Win: Ben Neitzke (3-1) Loss: Art Dahlke (1-6)
Save: Charlie Ault (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Neitzke pitching. Steve Krause grounds out to the second baseman. Shigefumi Wada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnnie Gwosdz singles to center field. Jerry Springer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnnie Gwosdz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Art Dahlke pitching. Mike Birtsas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Howard flies out to the left fielder. Fred Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Rafael Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Aldred flies out to the center fielder. Dude Cooper hits an infield single to the second baseman. Scott Elmore walks. Art Dahlke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto George Lewis pops out to the second baseman. Astyanax Graham flies out to the center fielder. Ray Myers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Krause hits a home run. Shigefumi Wada strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Jerry Springer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Roy Dixon walks. Emmett Rohr singles past the shortstop. Ben Neitzke fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ben Neitzke strikes out. Mike Birtsas flies out to the center fielder. Jim Howard triples. Roy Dixon scores. Emmett Rohr scores. Fred Ferguson is hit by a pitch. Passed ball. Jim Howard scores. Fred Ferguson advances to second. George Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rafael Crawford strikes out. Elmer Aldred walks. Dude Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Scott Elmore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Astyanax Graham pops out to the pitcher. Ray Myers flies out to the left fielder. Roy Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Art Dahlke strikes out. Steve Krause singles to left field. Shigefumi Wada flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Emmett Rohr singles to right field. Ben Neitzke lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Birtsas grounds out to the second baseman. Emmett Rohr advances to third on the play. Jim Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jerry Springer strikes out. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Elmer Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Fred Ferguson singles to left field. George Lewis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Astyanax Graham doubles to center field. Ray Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dude Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Scott Elmore pops out to the second baseman. Wesley Wohlers is pinch hitting for Art Dahlke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Wesley Wohlers singles to right field. Steve Krause flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Ben Erstad pitching. Roy Dixon singles to center field. Emmett Rohr strikes out. Tom Gutierrez is pinch hitting for Ben Neitzke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Dixon advances to second on the play. Mike Birtsas singles past the second baseman. Jim Howard walks. Fred Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Ault pitching. Shigefumi Wada flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Gwosdz grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto George Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Astyanax Graham singles to center field. Ray Myers strikes out. Roy Dixon hits a home run. Astyanax Graham scores. Dan Reyes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emmett Rohr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rafael Crawford strikes out. Elmer Aldred flies out to the center fielder. Dude Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Battin did not respond to coaching in control Toby Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Dutch Page did not respond to coaching in control Toby Smith improves in arm Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Branch Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in velocity Satoshi Sakaguchi improves in control Ben Elliott improves in arm Ben Elliott improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Johnson did not respond to coaching in LF