Win: Al Ford (10-10) Loss: Rob Kingdon (9-6)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (32)
Inning: 1 Toronto Rob Kingdon pitching. Dave Bivin walks. Chick Dunkle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rupe Ostrowski doubles to center field. Lee Varney singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski scores. Rob Thompson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lee Varney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Al Ford pitching. Jim Wood singles to left field. Jim Wood steals second. Fred Moore flies out to the center fielder. Al Sturdivant flies out to the center fielder. Paul Shoemaker walks. Jeff Castillo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Wood is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Greg Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Kerwin Kline singles to left field. Rowdy Sewell singles to right field. Al Ford 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 singles to left field. Kerwin Kline scores. Rowdy Sewell scores. Chick Dunkle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Bivin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Skip Crowell walks. Chick Krueger singles to left field. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the second baseman. Skip Crowell advances to third on the play. Chick Krueger advances to second on the play. Rob Kingdon singles to center field. Skip Crowell scores. Chick Krueger scores. Jim Wood strikes out. Fred Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Varney strikes out. Rob Thompson walks. Greg Landrum pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Al Sturdivant singles to right field. Paul Shoemaker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jeff Castillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Kerwin Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Rowdy Sewell singles to center field. Al Ford lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Skip Crowell pops out to the third baseman. Chick Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl DeMontreville singles to center field. Josh Long is pinch hitting for Rob Kingdon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Josh Long singles to right field. Daryl DeMontreville advances to third on the hit. Jim Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Mike Gardner pitching. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Lee Varney grounds out to the pitcher. Rupe Ostrowski advances to second on the play. Rob Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Fred Moore strikes out. Al Sturdivant flies out to the center fielder. Paul Shoemaker singles to center field. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Greg Landrum grounds out to the third baseman. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the third baseman. Rowdy Sewell walks. Al Ford grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rowdy Sewell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Skip Crowell grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Dave Bivin walks. Chick Dunkle singles to center field. Tommy McCormack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rupe Ostrowski pops out to the first baseman. Lee Varney hits a home run. Dave Bivin scores. Chick Dunkle scores. Juan Schullstrom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Thompson singles to center field. Rob Thompson steals second. Greg Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Kerwin Kline walks. Rowdy Sewell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Juan Schullstrom strikes out. Jim Wood bunts for a base hit. Tom Conzelman 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. Fred Moore singles to center field. Jim Wood advances to third on the hit. Al Sturdivant singles past the first baseman. Jim Wood scores. Fred Moore advances to third on the hit. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the pitcher. Al Sturdivant advances to second on the play. Jeff Castillo singles to left field. Fred Moore scores. Al Sturdivant scores. Daijiro Terahara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skip Crowell reached on a fielding error by Chick Dunkle. Chick Krueger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Bill Howard is pinch hitting for Daijiro Terahara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bivin walks. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Dave Bivin steals second. Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Elmer Wiggs pitching. Daryl DeMontreville grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Rogers is pinch hitting for Juan Schullstrom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dennis Rogers grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Wood bunts for a base hit. Fred Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Walt Johnson pitching. Lee Varney strikes out. Rob Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Greg Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Sturdivant lines out to the third baseman. Paul Shoemaker walks. Jeff Castillo pops out to the second baseman. Skip Crowell walks. Chick Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Bill Howard is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Burdette improves in endurance Brian Gross did not respond to coaching in speed Aaron Lozado improves in range Aaron Lozado did not respond to coaching in speed Aaron Lozado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Warren Maxwell improves in arm
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: B.J. Leonard improves in speed B.J. Leonard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Birdsall improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Tebeau did not respond to coaching in range Cookie Oliva did not respond to coaching in control Cookie Oliva did not respond to coaching in endurance