Inning: 1 Minnesota Ben Neitzke pitching. Steve Krause flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Crawford walks. Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Jerry Springer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Yuji Nishiyama pitching. Mike Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Jim Howard singles to right field. Tom Gutierrez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dude Cooper grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Elmer Aldred strikes out. Wesley Wohlers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Roy Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Davis strikes out. Red Carey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pete Ventura strikes out. Yuji Nishiyama reached on a fielding error by Jim Howard. Steve Krause strikes out. Rafael Crawford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yuji Nishiyama is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Dick Monahan singles to right field. Astyanax Graham lines out to the second baseman. Ben Neitzke lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Birtsas walks. Jim Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Johnnie Gwosdz strikes out. Jerry Springer singles to left field. Dude Cooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Tom Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Dixon singles to center field. Hugh Davis walks. Red Carey singles to center field. Dick Monahan flies out to the center fielder. Astyanax Graham singles past the second baseman. Roy Dixon scores. Hugh Davis scores. Red Carey advances to third on the hit. Ben Neitzke lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Elmer Aldred singles to left field. Wesley Wohlers strikes out. Pete Ventura flies out to the center fielder. Yuji Nishiyama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Mike Birtsas grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Howard walks. Tom Gutierrez singles to left field. Jim Howard advances to third on the hit. Roy Dixon strikes out. Hugh Davis singles to right field. Jim Howard scores. Tom Gutierrez advances to third on the hit. Red Carey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Steve Krause strikes out. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Johnnie Gwosdz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Dick Monahan strikes out. Astyanax Graham singles to center field. Astyanax Graham steals second. Ben Neitzke grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Birtsas hits a home run. Astyanax Graham scores. Stan Hamilton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Howard triples. Tom Gutierrez singles to right field. Jim Howard scores. Roy Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jerry Springer pops out to the catcher. Dude Cooper singles to center field. Elmer Aldred doubles to center field. Wesley Wohlers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dude Cooper scores. Pete Ventura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Ben Erstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Davis strikes out. Red Carey singles past the first baseman. Dick Monahan flies out to the center fielder. Red Carey steals second. Astyanax Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Shigefumi Wada is pinch hitting for Ben Erstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shigefumi Wada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Krause singles to center field. Rafael Crawford flies out to the left fielder. Branch Dalrymple 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. Johnnie Gwosdz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Vern Bridges pitching. Fred Ferguson is pinch hitting for Branch Dalrymple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Fred Ferguson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Birtsas walks. Jim Howard hits a home run. Mike Birtsas scores. Tom Gutierrez strikes out. Roy Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Harry Hittle pitching. Jerry Springer hits a home run. Dude Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Aldred strikes out. Wesley Wohlers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Toronto total runners left on base: 8
Batting:3B - Jim Howard (1).HR - Mike Birtsas (4), Jim Howard (5).GIDP - Tom Gutierrez. Baserunning: SB - Red Carey (2), Astyanax Graham (1). Fielding: E - Jim Howard.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Toby Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dutch Page did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Staehle improves in arm Jesus Bankhead did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ben Elliott improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Johnson improves in range Bill Lamp improves in arm Bill Lamp did not respond to coaching in speed Ben Elliott did not respond to coaching in C