Win: Mike Bailor (3-8) Loss: Darren Murphy (5-6)
Save: Phil Baez (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Bailor pitching. Ad Killins singles to center field. Orie Hunter walks. Miguel Boken pops out to the first baseman. Jack Hadley singles to center field. Ad Killins scores. Orie Hunter advances to third on the hit. Jack Hadley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Darren Murphy pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff strikes out. Franklin Redmon is hit by a pitch. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Josias Lugo singles to center field. Josias Lugo gets picked off first. Lou McLean walks. Jorge Foster flies out to the left fielder. Darren Murphy reached on a fielding error by Bruno Clemensen. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the third baseman. Moonlight Blyzka hits a home run. Marty Anderson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Boken strikes out. Jack Hadley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons hits an infield single to the first baseman. George Kilduff singles to left field. Franklin Redmon pops out to the first baseman. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Al Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Josias Lugo flies out to the left fielder. Lou McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey singles to left field. Doug Shoemaker reached on a fielding error by Josias Lugo. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Marty Anderson singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Doug Shoemaker advances to third on the hit. Mike Bailor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jorge Foster strikes out. Darren Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff reached on a fielding error by Lou McLean. Franklin Redmon walks. George Kilduff steals third. Bruno Clemensen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Orie Hunter strikes out. Miguel Boken strikes out. Jack Hadley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey pops out to the second baseman. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Moonlight Blyzka hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth singles to right field. Mike Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Josias Lugo strikes out. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Lou McLean. Ken Wyrostek walks. Jorge Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bob Verhoeven enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Wyrostek at 3B. Tim Lyons doubles to center field. George Kilduff strikes out. Franklin Redmon singles to right field. Tim Lyons scores. Shane Berra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bruno Clemensen strikes out. Rickey McCloskey walks. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Red Williams is pinch hitting for Shane Berra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Williams strikes out. Ad Killins flies out to the center fielder. Orie Hunter hits a home run. Miguel Boken walks. Jack Hadley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Johnson pitching. Moonlight Blyzka triples. Jim Werth walks. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Mike Bailor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dizzy Wilmet grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Tim Lyons singles to right field. George Kilduff singles to left field. Cy Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Franklin Redmon flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Phil Baez pitching. Al Hansen singles past the shortstop. Josias Lugo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Verhoeven singles to right field. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Jorge Foster. Al Butler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Tim Lyons (14).3B - Moonlight Blyzka (2).HR - Moonlight Blyzka (5).GIDP - Bruno Clemensen, Mike Bailor, Dizzy Wilmet.HBP - Franklin Redmon (1). Baserunning: SB - George Kilduff (9). Fielding: E - Bruno Clemensen.
Game Notes Bob Verhoeven is injured and is expected to be out 20 days. Phil Baez is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: William K. Cuthrell did not respond to coaching in control Jim Louden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Bentley did not respond to coaching in control Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in range Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Soriano improves in power_vs_lefty Ricky Goossen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Soriano improves in power_vs_righty Mike Beltre improves in range Curt Vidal improves in arm Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B