Win: Les Flick (2-4) Loss: Josh Lynn (3-5)
Save: George Easley (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Les Flick pitching. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Barojas strikes out. Dutch Dashner walks. Charlie Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Josh Lynn pitching. Luke Cias grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Hermansen strikes out. Rob McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Lew Searage grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Lucas grounds out to the second baseman. Blake Cummings grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry Laskey bunts for a base hit. Rick Shields strikes out. Doc Rittwage grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to center field. Josh Lynn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Wilkins grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Barojas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Speer singles to center field. Steve Speer steals second. Ted Kerfeld flies out to the left fielder. Les Flick lines out to the shortstop. Luke Cias grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dutch Dashner walks. Charlie Hunt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lew Searage grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Brian Hermansen singles to left field. Brian Hermansen steals second. Charlie Hunt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Rob McCormick strikes out. Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brian Hermansen scores. Rick Shields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dick Lucas flies out to the left fielder. Blake Cummings singles to left field. Juan Karmen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Blake Cummings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Josh Lynn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Doc Rittwage singles to right field. Steve Speer singles to center field. Doc Rittwage is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ted Kerfeld grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Andy Wilkins grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Barojas singles to right field. Joe Barojas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dutch Dashner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Les Flick grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Cias doubles to left field. Brian Hermansen strikes out. Rob McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Hunt singles to center field. Lew Searage strikes out. Dick Lucas pops out to the third baseman. Blake Cummings pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Larry Laskey flies out to the center fielder. Rick Shields pops out to the catcher. Doc Rittwage grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Juan Karmen singles to center field. Jose Walker is pinch hitting for Josh Lynn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mickey Retzer is pinch running for Juan Karmen on 1st base. Jose Walker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Andy Wilkins singles to center field. Joe Barojas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Gus Gates pitching. Win Morales enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Retzer at SS. Steve Speer grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Kerfeld flies out to the right fielder. Les Daniels is pinch hitting for Les Flick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota George Easley pitching. Dutch Dashner flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Hunt strikes out. Lew Searage doubles to center field. Dick Lucas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Shawkey improves in contact_vs_righty Salomon McFarland improves in arm Mike Owens did not respond to coaching in control Mike Snell did not respond to coaching in arm Al Bell did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Miguel Delahanty did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Jok improves in arm Charlie Alvarez improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Pena did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Mahaffey did not respond to coaching in 3B