Win: Otto James (5-10) Loss: Raiko Fernandez (9-9)
Save: Bill Jester (23)
Inning: 1 Toronto Otto James pitching. Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Victor Acosta singles to right field. Oscar Nunez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Raiko Fernandez pitching. Gene Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Carl Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Henry Wright strikes out. Tomoki Kawamura flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tony Augustine grounds out to the shortstop. Ruben Littrell grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Buster Smith walks. Raiko Fernandez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Buster Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Raiko Fernandez advances to second on the play. Earl Donovan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Frank Leever grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Koob singles to right field. Otto James fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Otto James strikes out. Gene Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Victor Acosta hits a home run. Oscar Nunez strikes out. Henry Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Tomoki Kawamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Roy Layana singles to right field. Carl Bell singles to center field. Roy Layana advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Tony Augustine grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Bell advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Ruben Littrell walks. Bill Martinez walks. Roy Layana scores. Frank Leever walks. Carl Bell scores. Scott Koob grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Jamie Rowe grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Smith lines out to the second baseman. Raiko Fernandez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Otto James grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Buchanan grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Layana grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Kosaku Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Earl Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Victor Acosta pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Carl Bell reached on a fielding error by Oscar Nunez. Tony Augustine strikes out. Carl Bell steals second. Ruben Littrell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Oscar Nunez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Henry Wright flies out to the right fielder. Tomoki Kawamura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Frank Leever flies out to the center fielder. Scott Koob walks. Mickey Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Otto James lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Buchanan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Jamie Rowe flies out to the center fielder. Buster Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Garrity is pinch hitting for Mickey Ratliff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Garrity strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Allan Diggs pitching. Roy Layana walks. Carl Bell flies out to the left fielder. Tony Augustine hits a home run. Roy Layana scores. Duke Swanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ruben Littrell strikes out. Bill Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Bill Jester comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kosaku Escobar singles to right field. Earl Donovan strikes out. Victor Acosta lines out to the second baseman. Oscar Nunez singles to right field. Kosaku Escobar advances to third on the hit. Henry Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Felix Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Wiggins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Claud Davis improves in velocity Tony Cash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim DiSarcina improves in power_vs_righty Claud Davis did not respond to coaching in control Jose Abrego did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jamie Zahniser did not respond to coaching in range Denny Mora did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Hendrix did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Haworth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty John Batten improves in control