Win: Dutch Ellingsen (9-12) Loss: Darren Murphy (5-15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Darren Murphy pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey singles to right field. Shawn Doheny doubles to left field. Rickey McCloskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Dutch Ellingsen pitching. Ad Killins strikes out. Jorge Foster singles to left field. Jack Hadley walks. Sam Starr pops out to the first baseman. Josias Lugo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Joe Kinslow steals second. Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Sal MacCormack singles to right field. Joe Kinslow scores. Dutch Ellingsen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Sal MacCormack forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff triples. Dutch Ellingsen scores. Tim Lyons scores. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Danny Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Verhoeven flies out to the center fielder. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Darren Murphy hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ad Killins singles to left field. Darren Murphy aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jorge Foster flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hadley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Darren Murphy is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Anderson strikes out. Sal MacCormack singles to center field. Dutch Ellingsen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Sal MacCormack forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Lyons singles past the shortstop. Dutch Ellingsen advances to third on the hit. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Starr pops out to the first baseman. Josias Lugo singles to center field. Danny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Shawn Doheny flies out to the right fielder. Bill Jonnard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Darren Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Ad Killins walks. Jorge Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow pops out to the third baseman. Marty Anderson singles to right field. Doug Shoemaker is pinch hitting for Sal MacCormack. Doug Shoemaker walks. Dutch Ellingsen lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Moonlight Blyzka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Shoemaker at C. Jack Hadley strikes out. Sam Starr flies out to the center fielder. Josias Lugo walks. Josias Lugo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Lyons doubles past the left fielder. George Kilduff walks. Rickey McCloskey hits a home run. Tim Lyons scores. George Kilduff scores. Mel Pennyfeather comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Danny Smith strikes out. Bob Verhoeven strikes out. Brian Pellagrini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marty Anderson singles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dutch Ellingsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tex Mahoney is pinch hitting for Mel Pennyfeather. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tex Mahoney doubles to left field. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Troy Roberts is pinch hitting for Ad Killins. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Troy Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Jorge Foster singles to center field. Tex Mahoney scores. Jack Hadley flies out to the center fielder. Sam Starr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Cy Gerlach pitching. Tim Lyons singles to left field. Bud Romanick is pinch hitting for George Kilduff. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Romanick flies out to the center fielder. Rickey McCloskey pops out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Josias Lugo strikes out. Roger Cecil is pinch hitting for Danny Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Roger Cecil strikes out. Bob Verhoeven strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Deal improves in velocity Rance Velasquez did not respond to coaching in range Waite Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Beltre improves in power_vs_righty Turk Yount did not respond to coaching in control Joe McCormick improves in contact_vs_lefty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Bob Murtaugh improves in endurance Jim Louden improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Murtaugh improves in velocity Blicero Weissmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Jordan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Willis Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B