Inning: 1 Minnesota Charlie Clarkson pitching. Rick Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Pepper singles to center field. Ezra Birmingham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Greg Pepper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Skip Edens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Lou Beatin pitching. Joel Collins strikes out. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gabe Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Butts Girardi flies out to the center fielder. Pete High strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Kekich flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Hargrave doubles to left field. Rudy Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Vicente Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andy Leever flies out to the center fielder. Lou Beatin strikes out. Rick Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Schmidt walks. Bob Schmidt steals second. Charlie Clarkson lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Bob Schmidt is thrown out at third. Joel Collins flies out to the center fielder. Matt Leshnock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Greg Pepper singles past the shortstop. Ezra Birmingham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Greg Pepper is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Skip Edens strikes out. Gabe Bomback grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ezra Birmingham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Congalton singles to left field. Bob Kekich flies out to the right fielder. Ricardo Hargrave grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Steve Congalton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rudy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Butts Girardi walks. Pete High grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Andy Leever flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Vicente Aragon flies out to the right fielder. Bob Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Clarkson singles to center field. Joel Collins pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Lou Beatin flies out to the center fielder. Rick Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Greg Pepper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Leshnock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Congalton singles to right field. Bob Kekich strikes out. Ricardo Hargrave flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ezra Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Skip Edens pops out to the first baseman. Gabe Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Rudy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Aragon singles to right field. Bob Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Clarkson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Butts Girardi strikes out. Pete High is hit by a pitch. Andy Leever flies out to the left fielder. Tom Flannery is pinch hitting for Lou Beatin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Flannery reached on a fielding error by Rudy Brown. Rick Fisher walks. Greg Pepper walks. Pete High scores. Ezra Birmingham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Shannon Kubenka pitching. Joel Collins flies out to the left fielder. Matt Leshnock walks. Steve Congalton strikes out. Bob Kekich walks. Ricardo Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Skip Edens flies out to the right fielder. Gabe Bomback singles to center field. Butts Girardi walks. Danny Wheeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Pete High singles to left field. Gabe Bomback scores. Butts Girardi advances to third on the hit. Andy Leever strikes out. Shannon Kubenka singles to center field. Butts Girardi scores. Pete High advances to third on the hit. Rick Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Rudy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Henry Hornsby is pinch hitting for Vicente Aragon. Henry Hornsby singles to center field. Bob Schmidt strikes out. Tom Ricci is pinch hitting for Danny Wheeler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Ricci grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Henry Hornsby is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Samuls improves in contact_vs_lefty Jose Ford improves in speed Fred Blessitt improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Samuls improves in arm Jose Ford did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Ferreira did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Smoltz did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Ferraro improves in power_vs_righty