Win: Bob Harrison (1-0) Loss: Shigenori Aoyama (0-1)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bob Harrison pitching. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ganzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Shigenori Aoyama pitching. Jim Kostro walks. Yuji Omiya doubles to center field. Jim Kostro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Agnew lines out to the second baseman. Kyle Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bankhead walks. Pat Regalado singles to left field. Yuji Omiya scores. Ted Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Pepper Smith singles to left field. Ezra Alston flies out to the right fielder. Gary Walberg strikes out. John Madden grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Randy Sveum singles to left field. Bob Harrison lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Jim Kostro strikes out. Yuji Omiya singles to left field. Bob Harrison advances to third on the hit. Ron Agnew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Nick Rhines walks. Shigenori Aoyama lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Jake Midkiff walks. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kyle Reese doubles to right field. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Pat Regalado flies out to the right fielder. Ted Crooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Paul Ganzel flies out to the center fielder. Pepper Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ezra Alston doubles to left field. Gary Walberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Randy Sveum strikes out. Bob Harrison strikes out. Jim Kostro singles to center field. Yuji Omiya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto John Madden strikes out. Nick Rhines strikes out. Shigenori Aoyama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ron Agnew grounds out to the pitcher. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Jake Midkiff strikes out. Bob Gonzalez walks. Paul Ganzel lines out to the shortstop. Pepper Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pat Regalado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Crooke strikes out. Randy Sveum flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Ezra Alston strikes out. Gary Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. John Madden singles to center field. Nick Rhines strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Strickland is pinch hitting for Bob Harrison. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Strickland strikes out. Jim Kostro reached on a fielding error by Nick Rhines. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kostro advances to second on the play. Ron Agnew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Jack Nottebart pitching. Shooty Lombardi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Crooke at 1B. Mike Hamann is pinch hitting for Shigenori Aoyama. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Hamann grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Don Relic pitching. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Kyle Reese advances to third on the hit. Pat Regalado singles to right field. Kyle Reese scores. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Shooty Lombardi flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Bankhead scores. Randy Sveum singles to left field. Pat Regalado advances to third on the hit. Harry Files is pinch hitting for Jack Nottebart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harry Files grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Regalado scores. Randy Sveum advances to second on the play. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Chip Faulkner pitching. Paul Ganzel pops out to the first baseman. Pepper Smith strikes out. Ezra Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doug Cassini did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Burchart improves in power_vs_lefty Sixto Ramsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Fusselman improves in power_vs_righty Doug Cassini did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Yerkes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dan Corridon did not respond to coaching in range Joe Rehg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny McDermott improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Burk did not respond to coaching in 2B