Win: Frank Felder (1-8) Loss: Harry Jimenez (4-14)
Save: David Trice (12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Felder pitching. Tommy Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Walt Egan singles past the shortstop. Ed Bowen walks. Herb Wortham grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Bowen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gene Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Jimenez pitching. Andy Renfroe grounds out to the catcher. Dennis Yan walks. Merlin Kline grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Ledbetter flies out to the left fielder. Lep Pascual walks. Cy Silvera grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Monte Karger singles to right field. Buddy Danerdo triples. Monte Karger scores. Marcus Smith pops out to the first baseman. Frank Cooper singles to center field. Buddy Danerdo scores. Mitch Murray walks. Frank Felder lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Renfroe doubles to center field. Frank Cooper scores. Mitch Murray scores. Dennis Yan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Jimenez is hit by a pitch. Tommy Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jimenez advances to second on the play. Walt Egan singles to right field. Harry Jimenez scores. Passed ball. Walt Egan advances to second. Ed Bowen strikes out. Herb Wortham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Merlin Kline singles to left field. Monte Karger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Buddy Danerdo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Gene Shirley strikes out. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lep Pascual strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Marcus Smith strikes out. Frank Cooper singles to center field. Alfredo Cano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mitch Murray singles to left field. Frank Cooper advances to third on the hit. Frank Felder doubles to left field. Frank Cooper scores. Mitch Murray uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Richardson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Renfroe walks. Dennis Yan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Felder advances to third on the play. Andy Renfroe advances to second on the play. Merlin Kline pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Cy Silvera grounds out to the shortstop. Rusty Richardson walks. Tommy Anderson strikes out. Walt Egan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Monte Karger pops out to the shortstop. Buddy Danerdo flies out to the right fielder. Marcus Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Herb Wortham walks. Herb Wortham is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Shirley singles to center field. Ed Ledbetter singles past the shortstop. Gene Shirley advances to third on the hit. Ed Ledbetter steals second. Lep Pascual walks. Cy Silvera hits a home run. Gene Shirley scores. Ed Ledbetter scores. Lep Pascual scores. Bob Wilborn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike McGillen is pinch hitting for Rusty Richardson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike McGillen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Doc Linares pitching. Frank Cooper doubles to center field. Mitch Murray grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Cooper advances to third on the play. Bob Wilborn grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Cooper scores. Shin Kondo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Renfroe doubles to right field. Dennis Yan walks. Merlin Kline flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Anderson singles to left field. Walt Egan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ed Bowen walks. Herb Wortham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Monte Karger walks. Buddy Danerdo strikes out. Marcus Smith strikes out. Frank Cooper grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Monte Karger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Gene Shirley singles to left field. Doc Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Ledbetter singles to center field. Gene Shirley advances to third on the hit. Lep Pascual grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Ledbetter advances to second on the play. Cy Silvera strikes out. Jeff Starrette is pinch hitting for Shin Kondo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff Starrette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Tejada pitching. Mitch Murray singles to center field. Felix Lary is pinch hitting for Doc Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Felix Lary grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Andy Renfroe grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit David Trice pitching. Tommy Anderson singles to left field. Walt Egan strikes out. Ed Bowen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommy Anderson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herb Wortham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Andy Renfroe 2 (3), Frank Cooper (7), Frank Felder (1).3B - Buddy Danerdo (8).GIDP - Merlin Kline , Monte Karger, Felix Lary. Fielding: PB - Buddy Danerdo.
Game Notes Shin Kondo is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hi Reardon did not respond to coaching in velocity Hi Reardon did not respond to coaching in control Johnnie Portocarrero did not respond to coaching in control Chuck Roseboro improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in RF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Sawyer improves in speed Brent Koski did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Slaton improves in arm Austin Wever did not respond to coaching in speed