Inning: 1 Minnesota Greg Clark pitching. Don Reis singles past the second baseman. Don Reis steals second. Rafael Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Dude Cooper walks. Joe Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Don Reis advances to third on the play. Dude Cooper advances to second on the play. Carlos Twombly singles to center field. Don Reis scores. Jesus Bankhead pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Gus Becker pitching. Buddy Yount strikes out. Nyls Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wander Franco strikes out. Fritz Jata singles to center field. Gus Becker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Leo Cardenas pops out to the shortstop. Randy Nabors flies out to the left fielder. Carl Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rafael Crawford strikes out. Dude Cooper pops out to the first baseman. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Vic Bonness strikes out. Brad Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carlos Twombly strikes out. Jesus Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Wander Franco flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Buddy Yount grounds out to the second baseman. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Bobby Villanueva lines out to the first baseman. Leo Cardenas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fritz Jata reached on a fielding error by Buddy Yount. Gus Becker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Fritz Jata forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Don Reis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Becker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Nabors grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Vic Bonness singles to center field. Brad Gehrig singles to center field. Greg Clark singles to center field. Buddy Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dude Cooper grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Brett flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Twombly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Nyls Brown reached on a fielding error by Fritz Jata. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Leo Cardenas doubles past the first baseman. Nyls Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Randy Nabors hits a home run. Leo Cardenas scores. Leo Wickman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Carl Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Vic Bonness grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead singles to center field. Wander Franco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fritz Jata singles to left field. Joe Garcia is pinch hitting for Leo Wickman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Garcia pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Williams pitching. Brad Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Clark strikes out. Buddy Yount singles to center field. Nyls Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Buddy Yount is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Reis walks. Rafael Crawford singles to right field. Don Reis advances to third on the hit. 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. Dude Cooper strikes out. Joe Brett singles past the second baseman. Don Reis scores. Carlos Twombly strikes out. Jesus Bankhead doubles to right field. Rafael Crawford scores. Joe Brett is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bobby Villanueva hits an infield single to the second baseman. Leo Cardenas walks. Randy Nabors walks. Carl Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Vic Bonness grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Villanueva scores. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the play. Randy Nabors advances to second on the play. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Brad Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wander Franco flies out to the right fielder. Fritz Jata walks. Toby Smith is pinch hitting for Vern Bridges. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Toby Smith strikes out. Don Reis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Brad Gehrig is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Wakefield did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Wells did not respond to coaching in control Rich Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Darrell Woodall improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Garfield did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Edmondson improves in velocity Harry Edmondson improves in velocity Lew Autry improves in control