Win: John Kleinhans (5-3) Loss: John Jones (5-7)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Hernandez pitching. Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Dick Holt grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Matthews flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Harry Lawson pitching. Dave Bivin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ian McNulty. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Rob Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Kerwin Kline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Benitez strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ian McNulty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Bill Howard pops out to the third baseman. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Cupid Grace lines out to the first baseman. Maurice Finnvold grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Lawson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Chico Gehring singles past the shortstop. John Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Bivin triples. Chico Gehring scores. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Rob Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Dick Holt flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Matthews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Kerwin Kline strikes out. Bill Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Rupe Ostrowski singles to right field. Mike Covington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Benitez strikes out. Ed Gregory hits a home run. Ian McNulty grounds out to the pitcher. Cupid Grace lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Chico Gehring walks. Chico Gehring steals second. John Hernandez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Chico Gehring is thrown out at third. Dave Bivin strikes out. Chick Dunkle singles to center field. Rob Thompson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Maurice Finnvold pops out to the third baseman. Harry Lawson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lamar Textor reached on a fielding error by John Hernandez. Dick Holt walks. Johnny Matthews walks. Mike Benitez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Toronto Kerwin Kline singles to center field. Bill Howard walks. Rupe Ostrowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kerwin Kline advances to third on the play. Mike Covington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ed Gregory walks. Ed Gregory is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ian McNulty singles to left field. Cupid Grace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Chico Gehring flies out to the left fielder. John Hernandez singles to right field. Dave Bivin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Maurice Finnvold grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Lawson singles to right field. Joseph Orwell is pinch running for Harry Lawson on 1st base. Lamar Textor strikes out. John Kleinhans 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 Holt hits a home run. Joseph Orwell scores. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto John Jones pitching. Chick Dunkle walks. Rob Thompson singles to right field. Kerwin Kline hits a home run. Chick Dunkle scores. Rob Thompson scores. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Howard strikes out. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Kline is pinch hitting for Mike Covington. Tim Kline pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Hannahs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Kline at RF. Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Benitez grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Gregory walks. Ed Gregory steals second. Ian McNulty strikes out. Cupid Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 4 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sean Bones did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamey Forster improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Poat improves in contact_vs_righty Jamey Forster improves in arm Jamey Forster improves in contact_vs_lefty Marty Cruz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Stan Sorrells did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ronald Gibson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Chiles did not respond to coaching in control Aaron Lozado improves in contact_vs_righty Aubrey Senerchia improves in arm Maury Stull did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty