Win: Len Dedrick (11-15) Loss: John Hernandez (13-14)
Save: Ed Constable (30)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Hernandez pitching. Placido Beck singles to right field. Cupid Grace grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Placido Beck advances to second on the play. Walt Poat walks. Placido Beck steals third. Lamar Textor doubles to center field. Placido Beck scores. Walt Poat uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Kroll pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Len Dedrick pitching. Greg Landrum walks. Greg Landrum is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Edwards Plummer flies out to the right fielder. Bill Howard walks. Bill Howard steals second. Chico Gehring grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bobby Smith flies out to the left fielder. Ian McNulty grounds out to the second baseman. Len Dedrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski singles to left field. Rob Thompson grounds out to the catcher. Rupe Ostrowski advances to second on the play. Kerwin Kline flies out to the center fielder. Lee Varney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Placido Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Cupid Grace singles to right field. Walt Poat grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto John Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Landrum walks. Edwards Plummer lines out to the third baseman. Bill Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lamar Textor flies out to the center fielder. Eric Kroll pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Matthews pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Chico Gehring grounds out to the second baseman. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Thompson singles to center field. Kerwin Kline walks. Lee Varney hits a home run. Rob Thompson scores. Kerwin Kline scores. John Hernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bobby Smith singles to right field. Ian McNulty strikes out. Bobby Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Len Dedrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Greg Landrum strikes out. Edwards Plummer strikes out. Bill Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Placido Beck strikes out. Cupid Grace singles to center field. Walt Poat grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cupid Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walt Poat steals second. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Chico Gehring grounds out to the shortstop. Rupe Ostrowski doubles to left field. Rob Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Kerwin Kline pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Kroll flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Matthews grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Lee Varney grounds out to the third baseman. John Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Greg Landrum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ian McNulty doubles to right field. Mike Benitez is pinch hitting for Len Dedrick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Benitez grounds out to the shortstop. Placido Beck reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rupe Ostrowski. Ian McNulty scores. Daijiro Terahara 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. Cupid Grace walks. Walt Poat singles past the third baseman. Placido Beck scores. Cupid Grace advances to third on the hit. Walt Poat steals second. Lamar Textor walks. Eric Kroll walks. Cupid Grace scores. Johnny Matthews flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Smith grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Toronto Skeeter Ennis pitching. Edwards Plummer grounds out to the catcher. Bill Howard strikes out. Chico Gehring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ian McNulty hits a home run. Tom Conzelman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ronn Moreno is pinch hitting for Skeeter Ennis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ronn Moreno doubles to center field. Placido Beck doubles to center field. Ronn Moreno scores. Cupid Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Lamar Textor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Lucky Mankowski pitching. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Dave Bivin is pinch hitting for Rob Thompson. Dave Bivin strikes out. Kerwin Kline hits a home run. Lee Varney singles past the shortstop. Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paxton Lee is pinch hitting for Tom Conzelman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paxton Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Placido Beck (33), Lamar Textor (24), Ian McNulty (13), Ronn Moreno (9).HR - Ian McNulty (7).GIDP - Walt Poat. Baserunning: SB - Placido Beck (26), Walt Poat 2 (22).CS - Bobby Smith (15).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Todd Zeile did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Jonnard improves in speed Jim Jonnard did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Baldwin did not respond to coaching in range Ron Muniz improves in power_vs_lefty Lee Ward did not respond to coaching in control
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Norm Boskie did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Marquardt did not respond to coaching in velocity Ty Applegate improves in contact_vs_lefty Ty Applegate did not respond to coaching in speed Aubrey Senerchia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty