Win: Bob McGovern (7-11) Loss: Bernie Shaver (5-19)
Save: Red Reese (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bernie Shaver pitching. Nick Nichols hits a home run. Tony Whisenant grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Oates flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kampouris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Bob McGovern pitching. Bones Brown is hit by a pitch. John Miller singles to center field. Bones Brown advances to third on the hit. Zak Johnson strikes out. Bryan Sanders walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bones Brown scores. Otto Smith walks. Cal Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Billy Aberson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Marty Mercker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Shields hits a home run. Mike Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Furcal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Aaron Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Shaver strikes out. Bones Brown hits a home run. John Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob McGovern grounds out to the catcher. Nick Nichols hits an infield single to the third baseman. Tony Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Jim Oates grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nick Nichols is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Zak Johnson strikes out. Bryan Sanders pops out to the second baseman. Otto Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Kampouris singles to right field. Marty Mercker strikes out. Dave Shields doubles past the third baseman. Steve Kampouris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Furcal walks. Bob McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Cal Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Aberson reached on a fielding error by Mike Anderson. Aaron Mercer walks. Bernie Shaver lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nick Nichols walks. Tony Whisenant lines out to the shortstop. Jim Oates grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Bones Brown flies out to the left fielder. John Miller doubles to left field. Zak Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bryan Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Kampouris singles to left field. Marty Mercker walks. Dave Shields walks. Mike Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Furcal flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Kampouris is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Otto Smith pops out to the third baseman. Cal Jefferson grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Aberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gene Wakefield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob McGovern walks. Nick Nichols grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob McGovern is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Whisenant grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Aaron Mercer strikes out. Dick Gornicki is pinch hitting for Gene Wakefield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Gornicki walks. Jeff Ivie 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. Dick Gornicki steals second. Bones Brown strikes out. John Miller walks. Zak Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota George Whitfield pitching. Jim Oates pops out to the first baseman. Steve Kampouris singles to center field. Marty Mercker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Kampouris advances to second on the play. Dave Shields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Bryan Sanders strikes out. Otto Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Cal Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Mike Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Fred Furcal flies out to the right fielder. Frank Washburn is pinch hitting for Jeff Ivie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Washburn hits a home run. Bill May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Red Reese pitching. Bill Yde is pinch hitting for Billy Aberson. Bill Yde walks. Aaron Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Yde advances to second on the play. Jon Deal is pinch hitting for Bill May. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jon Deal flies out to the center fielder. Bones Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Dave Shields (10).HR - Nick Nichols (16), Dave Shields (6), Frank Washburn (11).GIDP - Tony Whisenant, Jim Oates. Fielding: E - Mike Anderson.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jose Adams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chico Bluege did not respond to coaching in velocity Armando Templeton improves in control Victor Sheldon did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Metzig improves in 3B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Eddie Judd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carl Hart improves in power_vs_righty Pat Bolton improves in range Al Dyer improves in velocity