Win: Del Harris (2-0) Loss: Michel Garcia (0-1)
Save: David Trice (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Michel Garcia pitching. Tom Foulke strikes out. Marcus Smith flies out to the center fielder. Merlin Kline walks. Buddy Danerdo singles to center field. Merlin Kline advances to third on the hit. Felix Lary strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Del Harris pitching. Ed Ledbetter strikes out. Mike McGillen flies out to the left fielder. Gene Shirley singles to center field. Baby Green doubles to right field. Gene Shirley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sam Downs flies out to the left fielder. Marty Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Mitch Murray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Walt Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Del Harris strikes out. Tom Foulke strikes out. Marcus Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Michel Garcia walks. Ed Ledbetter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Michel Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike McGillen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Ledbetter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Merlin Kline strikes out. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Felix Lary triples. Sam Downs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Baby Green strikes out. Tommy Anderson grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Marty Morrison doubles to right field. Mitch Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Del Harris singles to center field. Marty Morrison scores. Tom Foulke flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Robinson Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bowen grounds out to the pitcher. Michel Garcia grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Merlin Kline doubles to left field. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the left fielder. Felix Lary doubles to left field. Merlin Kline scores. Sam Downs strikes out. Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the shortstop. Mike McGillen pops out to the first baseman. Gene Shirley reached on a fielding error by Marcus Smith. Baby Green grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Shirley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mitch Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Del Harris strikes out. Tom Foulke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Egan singles to right field. Lep Pascual is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson. Lep Pascual walks. Ed Bowen grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Egan advances to third on the play. Lep Pascual advances to second on the play. Jeff Starrette is pinch hitting for Michel Garcia. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff Starrette flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eric Weyhing pitching. Cy Silvera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lep Pascual at C. Marcus Smith flies out to the center fielder. Merlin Kline strikes out. Buddy Danerdo singles to center field. Felix Lary walks. Sam Downs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Felix Lary is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit David Trice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Ledbetter singles past the third baseman. Mike McGillen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Ledbetter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Baby Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marty Morrison singles to left field. Mitch Murray flies out to the right fielder. David Trice fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. David Trice singles to center field. Marty Morrison advances to third on the hit. Tom Foulke singles to center field. Marty Morrison scores. David Trice advances to third on the hit. Alfredo Cano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Foulke steals second. Marcus Smith strikes out. Merlin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Anderson strikes out. Walt Egan flies out to the center fielder. Cy Silvera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Edwin Pytlak improves in power_vs_righty Don Moses improves in control Seth Stein improves in control Bill Lown did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Sele improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Fisher improves in range Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty