Win: George Ford (4-4) Loss: Ben Erstad (6-3)
Save: Casey Kennedy (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota George Ford pitching. Larry Barry strikes out. Don Reis doubles to left field. Rafael Crawford singles to right field. Dude Cooper strikes out. Joe Garcia grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ben Erstad pitching. Randy Hunt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nyls Brown flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fritz Jata walks. Frank Collins flies out to the center fielder. Wander Franco strikes out. Ben Erstad grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fritz Jata is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Leo Cardenas grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Nabors flies out to the center fielder. Carl Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Larry Barry doubles to left field. Don Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Barry advances to third on the play. Rafael Crawford hits a home run. Larry Barry scores. Dude Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Joe Garcia walks. Fritz Jata strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Matt Arnold strikes out. Vic Bonness flies out to the center fielder. George Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Collins walks. Wander Franco singles to right field. Ben Erstad pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Larry Barry strikes out. Don Reis singles to right field. Frank Collins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rafael Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Leo Cardenas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dude Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Joe Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Fritz Jata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Nabors strikes out. Carl Thomas walks. Matt Arnold hits a home run. Carl Thomas scores. Vic Bonness reached on a fielding error by Joe Garcia. George Ford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Collins singles to left field. Wander Franco grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ben Erstad lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Wander Franco forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Barry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Nyls Brown singles to left field. Nyls Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Villanueva walks. Leo Cardenas doubles to left field. Bobby Villanueva uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Nabors flies out to the center fielder. Carl Thomas singles in front of the left fielder. Leo Cardenas scores. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Don Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Dude Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Vic Bonness flies out to the left fielder. George Ford strikes out. Randy Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Garcia singles to left field. Fritz Jata flies out to the center fielder. Frank Collins lines out to the second baseman. Wander Franco triples. Joe Garcia scores. Tom Hiatt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carlos Twombly is pinch hitting for Vern Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carlos Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Sonny Perez pitching. Nyls Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the shortstop. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Larry Barry grounds out to the second baseman. Don Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Rafael Crawford doubles to left field. Dude Cooper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Garbark improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Marty Langston improves in range Joe Garbark improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Edmondson did not respond to coaching in endurance Rene Hoff improves in arm Ricky Coluccio improves in range Gene Swacina did not respond to coaching in velocity