Win: Steve Williams (3-0) Loss: Ross Davis (1-1)
Save: Ken Courtney (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Williams pitching. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Burkle grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ross Davis pitching. Count Johnston singles to left field. Jimmy Smith walks. Jun Otsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Count Johnston advances to third on the play. Jimmy Smith advances to second on the play. Hugh Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Joe Terry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Archie Bauers singles to right field. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Andersen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Archie Bauers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Timlin singles to center field. Joe Andersen advances to third on the hit. Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Herman Shean singles to left field. Wally Creek grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Shean advances to second on the play. John Odwell doubles to left field. Herman Shean scores. Steve Williams strikes out. Count Johnston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ross Davis strikes out. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Burkle singles to center field. Ricardo Barker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jimmy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jun Otsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Archie Bauers reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jimmy Smith. Glenn Sprinz walks. Joe Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Billy Timlin grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Bauers advances to third on the play. Glenn Sprinz advances to second on the play. Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Terry strikes out. Herman Shean strikes out. Wally Creek grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ross Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Dobens pops out to the third baseman. Bruce Burkle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota John Odwell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Williams flies out to the right fielder. Count Johnston walks. Jimmy Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Count Johnston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ricardo Barker singles to center field. Archie Bauers flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman. Ricardo Barker advances to second on the play. Joe Andersen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jun Otsu singles to center field. Hugh Veryzer singles to left field. Jun Otsu is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Joe Terry pops out to the pitcher. Herman Shean grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Timlin grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Himes is pinch hitting for Ross Davis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jeff Himes singles to center field. Clarence Dobens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Renko pitching. Wally Creek grounds out to the shortstop. John Odwell strikes out. Charlie Stanley is pinch hitting for Steve Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Edwards pitching. Bruce Burkle grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Bauers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Count Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith walks. Jun Otsu singles to left field. Hugh Veryzer singles to right field. Jimmy Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Jun Otsu advances to third on the play. Joe Terry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Courtney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Joe Andersen grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Timlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Raziano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ryoji Oshio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Everett Pressnell improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Sparks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Raziano did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bret Liefer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dino Floyd did not respond to coaching in speed Willie Byrnes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Herring did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Walt Thacker improves in range