Win: Bill Lancaster (8-2) Loss: Junior Forsch (0-1)
Save: Ken Baker (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Lancaster pitching. Harry Child hits a home run. Jake Lawson strikes out. Rondell Coleman strikes out. John Prall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Junior Forsch pitching. Turd Ferguson strikes out. Dave Pelouze pops out to the shortstop. Rick Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Brian Freese strikes out. Lou Raschi walks. Eddie Ewing singles to right field. Fred Burkhart singles to right field. Junior Forsch singles to right field. Lou Raschi scores. Eddie Ewing scores. Harry Child flies out to the center fielder. Jake Lawson singles to right field. Rondell Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hal Tyler walks. Scottie Jones grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dan Wallace doubles to center field. Wayne Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Prall pops out to the shortstop. Brian Freese singles to left field. Lou Raschi walks. Eddie Ewing strikes out. Fred Burkhart grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Raschi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ralph Bobb doubles to right field. Bill Lancaster lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Ralph Bobb is thrown out at third. Turd Ferguson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Lancaster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Pelouze singles to center field. Turd Ferguson advances to third on the hit. Rick Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Junior Forsch strikes out. Harry Child flies out to the right fielder. Jake Lawson singles to center field. Rondell Coleman triples. Jake Lawson scores. John Prall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hal Tyler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scottie Jones lines out to the third baseman. Dan Wallace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Freese grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Raschi strikes out. Eddie Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wayne Taylor singles to right field. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Bill Lancaster fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Lancaster grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Fred Burkhart pops out to the first baseman. Junior Forsch strikes out. Harry Child singles to left field. Jake Lawson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Turd Ferguson hits a home run. Dave Pelouze flies out to the right fielder. Rick Thompson strikes out. Hal Tyler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rondell Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. John Prall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Freese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Scottie Jones flies out to the right fielder. Dan Wallace grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Taylor hits a home run. Ralph Bobb pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lou Raschi grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Ewing lines out to the third baseman. Fred Burkhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Billy Lewis is pinch hitting for Bill Lancaster. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Turd Ferguson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rondell Coleman. Dave Pelouze singles to right field. Turd Ferguson scores. Rick Thompson hits a home run. Dave Pelouze scores. Hal Tyler pops out to the third baseman. Scottie Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Baker pitching. Chick Gladu is pinch hitting for Junior Forsch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chick Gladu grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Child walks. Jake Lawson walks. Rondell Coleman pops out to the second baseman. John Prall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mick McCarren did not respond to coaching in velocity Arlie Lee did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Leroy did not respond to coaching in velocity Mick McCarren did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Wilson improves in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty Art Merloni did not respond to coaching in velocity Denver Allen improves in power_vs_righty