The phrase "a minor game" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to a game that is not significant or of low importance, often in a casual or informal context.
Example: "Although it was just a minor game, the players gave it their all and had a great time."
Alternatives: "a trivial game" or "a small-scale game".
A bowl invitation, even to a minor game, can make a lackluster season shine and boost recruiting efforts.
After taking six wickets in a minor game, Small took five for 93 and scored 71 against Nottinghamshire in his next first-class match.
After a month of cricket in between the Tests, during which Crawford scored 212 in a minor game, the English team were suffering from fatigue when the remaining matches were played.
Rodriguez is scheduled to test his strained quadriceps Thursday, though Girardi said it was unclear if it would be a minor league game or a simulated game.
"If that's the case, knowing Moises, he'd probably want to play in a minor league game Monday and a major league game Tuesday," Manuel said.
Chris Hatcher was supposed to be the latter, but he has a 10.13 ERA in six spring games and Monday gave up a homer in a minor league game.
And if a Yankees or Mets game is akin to taking in a Broadway play, then a minor league game is like a trip to a neighborhood cineplex.
While the Dodgers were preparing to open a two-game series against the Detroit Tigers, Brian Wilson was at a minor league game.
So instead of throwing in a simulated game yesterday as originally scheduled, he will now pitch today in a minor league game at Mesa, Ariz.
Hughes pitched in a minor league game Wednesday and threw 81 pitches, but it was only his second spring game.
Murphy last played a minor league game a little over a week ago, and he was then sidelined for several days with stiffness in his side.
