Win: Jim Pastore (17-5) Loss: Ben Erstad (11-11)
Save: Casey Kennedy (34)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Pastore pitching. Carlos Twombly flies out to the center fielder. Frank Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ben Erstad pitching. Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Villanueva pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Reis walks. Joe Garcia walks. Toby Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Reis advances to third on the play. Joe Garcia advances to second on the play. Fritz Jata grounds out to the shortstop. Don Reis scores. Joe Garcia advances to third on the play. Larry Barry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors singles to right field. Bump Brunsberg grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Randy Nabors is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ben Erstad strikes out. Carlos Twombly strikes out. Frank Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brad Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Pastore flies out to the left fielder. Randy Hunt reached on a fielding error by Joe Garcia. Randy Hunt steals second. Nyls Brown singles to center field. Randy Hunt scores. Bobby Villanueva doubles to left field. Nyls Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rafael Crawford grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Garcia walks. Toby Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Nabors flies out to the left fielder. Bump Brunsberg flies out to the left fielder. Matt Arnold walks. Brad Gehrig walks. Jim Pastore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fritz Jata flies out to the right fielder. Larry Barry singles to left field. Ben Erstad lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Twombly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Hunt walks. Nyls Brown walks. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Randy Hunt scores. Nyls Brown advances to third on the hit. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors triples. Nyls Brown scores. Bobby Villanueva scores. Bump Brunsberg strikes out. Matt Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Collins singles to left field. Rafael Crawford flies out to the right fielder. Don Reis strikes out. Joe Garcia walks. Toby Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Brad Gehrig strikes out. Jim Pastore flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt walks. Nyls Brown singles past the first baseman. Randy Hunt advances to third on the hit. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fritz Jata strikes out. Larry Barry grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Erstad strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Leo Cardenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Nabors walks. Bump Brunsberg walks. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Nabors advances to third on the play. Bump Brunsberg advances to second on the play. Brad Gehrig lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carlos Twombly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Collins flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Crawford doubles to center field. Jim Downs 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. Don Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Wickman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jimmy Mientkiewicz is pinch hitting for Jim Downs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Mientkiewicz grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nyls Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy Rodriguez pitching. Joe Garcia reached on a fielding error by Randy Nabors. Toby Smith walks. Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Fritz Jata singles to left field. Joe Garcia scores. Larry Barry walks. Dude Cooper is pinch hitting for Leo Wickman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dude Cooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Toby Smith scores. Fritz Jata advances to third on the play. Carlos Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Wakefield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Burns did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Wakefield improves in power_vs_righty Mike Wells did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Edmondson improves in control Mike Rucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Blake did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ricky Coluccio improves in contact_vs_lefty