Win: Dan Tepsic (2-3) Loss: Herb Meulens (4-3)
Save: Ben Hernandez (6)
Inning: 1 Toronto Joe Christmas pitching. Ad Ritter strikes out. Willie Moser singles to left field. Bud Masters strikes out. Tyson Galan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jose Barney pitching. Frank Polivka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Sheridan singles to center field. Dave Sheridan steals second. Bob Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto John Pena reached on a fielding error by Ody Herrin. Ed Bigbee strikes out. Bob Pena grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Reggie Flannery grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Dick Molinaro grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Barney strikes out. Ad Ritter singles to center field. Willie Moser singles to center field. Ad Ritter advances to third on the hit. Bud Masters strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ody Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Christmas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Polivka walks. Dave Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Tyson Galan flies out to the center fielder. John Pena strikes out. Ed Bigbee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Aaron Robinson singles to right field. Gerald Magnuson walks. Reggie Flannery flies out to the left fielder. Herm Schalk grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Bob Pena flies out to the right fielder. Dick Molinaro grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Barney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ody Herrin singles to left field. Joe Christmas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Ad Ritter grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Moser strikes out. Bud Masters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Smith strikes out. Aaron Robinson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tyson Galan. John Curtright 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 2nd. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Flannery pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Tyson Galan strikes out. John Pena strikes out. Ed Bigbee singles to right field. Bob Pena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Bigbee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Herm Schalk grounds out to the second baseman. Ody Herrin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Joe Christmas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Doby reached on a fielding error by Bob Pena. Frank Polivka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Herb Meulens pitching. Dick Molinaro singles to center field. John Jordan is pinch hitting for John Curtright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Jordan pops out to the shortstop. Ad Ritter grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Molinaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Willie Moser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dan Tepsic pitching. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith pops out to the shortstop. Aaron Robinson singles to center field. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Bud Masters strikes out. Tyson Galan singles to center field. John Pena singles to center field. Tyson Galan advances to third on the hit. Ed Bigbee singles to center field. Tyson Galan scores. John Pena advances to third on the hit. Bob Pena pops out to the third baseman. Dick Molinaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ben Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Herm Schalk flies out to the left fielder. Ody Herrin singles to right field. George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Herb Meulens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Herm Schalk is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kevin Lord did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Chase did not respond to coaching in control Paul Kimsey improves in power_vs_righty Bugs Cavarretta improves in power_vs_righty Ralph Linke did not respond to coaching in arm Larry Vinton improves in range Elmer Bell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in range Bill Jonnard improves in speed Bud Romanick improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Walt Richert did not respond to coaching in velocity Dutch Ellingsen did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in 3B