Inning: 1 Minnesota Sheldon Nied pitching. Tim James walks. Tim Driscoll pops out to the shortstop. Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Don Welch pitching. Matt Hernandez strikes out. Pat Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Bill Barnicle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Alito Jack strikes out. Mike Doby lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Rick Hallman singles to center field. Larry Elston strikes out. Cecil Wolfe flies out to the center fielder. Ron Killefer walks. Cal Mankowski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ron Killefer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Smith singles to left field. Don Welch lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tim James grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Sheldon Nied strikes out. Matt Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Wilhelm walks. Bill Barnicle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Driscoll grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith singles to center field. Aaron Robinson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gerald Magnuson singles to right field. Aaron Robinson advances to third on the hit. Alito Jack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Rick Hallman flies out to the center fielder. Larry Elston strikes out. Cecil Wolfe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Doby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Don Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Ron Killefer walks. Cal Mankowski flies out to the right fielder. Sheldon Nied lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ron Killefer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Matt Hernandez is hit by a pitch. Pat Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Tim James walks. Tim Driscoll pops out to the shortstop. Tim James steals second. Bob Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bill Barnicle grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Hallman walks. Larry Elston grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rick Hallman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cecil Wolfe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Alito Jack lines out to the shortstop. Mike Doby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Ron Killefer flies out to the center fielder. Cal Mankowski singles to center field. Sheldon Nied fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sheldon Nied walks. Matt Hernandez singles to left field. Cal Mankowski scores. Pat Wilhelm pops out to the shortstop. Rudy Busby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bill Barnicle singles to right field. Sheldon Nied uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Hallman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. John Freeman is pinch hitting for Rudy Busby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Freeman strikes out. Tim James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Alex Taylor pitching. Larry Elston walks. Cecil Wolfe pops out to the shortstop. Ron Killefer flies out to the left fielder. Larry Elston steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cal Mankowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith pops out to the second baseman. Aaron Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Toronto total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Alex Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herm Schalk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Hayden improves in power_vs_righty Steve Loiselle did not respond to coaching in control Joe Christmas did not respond to coaching in control Roy Moeller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carroll Diaz improves in contact_vs_righty Carroll Diaz did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walker Ruebel did not respond to coaching in control Jack Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Swede Gohr did not respond to coaching in control Tom Morris improves in control Swede Gohr did not respond to coaching in control Jack Anderson improves in speed