Win: Ray Harper (4-2) Loss: Vance Leonides (10-9)
Save: Jeff Wetzel (17)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Smith pitching. Jacque Kramer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Steve Hayward grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bill Bradley singles to center field. Ray Heffner singles to center field. Bill Bradley advances to third on the hit. Damian Baker walks. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Toronto Vance Leonides pitching. Joe McElroy singles to right field. Xray Platinum Jr. strikes out. Freddie Sullivan strikes out. Jude Helms walks. George Bentley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gabe Patterson doubles to right field. George Sularz walks. Vance Leonides lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the corners in. Jacque Kramer walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Gabe Patterson scores. Bill Bradley singles to left field. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Toronto Wilfredo Triandos grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Olson flies out to the left fielder. Dusty Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Punch Rodriguez singles in front of the center fielder. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Punch Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Steve Smith flies out to the center fielder. Joe McElroy strikes out. Xray Platinum Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Sularz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Vance Leonides strikes out. Jacque Kramer doubles past the third baseman. Steve Hayward hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Freddie Sullivan strikes out. Jude Helms flies out to the left fielder. George Bentley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ray Heffner flies out to the right fielder. Damian Baker doubles to right field. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Damian Baker advances to third on the play. Gabe Patterson walks. George Sularz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Wilfredo Triandos singles to right field. Alan Olson singles to right field. Wilfredo Triandos advances to third on the hit. Dusty Bennett pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Moseley is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jimmy Moseley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wilfredo Triandos scores. Alan Olson advances to second on the play. Joe McElroy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Brooks Barrett pitching. Vance Leonides strikes out. Jacque Kramer flies out to the right fielder. Steve Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Xray Platinum Jr. walks. Freddie Sullivan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Xray Platinum Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jude Helms flies out to the center fielder. George Bentley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Ray Heffner singles to center field. Damian Baker flies out to the left fielder. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Gabe Patterson singles to center field. Ray Heffner scores. Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Ike Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Miller is pinch hitting for George Sularz. Mark Miller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Wilfredo Triandos grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Olson walks. Dusty Bennett doubles to center field. Danny Walton is pinch hitting for Ike Holmes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Walton strikes out. Joe McElroy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ray Harper pitching. Vance Leonides strikes out. Jacque Kramer walks. Jacque Kramer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Hayward flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Xray Platinum Jr. walks. Freddie Sullivan strikes out. Jude Helms grounds out to the third baseman. Xray Platinum Jr. advances to second on the play. George Bentley hits a home run. Xray Platinum Jr. scores. Wilfredo Triandos singles to left field. Alan Olson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jeff Wetzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Bradley strikes out. Ray Heffner strikes out. Damian Baker lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 12 Toronto total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ken Smith improves in speed Orlando Snell did not respond to coaching in range Marv Hernandez improves in control Cal McConnell did not respond to coaching in control John Crabtree did not respond to coaching in 1B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Davidson improves in contact_vs_righty Babe Patterson improves in range Ed Nunnally did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Kolstad did not respond to coaching in velocity