Inning: 1 Detroit Kazuya Arasuna pitching. Tito Francona flies out to the left fielder. Jose Vidal walks. Jose Vidal is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elmer Lavender hits a home run. Mike Ferraro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Wagner pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Hayward singles to right field. Damian Baker hits a home run. Steve Hayward scores. Gabe Patterson walks. Johnny King strikes out. Joe Day flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rick Gomez lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Cabrera singles to right field. Kirk McCarthy singles to center field. Eddie Cabrera aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hank Diaz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Cabrera scores. Kirk McCarthy advances to second on the play. Harry Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jerry Stringer pops out to the second baseman. Hank Chapman strikes out. Kazuya Arasuna grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tito Francona singles to right field. Tito Francona is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Vidal strikes out. Elmer Lavender flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Hayward walks. Damian Baker grounds out to the catcher. Steve Hayward advances to second on the play. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Ferraro pops out to the second baseman. Rick Gomez singles to right field. Eddie Cabrera flies out to the right fielder. Rick Gomez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnny King walks. Joe Day flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Stringer singles to center field. Hank Chapman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kirk McCarthy pops out to the first baseman. Hank Diaz singles to left field. Harry Wagner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Wagner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Kazuya Arasuna lines out to the shortstop. Punch Rodriguez singles to center field. Steve Hayward grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Punch Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tito Francona singles to center field. Tito Francona is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Vidal strikes out. Elmer Lavender triples. Mike Ferraro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gabe Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny King flies out to the left fielder. Joe Day singles to right field. Jerry Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rick Gomez strikes out. Russ Snyder is pinch hitting for Eddie Cabrera. Russ Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Dian Hurtado is pinch hitting for Kirk McCarthy. Dian Hurtado flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell flies out to the center fielder. Kazuya Arasuna strikes out. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Hank Diaz strikes out. Harry Wagner pops out to the catcher. Tito Francona pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker strikes out. Gabe Patterson walks. Gabe Patterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Vidal strikes out. Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Mike Ferraro hits a home run. Elmer Lavender scores. Al Flaherty comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Snyder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny King flies out to the right fielder. Joe Day singles to left field. Jerry Stringer lines out to the shortstop. George Sularz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Kucek improves in power_vs_righty Carmen Chism did not respond to coaching in velocity Dwight Moore did not respond to coaching in control Leo Lewis did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Roach did not respond to coaching in endurance Orlando Snell improves in speed Joe Watlington improves in arm Ewald Thompson did not respond to coaching in arm