Inning: 1 Toronto Julio Wilson pitching. Tony Larkin pops out to the third baseman. Ken Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Dean pitching. Karl Fields flies out to the left fielder. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Zahniser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Jose Abrego strikes out. Peanut Dean doubles to left field. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Clary grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill DeMiller grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Hosley lines out to the second baseman. Mike Harris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Gonzalez. Ramon Hendrix is hit by a pitch. Shinichi Kashibuchi singles to right field. Julio Wilson walks. Mike Harris scores. Karl Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Toronto Oscar Nunez walks. Steve Dean lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Larkin singles to right field. Oscar Nunez scores. Ken Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Buster Smith doubles past the third baseman. Tony Larkin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jose Abrego singles to right field. Buster Smith scores. Peanut Dean grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Abrego is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Zahniser strikes out. Bill DeMiller hits a home run. Tommy Hosley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Sam Clary strikes out. Oscar Nunez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Harris singles to left field. Ramon Hendrix grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Shinichi Kashibuchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Steve Dean strikes out. Tony Larkin strikes out. Ken Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Julio Wilson strikes out. Karl Fields triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Carl Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Zahniser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Buster Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Abrego grounds out to the shortstop. Peanut Dean singles to right field. Mike Gonzalez hits a home run. Peanut Dean scores. Bob Keefe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Clary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bill DeMiller grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tommy Hosley grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Harris lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Oscar Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Dean strikes out. Tony Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ramon Hendrix flies out to the center fielder. Shinichi Kashibuchi singles to center field. Red Zuber is pinch hitting for Bob Keefe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red Zuber flies out to the center fielder. Karl Fields grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Nolan Briggs pitching. Ken Martinez singles to left field. Buster Smith pops out to the first baseman. Jose Abrego hits a home run. Ken Martinez scores. Les McGeary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peanut Dean strikes out. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carl Hernandez singles to center field. Duke Swanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. George Fowlkes is pinch hitting for Jamie Zahniser. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Fowlkes grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Hernandez advances to second on the play. Bill DeMiller flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Hosley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Sam Clary grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Tony Cash is pinch hitting for Duke Swanson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tony Cash strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Zach Thomas pitching. Mike Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Hendrix flies out to the right fielder. Shinichi Kashibuchi walks. Josh Nieman is pinch hitting for Les McGeary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Josh Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Ken Martinez is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Whitman did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Clarke did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joey Hudson improves in speed Jose Chartak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joey Hudson improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Murray did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Clarke did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dan Ragland did not respond to coaching in range Ramon Ruether did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Abrego did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bert Dunham did not respond to coaching in range Mike Kahn did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Reilley did not respond to coaching in control