Win: Tsuneo Nakamura (6-12) Loss: Ed Piechota (8-6)
Save: Robert Hoblitzel (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tsuneo Nakamura pitching. Fred Blackwell lines out to the second baseman. Sammy Perticia grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Carlton Renfer doubles to center field. Mike Barrett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Ed Piechota pitching. Jerome Arocha grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Castro singles to center field. Dexter Morgan pops out to the second baseman. Ringo Starr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alex Pickrel strikes out. Jim Martinez pops out to the shortstop. Katsuya Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Francisco Beatty grounds out to the pitcher. George Batch grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Robertson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Leon Baker strikes out. Ed Piechota grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Blackwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Eric Bryant grounds out to the shortstop. Tsuneo Nakamura grounds out to the second baseman. Jerome Arocha strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Perticia singles to left field. Sammy Perticia steals second. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Barrett strikes out. Alex Pickrel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Ed Castro strikes out. Dexter Morgan reached on a fielding error by Ed Piechota. Ringo Starr strikes out. Passed ball. Dexter Morgan advances to second. Francisco Beatty grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Martinez singles to right field. Katsuya Yamada walks. Leon Baker walks. Ed Piechota singles to left field. Jim Martinez scores. Katsuya Yamada scores. Leon Baker advances to third on the hit. Fred Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Leon Baker scores. Sammy Perticia flies out to the right fielder. Carlton Renfer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto George Batch grounds out to the second baseman. Marv Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Bryant lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Alex Pickrel singles to right field. Jim Martinez pops out to the third baseman. Katsuya Yamada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alex Pickrel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Mike Sukeforth is pinch hitting for Tsuneo Nakamura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Sukeforth hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jerome Arocha reached on a fielding error by Jim Martinez. Ed Castro flies out to the right fielder. Dexter Morgan reached on a fielding error by Leon Baker. Ringo Starr reached on a fielding error by Katsuya Yamada. Mike Sukeforth scores. Francisco Beatty singles to left field. Jerome Arocha scores. George Batch bunts for a base hit. Dexter Morgan scores. Marv Robertson grounds out to the third baseman. Ringo Starr scores. Francisco Beatty advances to third on the play. George Batch advances to second on the play. Eric Bryant bunts for a base hit. Francisco Beatty scores. Mike Sukeforth hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Batch scores. Jerome Arocha singles to left field. Eric Bryant scores. Ed Castro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Claude Raymond pitching. Leon Baker strikes out. Ed Piechota doubles to right field. Fred Blackwell doubles past the center fielder. Ed Piechota scores. Salty Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Perticia flies out to the center fielder. Carlton Renfer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Dexter Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Ringo Starr singles to left field. Francisco Beatty pops out to the shortstop. Ringo Starr is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mike Barrett strikes out. Alex Pickrel singles to center field. Jim Martinez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Fred Walker is pinch hitting for Katsuya Yamada. Fred Walker walks. Shun Ohnuki is pinch hitting for Leon Baker. Shun Ohnuki lines out to the third baseman. Wes Purdin is pinch hitting for Ed Piechota. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wes Purdin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Toronto Johnnie Mattox pitching. Jennys Soriano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Shun Ohnuki at SS. George Batch grounds out to the pitcher. Marv Robertson singles to center field. Eric Bryant strikes out. Otto Sims is pinch hitting for Salty Murray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otto Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Robert Hoblitzel pitching. Fred Blackwell pops out to the first baseman. Sammy Perticia flies out to the center fielder. Carlton Renfer singles to right field. Mike Barrett walks. Alex Pickrel lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 10 Toronto total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Fred Blackwell (24), Carlton Renfer (13), Ed Piechota (1).SF - Fred Blackwell. Baserunning: SB - Sammy Perticia (6). Fielding: E - Jim Martinez, Katsuya Yamada, Leon Baker, Ed Piechota.PB - Carlton Renfer.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kyle Jameson did not respond to coaching in control Kyle Jameson did not respond to coaching in control George Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Martinez improves in speed Pryor Addis did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Knife improves in velocity Arnold Schwarzenegger improves in control Ty Lenol did not respond to coaching in control Eliot Ness improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Mellana did not respond to coaching in LF