Win: Elmer Wiggs (7-3) Loss: Sean Bones (3-3)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (44)
Inning: 1 Toronto Harry Lawson pitching. Michael Speaker grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Varney singles to center field. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Chick Dunkle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota John Hernandez pitching. Lamar Textor walks. Cupid Grace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Aubrey Senerchia flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Williams singles to right field. Eddie Clement walks. Rowdy Sewell walks. John Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Debs Westlake grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Whiten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Michael Speaker grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Varney singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Chick Dunkle walks. Aubrey Senerchia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chick Dunkle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Jonnard is hit by a pitch. Jim Jonnard steals second. Harry Lawson walks. Lamar Textor hits a home run. Jim Jonnard scores. Harry Lawson scores. Cupid Grace lines out to the second baseman. Placido Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Charlie Williams strikes out. Eddie Clement singles to center field. Rowdy Sewell singles to right field. John Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Speaker doubles to right field. Eddie Clement scores. Rowdy Sewell scores. Lee Varney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Debs Westlake doubles to left field. Jeff Castillo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lee Varney. Debs Westlake scores. Pat Whiten triples. Jeff Castillo scores. Marty Cruz singles to right field. Pat Whiten scores. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Harry Lawson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski pops out to the first baseman. Chick Dunkle singles to left field. Aubrey Senerchia strikes out. Charlie Williams reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Whiten. Eddie Clement flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Cupid Grace strikes out. Placido Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Debs Westlake grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Rowdy Sewell grounds out to the third baseman. John Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Michael Speaker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jeff Castillo flies out to the center fielder. Pat Whiten singles to center field. Marty Cruz singles to left field. Pat Whiten advances to third on the hit. Jim Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Cruz advances to second on the play. Harry Lawson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Lee Varney singles to left field. Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Chick Dunkle singles to left field. Lee Varney advances to third on the hit. Dennis Johnson 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. Chick Dunkle steals second. Aubrey Senerchia strikes out. Charlie Williams walks. Eddie Clement strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Minnesota Norm Boskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lamar Textor hits a home run. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Placido Beck flies out to the center fielder. Debs Westlake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Tiny Briley is pinch hitting for Rowdy Sewell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tiny Briley pops out to the second baseman. Aaron Lozado is pinch hitting for Norm Boskie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aaron Lozado grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Pierson is pinch hitting for Michael Speaker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Julio Pierson singles past the shortstop. Passed ball. Julio Pierson advances to second. Lee Varney doubles to left field. Julio Pierson scores. Jimmie Sanicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rupe Ostrowski singles to left field. Lee Varney scores. Rupe Ostrowski steals second. Chick Dunkle singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski scores. Chick Dunkle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harry Burdette pitching. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Cruz singles to right field. Marty Cruz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Ed Constable comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Aubrey Senerchia walks. Charlie Williams pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Clement singles to center field. Tiny Briley strikes out. Kerwin Kline is pinch hitting for Harry Burdette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kerwin Kline walks. Julio Pierson singles to right field. Aubrey Senerchia scores. Eddie Clement scores. Kerwin Kline is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Elmer Wiggs pitching. Jim Jonnard doubles to right field. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Ed Constable. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jake Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Lamar Textor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Jonnard advances to third on the play. Cupid Grace walks. Placido Beck lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Toronto Bob Wagner pitching. Lee Varney is hit by a pitch. Rupe Ostrowski pops out to the shortstop. Chick Dunkle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Debs Westlake flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Castillo pops out to the shortstop. Pat Whiten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Toronto Aubrey Senerchia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Williams singles to left field. Eddie Clement walks. Tiny Briley pops out to the first baseman. Elmer Wiggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Minnesota Marty Cruz is hit by a pitch. Jim Jonnard strikes out. Bob Wagner lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Marty Cruz forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ryan Knisely is pinch running for Bob Wagner on 1st base. Lamar Textor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Toronto Sean Bones pitching. Julio Pierson flies out to the left fielder. Lee Varney hits a home run. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Dunkle hits a home run. Robin Fisher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aubrey Senerchia singles to center field. Charlie Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Minnesota Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cupid Grace flies out to the left fielder. Placido Beck doubles past the third baseman. Debs Westlake singles to center field. Placido Beck scores. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Pat Whiten grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Debs Westlake is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 15 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Kerwin Kline is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Smith improves in power_vs_righty Tom Maloney improves in range Ty Applegate did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Landrum did not respond to coaching in range Greg Landrum did not respond to coaching in range Joe Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Danny Gregg did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Campusano improves in contact_vs_righty Loyd Birmingham improves in range Chet Duran did not respond to coaching in arm Carl Staller did not respond to coaching in control Danny Gregg improves in speed