Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Dowd pitching. Moonlight strikes out. Dyar Stinnett pops out to the third baseman. Jack Phillips doubles to right field. David Zimmer walks. Merv Torborg walks. Eddie Wilson triples. Jack Phillips scores. David Zimmer scores. Merv Torborg scores. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Wayne pitching. Steve Payne pops out to the second baseman. Hugh Liese doubles to center field. Mark Mungo grounds out to the shortstop. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dale Todt grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne strikes out. Moonlight flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Daniels grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Altrock strikes out. Bartolo Chadwick singles to center field. Duke Strickland walks. Jim Dowd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Dyar Stinnett walks. Jack Phillips singles to center field. Dyar Stinnett advances to third on the hit. David Zimmer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dyar Stinnett scores. Merv Torborg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Liese strikes out. Mark Mungo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddie Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Ace Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Dale Todt singles to center field. Wayne walks. Moonlight walks. Dyar Stinnett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Cruz hits a home run. Bob Daniels doubles to left field. Ray Altrock walks. Bartolo Chadwick walks. Duke Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Daniels scores. Jim Dowd lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Payne walks. Paul Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Liese grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. David Zimmer singles to center field. Merv Torborg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. David Zimmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mark Mungo singles to right field. John Cruz lines out to the third baseman. Bob Daniels strikes out. Ray Altrock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ace Cedeno singles to center field. Dale Todt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ace Cedeno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Hoover lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Moonlight grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bartolo Chadwick grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Strickland flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hillman is pinch hitting for Jim Dowd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Hillman walks. Steve Payne singles to right field. Johnny Hillman advances to third on the hit. Hugh Liese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Schult pitching. Dyar Stinnett grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Phillips strikes out. David Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Mark Mungo triples. Bobby Mercer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Cruz hits a home run. Mark Mungo scores. Ryan Cummings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Daniels strikes out. Ray Altrock grounds out to the third baseman. Bartolo Chadwick is hit by a pitch. Duke Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Merv Torborg walks. Eddie Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Ace Cedeno grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Merv Torborg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dale Todt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Hendricks is pinch hitting for Sam Schult. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hendricks singles to center field. Steve Payne singles to center field. Mike Hendricks is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Hugh Liese pops out to the third baseman. Mark Mungo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Homer Bishop pitching. George Parker is pinch hitting for Ryan Cummings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moonlight strikes out. Dyar Stinnett pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hector Farnsworth pitching. John Cruz strikes out. Bob Daniels bunts for a base hit. Ray Altrock walks. Dave Gomez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bartolo Chadwick strikes out. Duke Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Jack Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. David Zimmer grounds out to the third baseman. Merv Torborg lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Cy Faneyte is pinch hitting for Homer Bishop. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cy Faneyte walks. Steve Payne singles to right field. Cy Faneyte advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Novotney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Liese grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Payne advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark Mungo grounds out to the shortstop. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Detroit Kerry Donohue pitching. Eddie Wilson strikes out. Ace Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Dale Todt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Bob Daniels singles to left field. Ray Altrock strikes out. Bartolo Chadwick strikes out. Duke Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Detroit Jim Novotney strikes out. Moonlight flies out to the center fielder. Dyar Stinnett walks. Jack Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Hidekazu Hayakawa is pinch hitting for Kerry Donohue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hidekazu Hayakawa strikes out. Steve Payne grounds out to the third baseman. Effie Mercer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Hugh Liese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Detroit Kirt Garcia pitching. David Zimmer walks. Merv Torborg pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Minnesota Mark Mungo grounds out to the second baseman. John Cruz singles to right field. Bob Daniels walks. Javier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Altrock strikes out. Bartolo Chadwick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Detroit Dale Todt strikes out. Javier flies out to the center fielder. Moonlight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Minnesota Duke Strickland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Ripple is pinch hitting for Kirt Garcia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Ripple walks. Steve Payne singles to center field. Doug Ripple advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Hugh Liese walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark Mungo grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Doug Ripple is out at home. John Cruz walks. Steve Payne scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 18
Game Notes Kirt Garcia is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Cooper improves in power_vs_righty Ed Williams improves in control Ham McCurry improves in arm Kenny did not respond to coaching in control Grover Peltz did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Champ Coker improves in power_vs_righty Danny Gorsica improves in speed Lyn Freiburger did not respond to coaching in arm Tommy Reninger improves in range