Win: Greg Johnson (1-0) Loss: Opie Otterby (2-1)
Save: Ken Courtney (9)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Opie Otterby pitching. Smoky Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Smith doubles to center field. Jun Otsu grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith advances to third on the play. Charlie Stanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Lee pitching. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Bauers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Terry lines out to the shortstop. Mike Sodd walks. Wally Creek strikes out. John Odwell singles to center field. Mike Sodd advances to third on the hit. Bob Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the shortstop. Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Smoky Kramer strikes out. Jimmy Smith strikes out. Jun Otsu singles to center field. Charlie Stanley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Himes doubles to left field. Joe Powers pops out to the third baseman. Opie Otterby strikes out. Clarence Dobens lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Terry singles in front of the left fielder. Mike Sodd grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Wally Creek doubles to left field. John Odwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ricardo Barker singles to center field. Archie Bauers reached on a fielding error by John Odwell. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Carpenter flies out to the right fielder. Dave Brucker walks. Jeff Himes walks. Ricardo Barker scores. Greg Johnson 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. Joe Powers grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Archie Bauers is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Greg Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Smoky Kramer walks. Jimmy Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Smoky Kramer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jun Otsu grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Opie Otterby strikes out. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ricardo Barker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Stanley triples. Joe Terry doubles to center field. Charlie Stanley scores. Mike Sodd singles to center field. Joe Terry scores. Wally Creek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Sodd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Odwell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Archie Bauers flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Sprinz singles to center field. Hugh Carpenter singles to left field. Dave Brucker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Greg Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Smoky Kramer pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Himes grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Powers flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Marshall is pinch hitting for Opie Otterby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jackie Marshall walks. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tom Ryan pitching. Jun Otsu grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stanley singles to right field. Charlie Stanley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Terry lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ricardo Barker strikes out. Archie Bauers strikes out. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Sodd grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Creek grounds out to the pitcher. John Odwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Courtney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Dave Brucker singles to center field. Jeff Himes singles to right field. Dave Brucker advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jeff Himes steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Powers strikes out. Erik Watt is pinch hitting for Tom Ryan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Erik Watt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jimmy Smith (5), Joe Terry (5), Wally Creek (5).3B - Charlie Stanley (2).GIDP - Mike Sodd, John Odwell. Baserunning: CS - Charlie Stanley (2). Fielding: E - John Odwell.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Lopez did not respond to coaching in speed Gus Evans did not respond to coaching in speed Scipio Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Dunkle improves in range Gene Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Herring improves in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Herm Stanley did not respond to coaching in speed Chad Taber improves in range Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ned Tarbert improves in arm Ryoji Oshio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rich Sparks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF