Win: Eddie Miller (6-12) Loss: Tim McIntyre (5-7)
Save: Steve Clemens (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Eddie Miller pitching. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. John Gwosdz strikes out. Kevin Pickering singles to left field. Bill Mulligan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kevin Pickering is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tim McIntyre pitching. Louis Burgee strikes out. Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jon Zubal grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Halladay walks. Frank Skeels singles to right field. Sammy Halladay advances to third on the hit. Frank Skeels steals second. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Halladay scores. Frank Skeels advances to third on the play. Tim McIntyre pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Hagerman lines out to the second baseman. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Jerry Blackwell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Codie Spearman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Blackwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. John Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Leroy Morney singles to right field. Jack Sadler pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Miller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Louis Burgee doubles to right field. Leroy Morney scores. Pete McQueen singles to center field. Louis Burgee scores. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Jon Zubal walks. Sammy Halladay singles to center field. Frank Skeels grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Hagerman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Codie Spearman flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Hagerman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Tim McIntyre strikes out. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Sadler flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Louis Burgee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Gwosdz strikes out. Kevin Pickering singles to right field. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Pickering advances to second on the play. Jon Zubal lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Pete McQueen walks. Judy Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pete McQueen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Hagerman pops out to the third baseman. Codie Spearman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Judy Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sammy Halladay flies out to the left fielder. Frank Skeels strikes out. Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Tim McIntyre. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dane Doolan walks. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Matteo Darmian pitching. Jerry Blackwell pops out to the second baseman. Leroy Morney doubles to right field. Jack Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota John Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mulligan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leroy Morney. Jon Zubal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Louis Burgee flies out to the right fielder. Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Frank Skeels flies out to the left fielder. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Leroy Morney is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kip Sexton improves in arm Carl Gorecki improves in contact_vs_lefty John Cohen improves in control Will Serna did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hank Mason did not respond to coaching in velocity March Ballou improves in arm Zearlee Maxwell improves in contact_vs_righty Darwin Fitzsimmons did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Steele improves in CF