Win: Ray Strittmatter (1-0) Loss: George Caudillo (5-4)
Save: Jack Moore (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Bridgford pitching. Jim Hawkes grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Purdy grounds out to the shortstop. Clark Cueto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Bobby Pagliaroni pitching. Ron Riggs pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Stock walks. Joe Polanco strikes out. Pep Pashnick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie McCarthy singles to center field. Pat Oliver singles to right field. Reggie McCarthy advances to third on the hit. Sam Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Oliver advances to second on the play. Johnny Cook singles to center field. Reggie McCarthy scores. Pat Oliver scores. Dave Booles strikes out. Bobby Pagliaroni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Mike Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Tom Ponder walks. Tom Ponder steals second. Erwin Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Hawkes singles to center field. Jack Purdy strikes out. Clark Cueto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Bill Bridgford strikes out. Ron Riggs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Stock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Reggie McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Pat Oliver grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Vail grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Joe Polanco strikes out. Pep Pashnick singles to left field. Mike Rogers singles past the second baseman. Jimmy Callahan doubles to left field. Pep Pashnick scores. Mike Rogers scores. Tom Ponder flies out to the left fielder. Erwin Butler singles to right field. Bill Bridgford hits a home run. Jimmy Callahan scores. Erwin Butler scores. Vern Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Riggs walks. Ralph Stock singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Polanco reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Purdy. Ron Riggs scores. Pep Pashnick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Johnny Cook singles to center field. Paul McDougal 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. Dave Booles pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Andrews is pinch hitting for Vern Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bobby Andrews walks. Jim Hawkes singles to right field. Johnny Cook scores. Bobby Andrews advances to third on the hit. Jack Purdy strikes out. Clark Cueto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Bob Bonham pitching. Mike Rogers singles past the second baseman. Jimmy Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Tom Ponder grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Rogers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Erwin Butler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Ponder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Reggie McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Pat Oliver grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sam Vail doubles to right field. Johnny Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Paul McDougal grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Riggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Stock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dave Booles strikes out. Hosken Gerner is pinch hitting for Bob Bonham. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Hosken Gerner walks. Jim Hawkes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Ray Strittmatter pitching. Joe Polanco grounds out to the third baseman. Pep Pashnick flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rogers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ken Ewing enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Callahan at 2B. Jack Purdy singles to right field. Clark Cueto strikes out. Reggie McCarthy singles to right field. Jack Purdy advances to third on the hit. Pat Oliver doubles to left field. Jack Purdy scores. Reggie McCarthy uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Caudillo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Vail singles past the second baseman. Pat Oliver scores. Johnny Cook singles to right field. Sam Vail advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Booles flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Vail scores. Scott Hawkes is pinch hitting for Ray Strittmatter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Johnny Cook steals second. Scott Hawkes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Jack Moore pitching. Ken Ewing pops out to the shortstop. Tom Ponder walks. Erwin Butler walks. Al McCormack is pinch hitting for George Caudillo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al McCormack strikes out. Ron Riggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ken Daley pitching. Jim Hawkes strikes out. Jack Purdy singles to center field. Clark Cueto strikes out. Reggie McCarthy doubles to center field. Jack Purdy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Oliver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Ralph Stock singles to right field. Joe Polanco strikes out. Pep Pashnick pops out to the shortstop. Mike Rogers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ralph Stock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Reggie McCarthy (20), Pat Oliver (9), Sam Vail (20).SF - Dave Booles.GIDP - Jim Hawkes, Clark Cueto. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Cook (5). Fielding: E - Jack Purdy.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rube Cotter did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Harrelson did not respond to coaching in control Clayton Bell did not respond to coaching in control Joe Boyd improves in power_vs_lefty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Craig Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Etheridge did not respond to coaching in control Pete Williamson did not respond to coaching in endurance Ricky Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty