Win: Bill Lancaster (5-1) Loss: Lynn Graham (1-5)
Save: Buster Dingman (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lynn Graham pitching. Turd Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Pelouze strikes out. Rick Thompson singles to left field. Hal Tyler singles to left field. Rick Thompson advances to third on the hit. Scottie Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Lancaster pitching. Harry Child strikes out. Jake Lawson singles to center field. Jake Lawson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rondell Coleman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lloyd Noles grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Bobb singles to right field. Bill Lancaster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Prall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Freese singles to center field. Lou Raschi pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Ewing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Turd Ferguson walks. Turd Ferguson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Pelouze walks. Rick Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Hal Tyler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Fred Burkhart grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Child flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scottie Jones strikes out. Lloyd Noles strikes out. Dan Wallace singles to left field. Ralph Bobb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jake Lawson grounds out to the third baseman. Rondell Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Prall hits a home run. Brian Freese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Lancaster singles to left field. Turd Ferguson strikes out. Dave Pelouze reached on a fielding error by Rondell Coleman. Rick Thompson singles to left field. Bill Lancaster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Pelouze advances to third on the hit. Hal Tyler pops out to the first baseman. Rick Thompson steals second. Scottie Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Lou Raschi reached on a fielding error by Dan Wallace. Eddie Ewing grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Lou Raschi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Burkhart grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Eddie Ewing is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lynn Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lloyd Noles flies out to the center fielder. Dan Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Bobb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Child lines out to the shortstop. Jake Lawson grounds out to the shortstop. Rondell Coleman walks. John Prall doubles to left field. Brian Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Manny Moore is pinch hitting for Bill Lancaster. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Manny Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Turd Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Pelouze hits a home run. Rick Thompson singles to right field. Hal Tyler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Coffie pitching. Lou Raschi walks. Eddie Ewing grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Fred Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Scottie Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lloyd Noles grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Wallace pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chick Gladu is pinch hitting for Lynn Graham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gladu flies out to the center fielder. Harry Child flies out to the right fielder. Jake Lawson walks. Rondell Coleman walks. John Prall grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Willie Durham pitching. Ralph Bobb flies out to the right fielder. Billy Lewis is pinch hitting for John Coffie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Turd Ferguson singles in front of the left fielder. Dave Pelouze grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Turd Ferguson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Buster Dingman pitching. Brian Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Raschi grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Ewing singles to left field. Fred Burkhart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes John Coffie is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Barrett improves in speed Denver Allen improves in power_vs_righty Cliff Paine improves in control Joe Weber did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Blauser did not respond to coaching in control Mick McCarren did not respond to coaching in velocity Arlie Lee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Deacon Treadway did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Wilson did not respond to coaching in CF