Win: Dan Weaver (3-8) Loss: Eric Schulz (5-9)
Save: David Trice (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Weaver pitching. Tommy Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Egan flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bowen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Eric Schulz pitching. Tom Foulke singles past the shortstop. Marty Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Merlin Kline grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Robinson Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Wortham strikes out. Gene Shirley lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Monte Karger pops out to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo hits a home run. Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Renfroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Ledbetter flies out to the center fielder. Baby Green strikes out. Eric Schulz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Sam Downs singles to right field. Dan Weaver lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Sam Downs forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Foulke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Anderson pops out to the catcher. Walt Egan walks. Ed Bowen grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Egan advances to second on the play. Robinson Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marty Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merlin Kline singles to center field. Monte Karger grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Merlin Kline is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buddy Danerdo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Herb Wortham is hit by a pitch. Gene Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Wortham advances to second on the play. Baby Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Dennis Yan walks. Andy Renfroe walks. Sam Downs pops out to the shortstop. Dan Weaver lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Foulke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike McGillen is pinch hitting for Eric Schulz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike McGillen flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Anderson singles to left field. Walt Egan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Eric Weyhing pitching. Marty Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Merlin Kline singles to left field. Monte Karger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merlin Kline advances to second on the play. Buddy Danerdo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Bowen grounds out to the pitcher. Lep Pascual is pinch hitting for Robinson Johnson. Lep Pascual singles to right field. Herb Wortham pops out to the second baseman. Red Ozmer 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. Gene Shirley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Cy Silvera enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lep Pascual at C. Dennis Yan grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Renfroe lines out to the shortstop. Sam Downs singles to left field. Frank Cooper is pinch hitting for Red Ozmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Doc Goodwin pitching. Ed Ledbetter pops out to the first baseman. Baby Green walks. Jeff Starrette is pinch hitting for Eric Weyhing. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the third baseman. Baby Green advances to second on the play. Tommy Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alfredo Cano pitching. Tom Foulke strikes out. Marty Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Merlin Kline walks. Monte Karger singles to right field. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit David Trice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walt Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Cy Silvera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Branyan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Branyan improves in power_vs_lefty Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in control Harry Huenke did not respond to coaching in control Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Edwin Pytlak improves in range Don Moses did not respond to coaching in control Ossie Ross improves in range Erik Russell did not respond to coaching in range