Inning: 1 Detroit Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tex Mahoney grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Cuddles Coleman pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Starr walks. Josias Lugo pops out to the pitcher. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the center fielder. Lou McLean doubles to center field. Sam Starr is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shawn Doheny flies out to the center fielder. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Pellagrini pops out to the third baseman. Cuddles Coleman strikes out. Ad Killins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Anderson strikes out. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Dutch Ellingsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tex Mahoney singles to center field. Tex Mahoney steals second. Jack Hadley flies out to the right fielder. Sam Starr lines out to the first baseman. Josias Lugo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Lyons singles to center field. George Kilduff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Verhoeven reached on a fielding error by Moonlight Blyzka. Bob Verhoeven steals second. Lou McLean strikes out. Brian Pellagrini strikes out. Cuddles Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny singles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Marty Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ad Killins strikes out. Tex Mahoney flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hadley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker is pinch hitting for Franklin Redmon. Doug Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Dutch Ellingsen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Werth hits a home run. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Olsen pitching. Sam Starr walks. Josias Lugo pops out to the third baseman. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Bob Verhoeven. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Starr advances to second on the play. Lou McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Shawn Doheny grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rickey McCloskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Davis is pinch hitting for Cuddles Coleman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Karl Davis flies out to the center fielder. Ad Killins pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cy Gerlach pitching. Marty Anderson bunts for a base hit. Doug Shoemaker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty Anderson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Olsen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tex Mahoney pops out to the catcher. Jack Hadley grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Starr walks. Sam Starr steals second. Josias Lugo reached on a fielding error by Shawn Doheny. Ken Wyrostek walks. Weldon Gagnon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Lou McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Brian Pellagrini is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in control Willis Davis improves in arm Steve Trekell did not respond to coaching in range Leo Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in range Ormand von Kleigstadt did not respond to coaching in control Willis Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in arm Rance Velasquez improves in power_vs_lefty Bruno Clemensen did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in arm Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in arm Cliff Smith improves in range Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B