Win: Billy Smith (5-8) Loss: Joe Haas (7-10)
Save: Joe Dean (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Smith pitching. Louis Burgee grounds out to the catcher. Judy Johnson hits a home run. Pete McQueen grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Haas pitching. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Land grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Pickering singles to center field. Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Whitey Bligh grounds out to the third baseman. Codie Spearman singles to center field. Dick Hagerman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Matt Harkness strikes out. Sammy Halladay pops out to the third baseman. Don Remmerswaal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit March McKechnie singles to right field. Joe Haas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Haas strikes out. Louis Burgee grounds out to the shortstop. March McKechnie advances to second on the play. Judy Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Billy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete McQueen singles to left field. Charlie Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen advances to second on the play. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Codie Spearman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Land grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Mulligan walks. Matt Harkness singles to left field. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Hagerman grounds out to the shortstop. March McKechnie strikes out. Joe Haas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Don Remmerswaal flies out to the center fielder. Matt Saberhagen bunts for a base hit. Matt Saberhagen steals second. Billy Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Saberhagen advances to third on the play. Petie Kirkwood reached on a fielding error by Dick Hagerman. Matt Saberhagen scores. Frank Land grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Louis Burgee grounds out to the second baseman. Judy Johnson doubles to right field. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Mason pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kevin Pickering walks. Bill Mulligan triples. Kevin Pickering scores. Matt Harkness strikes out. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the third baseman. Don Remmerswaal walks. Matt Saberhagen walks. Billy Smith singles to left field. Bill Mulligan scores. Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Whitey Bligh pops out to the third baseman. Codie Spearman walks. Matteo Darmian 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. Dick Hagerman walks. March McKechnie strikes out. Joe Haas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Hagerman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Land grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Pickering strikes out. Bill Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Louis Burgee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Judy Johnson hits a home run. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Mason flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Matt Harkness grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Halladay hits a home run. Don Remmerswaal grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Saberhagen singles to center field. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Bill May is pinch hitting for Matteo Darmian. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill May singles to center field. Matt Saberhagen advances to third on the hit. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Dean pitching. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Codie Spearman lines out to the second baseman. Dick Hagerman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luther Gilyard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Gomes improves in range Scipio Gray did not respond to coaching in control Dan Knowlson improves in arm Robert Sloan improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Youngblood did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Danny Judson improves in range Otis Palmisano did not respond to coaching in speed Tom McCaffery improves in power_vs_lefty