Win: John Connor (21-8) Loss: John Best (15-10)
Save: Bo Mostil (3)
Inning: 1 Minnesota John Best pitching. Jim Kostro lines out to the shortstop. Yuji Omiya is hit by a pitch. Ron Agnew singles in front of the left fielder. Ted Crooke walks. Charlie Bankhead walks. Yuji Omiya scores. Kyle Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Agnew scores. Ted Crooke advances to third on the play. Charlie Bankhead advances to second on the play. Tom Mathes singles to left field. Ted Crooke scores. Charlie Bankhead scores. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto John Connor pitching. Jake Midkiff grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Ezra Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota John Connor flies out to the right fielder. Jim Kostro flies out to the left fielder. Yuji Omiya flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Pepper Smith singles to center field. Anthony Speece singles to left field. Frank Jaha strikes out. Gary Walberg walks. John Madden flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pepper Smith scores. John Best flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ron Agnew flies out to the left fielder. Ted Crooke reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jake Midkiff. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Crooke advances to third on the play. Kyle Reese grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Jake Midkiff singles to right field. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Jake Midkiff advances to third on the hit. Ezra Alston flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jake Midkiff scores. Pepper Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Gonzalez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Anthony Speece grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pepper Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Mathes lines out to the second baseman. John Strickland strikes out. John Connor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Frank Jaha strikes out. Gary Walberg strikes out. John Madden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Yuji Omiya pops out to the catcher. Ron Agnew hits a home run. Ted Crooke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto John Best flies out to the center fielder. Jake Midkiff grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead walks. Kyle Reese singles to center field. Tom Mathes strikes out. John Strickland grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Bankhead advances to third on the play. Kyle Reese advances to second on the play. John Connor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Ezra Alston strikes out. Pepper Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Anthony Speece grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Agnew singles to left field. Ted Crooke pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Frank Jaha doubles to left field. Gary Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Jaha advances to third on the play. John Madden strikes out. John Best strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead hits an infield single to the third baseman. Kyle Reese grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Bankhead is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Mathes flies out to the center fielder. John Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Pat Regalado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Kostro at RF. Jake Midkiff walks. Bob Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jake Midkiff is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Ezra Alston flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pepper Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jimmy McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Todd Anderson is pinch hitting for John Connor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Todd Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Pat Regalado grounds out to the second baseman. Yuji Omiya pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Bo Mostil pitching. Anthony Speece grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Jaha grounds out to the pitcher. Gary Walberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rube Bacsik improves in power_vs_lefty Mel Stephens improves in arm Fred Lindell did not respond to coaching in range Jumbo Browne improves in power_vs_righty Bob Burk did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Beauty Jones improves in arm Sixto Ramsey improves in contact_vs_righty Pep Misuraca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pep Misuraca improves in contact_vs_righty Pep Misuraca did not respond to coaching in 2B