Win: Jay Wasinger (3-1) Loss: Joe Haas (4-5)
Save: Yogi Merlino (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ernie Henneman pitching. Louis Burgee strikes out. Pete McQueen strikes out. Whitey Bligh flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Haas pitching. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. John Gwosdz walks. Kevin Pickering strikes out. Bill May lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson singles to left field. Dick Hagerman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Judy Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Dick Hagerman advances to third on the hit. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Hagerman scores. Leroy Morney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the shortstop. Dane Doolan doubles to right field. Frank Skeels grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen walks. Ernie Henneman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Haas strikes out. Louis Burgee walks. Louis Burgee is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood flies out to the center fielder. John Gwosdz singles to center field. Kevin Pickering bunts for a base hit. Bill May grounds out to the pitcher. John Gwosdz advances to third on the play. Kevin Pickering advances to second on the play. Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh is hit by a pitch. Judy Johnson singles past the shortstop. Whitey Bligh advances to third on the hit. Judy Johnson steals second. Dick Hagerman flies out to the center fielder. Codie Spearman strikes out. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dane Doolan doubles past the first baseman. Frank Skeels singles to right field. Dane Doolan scores. Matt Saberhagen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ernie Henneman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Leroy Morney strikes out. Joe Haas strikes out. Louis Burgee singles to left field. Pete McQueen singles to center field. Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. John Gwosdz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Pickering pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Judy Johnson singles to left field. Dick Hagerman singles to center field. Judy Johnson advances to third on the hit. Codie Spearman singles to right field. Judy Johnson scores. Jay Wasinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Leroy Morney flies out to the left fielder. Joe Haas hits an infield single to the pitcher. Louis Burgee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill May flies out to the left fielder. Don Remmerswaal flies out to the left fielder. Dane Doolan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pete McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh doubles to center field. Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Whitey Bligh advances to third on the play. Dick Hagerman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Skeels hits a home run. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Guy Miranda is pinch hitting for Jay Wasinger. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Guy Miranda singles to left field. Petie Kirkwood doubles to center field. Guy Miranda uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Gwosdz singles to left field. Petie Kirkwood scores. Kevin Pickering singles to center field. Bill May walks. Don Remmerswaal walks. John Gwosdz scores. Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dane Doolan singles to center field. Kevin Pickering scores. Bill May scores. Don Remmerswaal is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Frank Skeels singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Les Robertson pitching. Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for Jerry Blackwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Mason singles to left field. Leroy Morney pops out to the first baseman. Steve Clemens singles to left field. Charlie Mason advances to third on the hit. Louis Burgee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Les Robertson strikes out. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the right fielder. John Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pete McQueen doubles to center field. Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Joe Dean 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. Judy Johnson singles to left field. Pete McQueen scores. Dick Hagerman flies out to the right fielder. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Yogi Merlino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Judy Johnson steals third. Charlie Mason singles to left field. Judy Johnson scores. Leroy Morney walks. March McKechnie is pinch hitting for Steve Clemens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. March McKechnie strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 14 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: March Ballou did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luther Gilyard improves in power_vs_righty Walter Ball did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Knowlson improves in speed Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Stevens improves in power_vs_righty Carl Gorecki improves in range Derrick Golvin did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Gorecki improves in contact_vs_righty