Win: Lloyd Gosger (20-5) Loss: Steve Johnston (6-14)
Save: Jack Nottebart (41)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Johnston pitching. Kyle Reese strikes out. Jim Kostro singles to right field. Jeff Viau strikes out. Jim Kostro steals second. Randy Sveum singles to left field. Jim Kostro scores. John Strickland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Randy Sveum is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Lloyd Gosger pitching. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Don Lindsay strikes out. Claude Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Agnew singles to left field. Bud Bush flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Gosger pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Paul Ganzel lines out to the shortstop. Fred Strampe pops out to the shortstop. Jim Kress flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Reese reached on a 2-base throwing error by Paul Ganzel. Jim Kostro singles to left field. Kyle Reese scores. Jeff Viau grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Randy Sveum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Goro Ushiyama walks. John Madden flies out to the center fielder. Goro Ushiyama steals second. Steve Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota John Strickland pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ron Agnew doubles to center field. Bud Bush grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Don Lindsay flies out to the right fielder. Claude Smith walks. Paul Ganzel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Lloyd Gosger grounds out to the third baseman. Kyle Reese reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fred Strampe. Jim Kostro strikes out. Jeff Viau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Fred Strampe singles past the first baseman. Jim Kress singles to left field. Fred Strampe advances to third on the hit. Goro Ushiyama singles to center field. Fred Strampe scores. Jim Kress advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. John Madden strikes out. Steve Johnston lines out to the second baseman. Goro Ushiyama is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Randy Sveum grounds out to the third baseman. 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. John Strickland strikes out. Charlie Bankhead doubles to center field. Ron Agnew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Don Lindsay singles to center field. Claude Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Lindsay advances to second on the play. Paul Ganzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bud Bush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Cross is pinch hitting for Lloyd Gosger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Cross singles to center field. Kyle Reese lines out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Hidekazu Sato pitching. Fred Strampe walks. Fred Strampe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Kress strikes out. Goro Ushiyama singles to right field. John Madden reached on a fielding error by Kyle Reese. Mike Hamann is pinch hitting for Packy Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hamann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Yoshiaki Nishimoto pitching. Jeff Viau singles to left field. Randy Sveum grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Viau advances to second on the play. John Strickland singles to center field. Jeff Viau scores. Charlie Bankhead doubles to right field. John Strickland uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Agnew strikes out. Passed ball. Charlie Bankhead advances to third. Bud Bush singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead scores. David Jordan is pinch hitting for Hidekazu Sato. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. David Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Chip Faulkner pitching. Bob Gonzalez doubles to left field. Don Lindsay singles to right field. Bob Gonzalez scores. Claude Smith strikes out. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Fred Strampe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kyle Reese pops out to the third baseman. Jim Kostro grounds out to the pitcher. Hayato Mifune comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Viau walks. Jeff Viau steals second. John Madden throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Randy Sveum walks. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto Jack Nottebart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Kress doubles to right field. Goro Ushiyama flies out to the center fielder. John Madden strikes out. Nick Rhines is pinch hitting for Hayato Mifune. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nick Rhines grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Toronto total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Bob Gonzalez (22), Jim Kress (11).GIDP - Paul Ganzel. Baserunning: SB - Goro Ushiyama (16).CS - Fred Strampe (17), Goro Ushiyama (6). Fielding: E - Paul Ganzel, Fred Strampe, John Madden.PB - John Madden.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bo Mostil did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Gumpert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Files did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ted Crooke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Cripe improves in contact_vs_righty Ezra Alston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Ezra Alston improves in speed Gary Walberg did not respond to coaching in SS