Win: Jim Tucker (4-3) Loss: Al Brown (6-2)
Save: Bibb Kilhullen (28)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tim Reed pitching. Jacque Kramer flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bradley triples. Ray Heffner hits a home run. Bill Bradley scores. Damian Baker hits a home run. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Frank Amaro pitching. Toshio Sakurai grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe McElroy singles to center field. Xray Platinum Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe McElroy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Freddie Sullivan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Johnny Brown singles to left field. George Sularz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Amaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Alan Olson flies out to the center fielder. Wilfredo Triandos strikes out. Mike Davidson singles to center field. Stu Putman doubles to left field. Mike Davidson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Reed singles to right field. Stu Putman scores. Toshio Sakurai flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jacque Kramer walks. Steve Hayward grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Bradley doubles to center field. Ray Heffner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Joe McElroy triples. Xray Platinum Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe McElroy scores. Freddie Sullivan strikes out. Alan Olson singles to center field. Wilfredo Triandos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Damian Baker pops out to the shortstop. Punch Rodriguez singles past the first baseman. Johnny Brown singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. George Sularz strikes out. Frank Amaro grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Mike Davidson strikes out. Stu Putman singles to right field. Tim Reed lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Toshio Sakurai grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Steve Hayward walks. Bill Bradley pops out to the first baseman. Ray Heffner strikes out. Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Joe McElroy reached on a fielding error by Ray Heffner. Xray Platinum Jr. hits a home run. Joe McElroy scores. Freddie Sullivan strikes out. Alan Olson grounds out to the shortstop. Wilfredo Triandos doubles past the third baseman. Mike Davidson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Stu Putman singles to right field. Wilfredo Triandos scores. Mike Davidson advances to third on the hit. George Bentley is pinch hitting for Tim Reed. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Bentley doubles past the first baseman. Mike Davidson scores. Stu Putman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Guy Marshall pitching. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for Punch Rodriguez. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Brown walks. Mark Miller is pinch hitting for George Sularz. Mark Miller doubles to center field. Johnny Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Frank Amaro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Crabtree pops out to the second baseman. Jacque Kramer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Chris Pena pitching. Billy Amalfitano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jerry Stringer at RF. Toshio Sakurai flies out to the left fielder. Joe McElroy grounds out to the pitcher. Xray Platinum Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Hayward walks. Ray Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Bradley singles to right field. Ray Heffner singles to center field. Steve Hayward scores. Bill Bradley advances to third on the hit. Damian Baker strikes out. Billy Amalfitano singles to left field. Bill Bradley scores. Ray Heffner advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jeff Wetzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Amalfitano advances to second on the play. Mark Miller hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ray Heffner scores. Ken Smith is pinch hitting for Chris Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Smith walks. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Toronto Jim Tucker pitching. Freddie Sullivan pops out to the shortstop. Alan Olson grounds out to the pitcher. Wilfredo Triandos singles to right field. Kettle Maurer is pinch running for Wilfredo Triandos on 1st base. Mike Davidson walks. Stu Putman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mark Warhop enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kettle Maurer at 2B. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bradley grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Heffner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Jude Helms is pinch hitting for Jeff Wetzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jude Helms strikes out. Toshio Sakurai grounds out to the shortstop. Joe McElroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Al Brown pitching. Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Amalfitano doubles to center field. Johnny Brown singles to right field. Mark Miller strikes out. Jim Tucker singles to left field. Billy Amalfitano scores. Johnny Brown advances to third on the hit. Brooks Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jacque Kramer singles to center field. Johnny Brown scores. Jim Tucker advances to third on the hit. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto Bibb Kilhullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Xray Platinum Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Sullivan walks. Alan Olson singles in front of the right fielder. Mark Warhop strikes out. Mike Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 11 Toronto total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Bill Bradley (24), Billy Amalfitano (2), Mark Miller (9).3B - Bill Bradley (5).HR - Ray Heffner (20), Damian Baker (14).GIDP - Steve Hayward, George Sularz. Fielding: E - Ray Heffner.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Day improves in arm Joe Roach did not respond to coaching in control Joe Watlington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ben Johnson did not respond to coaching in RF
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Sand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Nunnally did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Martinez improves in arm Park Sanchez did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Martinez did not respond to coaching in 1B