond to coaching in range Dan Shellenback did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shawn Lillis improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Aldridge improves in SS