Win: Andy Cardenas (3-0) Loss: Gene Durning (1-3)
Save: Tom Ryan (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Durning pitching. Clarence Dobens singles to left field. Bruce Burkle doubles to center field. Clarence Dobens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the pitcher. Archie Bauers walks. Joe Andersen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Burkle advances to third on the play. Archie Bauers advances to second on the play. Billy Timlin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Shearer pitching. Charlie Stanley walks. Jimmy Smith singles to center field. Jun Otsu singles to right field. Charlie Stanley scores. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the hit. John Odwell doubles to center field. Jimmy Smith scores. Joe Stanhouse singles to right field. Jun Otsu scores. John Odwell scores. Andy Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Stanhouse steals second. Dee Williams strikes out. Wally Creek grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Jacobs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bucky Bullock lines out to the second baseman. Hugh Carpenter walks. Andy Cardenas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gene Durning flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Stanley flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Smith walks. Jun Otsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bruce Burkle singles to left field. Ricardo Barker flies out to the center fielder. Archie Bauers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Burkle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Andersen pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Odwell lines out to the shortstop. Joe Stanhouse strikes out. Dee Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Timlin grounds out to the second baseman. Bucky Bullock strikes out. Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wally Creek singles to center field. Wally Creek is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rudy Jacobs flies out to the center fielder. Gene Durning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Andy Cardenas grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Dobens walks. Bruce Burkle singles to left field. Clarence Dobens advances to third on the hit. Bruce Burkle steals second. Ricardo Barker triples. Clarence Dobens scores. Bruce Burkle scores. Archie Bauers singles to center field. Ricardo Barker scores. Joe Andersen singles to left field. Archie Bauers advances to third on the hit. Billy Timlin flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Archie Bauers scores. Luis Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bucky Bullock grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Andersen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Stanley grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jun Otsu grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Hugh Carpenter singles to right field. Dave Brucker is pinch hitting for Andy Cardenas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Hugh Carpenter advances to second on the play. Clarence Dobens singles to center field. Hugh Carpenter scores. Greg Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Burkle strikes out. Ricardo Barker walks. Archie Bauers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Daniels pitching. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Stanhouse doubles to center field. Dee Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Stanhouse advances to third on the play. Wally Creek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Andersen flies out to the right fielder. Billy Timlin grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Bullock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rudy Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Johnson singles to left field. Charlie Stanley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Greg Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Smith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Joe Powers is pinch hitting for Mike Daniels. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Powers strikes out. Clarence Dobens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Ryan pitching. Jun Otsu walks. John Odwell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jun Otsu is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Odwell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Stanhouse singles to center field. Dee Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bruce Burkle grounds out to the second baseman. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Archie Bauers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wally Creek strikes out. Rudy Jacobs walks. Mike Sodd is pinch hitting for Greg Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Sodd singles to right field. Rudy Jacobs advances to third on the hit. Charlie Stanley grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Jacobs scores. Mike Sodd advances to second on the play. Jimmy Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Joe Powers is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chad Taber did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Everett Pressnell improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Siglin did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Siglin did not respond to coaching in endurance Lu Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ned Tarbert improves in power_vs_righty Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Willie Byrnes improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Dunkle improves in contact_vs_lefty Dino Floyd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Dunkle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty