Win: Marv Hernandez (5-2) Loss: Joe Kison (2-4)
Save: Bibb Kilhullen (14)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Kison pitching. Jacque Kramer lines out to the shortstop. Steve Hayward singles to right field. Gabe Patterson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Marv Hernandez pitching. Ted Lumenti flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe McElroy grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Sakurai singles to right field. Xray Platinum Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Joe Day flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Hiroki Sunju pops out to the shortstop. George Bentley grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Stringer singles to center field. Hank Chapman strikes out. Marv Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jacque Kramer singles to left field. Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson walks. Jerry Stringer scores. Damian Baker singles to right field. Jacque Kramer scores. Steve Hayward scores. Punch Rodriguez walks. Joe Day singles to left field. Gabe Patterson scores. Damian Baker scores. Punch Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Ed Nunnally comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Stringer walks. Hank Chapman singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Marv Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Toronto Dusty Bennett pops out to the shortstop. Ed Nunnally flies out to the right fielder. Ted Lumenti flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jacque Kramer grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hayward flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Joe McElroy grounds out to the second baseman. Toshio Sakurai walks. Xray Platinum Jr. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Damian Baker pops out to the third baseman. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Hiroki Sunju walks. George Bentley strikes out. Mike Davidson walks. Dusty Bennett walks. Ed Nunnally strikes out. Ted Lumenti doubles to left field. Hiroki Sunju scores. Mike Davidson scores. Joe McElroy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jerry Stringer walks. Joe Pressnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Chapman pops out to the shortstop. Marv Hernandez lays a bunt down the first base line. 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). Jacque Kramer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Marv Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Toshio Sakurai reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jerry Stringer. Toshio Sakurai is out trying to steal third. Xray Platinum Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroki Sunju hits a home run. George Bentley singles to right field. Mike Davidson walks. Dusty Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Hayward lines out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Damian Baker walks. Punch Rodriguez walks. Joe Day flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Alan Olson is pinch hitting for Joe Pressnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Olson singles to center field. Ted Lumenti strikes out. Joe McElroy singles to left field. Alan Olson advances to third on the hit. Toshio Sakurai walks. Xray Platinum Jr. strikes out. Hiroki Sunju singles to center field. Alan Olson scores. John Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jarok Carbonell pitching. Jerry Stringer singles to center field. Hank Chapman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Leo Brown is pinch hitting for John Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Leo Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Al Flaherty pitching. Wilfredo Triandos is pinch hitting for Mike Davidson. Wilfredo Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Dusty Bennett walks. Mark Warhop is pinch hitting for Jarok Carbonell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Warhop flies out to the center fielder. Ted Lumenti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ray Harper pitching. Kettle Maurer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wilfredo Triandos at CF. Jacque Kramer strikes out. Steve Hayward doubles to right field. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Damian Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Bibb Kilhullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe McElroy grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Sakurai singles to center field. Xray Platinum Jr. walks. Hiroki Sunju grounds out to the pitcher. Toshio Sakurai advances to third on the play. Xray Platinum Jr. advances to second on the play. George Bentley walks. Kettle Maurer lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Wilfredo Triandos is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Orlando Snell improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Shepard improves in endurance Joe Roach did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Snell improves in range Orlando Snell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rube Kingman did not respond to coaching in endurance Lefty Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Brown did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Smith improves in control