Win: Duke Cora (1-3) Loss: Cal Henriquez (7-11)
Save: Garland Rozema (36)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Beamon pitching. Count Johnston walks. Spider Holliday walks. Casey Spooner flies out to the center fielder. Yo-Yo Catalanotto doubles to center field. Count Johnston scores. Spider Holliday uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Alex Petty singles to center field. Yo-Yo Catalanotto scores. Dee Williams grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alex Petty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Joe Bollo pitching. Jack Zoot walks. Jake Balaz lines out to the second baseman. Gat Norman hits a home run. Jack Zoot scores. Alan Kent grounds out to the pitcher. John Bullock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Pattison strikes out. Joe Bollo flies out to the right fielder. Count Johnston lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Sumpter Luuloa flies out to the left fielder. Harry Rivera strikes out. Tim Wells singles to center field. Mike Beamon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Wells is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Spider Holliday strikes out. Casey Spooner flies out to the center fielder. Yo-Yo Catalanotto pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Jack Zoot doubles to center field. Jake Balaz doubles to right field. Jack Zoot scores. Gat Norman singles to right field. Jake Balaz scores. Alan Kent grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Bullock walks. Sumpter Luuloa singles in front of the center fielder. John Bullock advances to third on the hit. Harry Rivera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rudy Jacobs grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Petty flies out to the left fielder. Dee Williams grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Tim Wells reached on a fielding error by Dee Williams. Mike Beamon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Zoot strikes out. Jake Balaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Randy Pattison walks. Joe Bollo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Count Johnston singles to left field. Randy Pattison scores. Spider Holliday singles to center field. Count Johnston advances to third on the hit. Casey Spooner lines out to the second baseman. Yo-Yo Catalanotto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Gat Norman pops out to the third baseman. Alan Kent flies out to the right fielder. John Bullock triples. Sumpter Luuloa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Alex Petty grounds out to the third baseman. Dee Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Toshihisa Oishi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Rivera singles to center field. Tim Wells singles to left field. Harry Rivera advances to third on the hit. Mike Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Rivera scores. Stefan Kimble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Zoot singles to left field. Jake Balaz strikes out. Gat Norman walks. Alan Kent strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Randy Pattison walks. Ralph Klawitter is pinch hitting for Stefan Kimble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Klawitter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Randy Pattison advances to second on the play. Count Johnston singles to left field. Randy Pattison scores. Spider Holliday grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Duke Cora pitching. John Bullock flies out to the left fielder. Sumpter Luuloa strikes out. Harry Rivera singles to right field. Tim Wells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Cal Henriquez 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. Casey Spooner doubles past the left fielder. Yo-Yo Catalanotto singles to center field. Casey Spooner scores. Al Major comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Jacobs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Alex Petty singles to center field. Dee Williams singles to left field. Alex Petty advances to third on the hit. Randy Pattison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Jim McKiwiz is pinch hitting for Al Major. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim McKiwiz strikes out. Jack Zoot pops out to the third baseman. Jake Balaz singles to right field. Gat Norman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Lu Derango pitching. Shigeru Takahashi is pinch hitting for Duke Cora. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shigeru Takahashi strikes out. Count Johnston doubles to center field. Spider Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Casey Spooner doubles to left field. Count Johnston scores. Akihiro Fukuzawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yo-Yo Catalanotto walks. Rudy Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto Garland Rozema pitching. Alan Kent strikes out. John Bullock singles to left field. Sumpter Luuloa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Bullock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Rivera grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sumpter Luuloa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Dee Williams is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Stanhouse improves in range John Odwell improves in arm Mike Sodd improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Dagres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luis Clarke improves in control Joe Terry did not respond to coaching in speed Herman Shean did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kurt Edwards did not respond to coaching in control Hal Noble did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Stricklett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Hamilton did not respond to coaching in range Bill Watkins improves in arm Park Heismann improves in range