Win: John Connor (18-8) Loss: Yorkis Gonzalez (3-7)
Save: Jack Nottebart (33)
Inning: 1 Toronto John Connor pitching. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Don Lindsay strikes out. Claude Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Johnston pitching. Kyle Reese walks. Jim Kostro strikes out. Jeff Viau lines out to the first baseman. Randy Sveum grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kyle Reese is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Paul Ganzel grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Strampe singles to left field. Fred Strampe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Kress flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. John Strickland strikes out. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Goro Ushiyama walks. Walt Sundberg strikes out. Goro Ushiyama steals second. Steve Johnston strikes out. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota David Jordan flies out to the right fielder. John Connor reached on a fielding error by Don Lindsay. Kyle Reese flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kostro doubles to center field. Jeff Viau strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Don Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Claude Smith singles to left field. Paul Ganzel flies out to the right fielder. Fred Strampe doubles to left field. Jim Kress strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Sveum flies out to the center fielder. Pat Regalado flies out to the center fielder. John Strickland grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Goro Ushiyama flies out to the center fielder. Walt Sundberg strikes out. Steve Johnston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. David Jordan lines out to the second baseman. John Connor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Bob Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Don Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Claude Smith lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kyle Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Viau singles to center field. Jeff Viau steals second. Walt Sundberg throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Randy Sveum flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Paul Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Strampe grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Kress pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Packy Wilson 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. Pat Regalado walks. John Strickland walks. Charlie Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. David Jordan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Goro Ushiyama pops out to the shortstop. Walt Sundberg pops out to the second baseman. Karl Helf is pinch hitting for Packy Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Karl Helf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yorkis Gonzalez pitching. Joe Cross is pinch hitting for John Connor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Cross singles to left field. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Joe Cross advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Joe Cross scores. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Jeff Viau walks. Randy Sveum lines out to the second baseman. Pat Regalado strikes out. John Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Toronto Jack Nottebart pitching. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Lindsay flies out to the left fielder. Claude Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Gladd did not respond to coaching in speed John Yingling improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Burchart improves in power_vs_lefty John Yingling did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Walberg did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Newkirk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Newkirk improves in power_vs_righty Ted Crooke improves in speed Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in speed