Win: Skinny Friday (17-9) Loss: Roy Sisk (4-11)
Save: Fred Coles (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Skinny Friday pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Kinslow strikes out. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Roy Sisk pitching. Ralph Linke singles to center field. Ralph Lapan flies out to the center fielder. Art Chalmers flies out to the right fielder. John Pena singles to right field. Bob Pena singles to center field. Ralph Linke scores. John Pena advances to third on the hit. Bob Pena steals second. Charles Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sal MacCormack flies out to the center fielder. Fritz Pendleton walks. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Hiroyuki Yamazaki singles to right field. Elmer Bell strikes out. Hiroyuki Yamazaki steals second. Skinny Friday singles to center field. Hiroyuki Yamazaki scores. Skinny Friday steals second. Ralph Linke flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Lapan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Roy Sisk reached on a fielding error by Ralph Linke. Tim Lyons grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Sisk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Art Chalmers grounds out to the third baseman. John Pena hits a home run. Bob Pena singles to left field. Charles Drake pops out to the third baseman. Bob Pena steals second. Hiroyuki Yamazaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Joe Kinslow walks. Carroll Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kinslow advances to second on the play. Fritz Pendleton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Elmer Bell flies out to the center fielder. Skinny Friday grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ralph Linke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Ralph Lapan doubles to right field. Art Chalmers strikes out. John Pena flies out to the left fielder. Bob Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Roy Moeller doubles to center field. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller advances to third on the play. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Burt Clinton pitching. Charles Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Yamazaki grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sal MacCormack singles to left field. Fritz Pendleton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sal MacCormack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Fritz Pendleton advances to third on the hit. Rickey McCloskey walks. Shawn Doheny lines out to the third baseman. Herm Schalk is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herm Schalk singles to left field. Fritz Pendleton scores. Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Toronto Walt Richert pitching. Skinny Friday grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Linke reached on a fielding error by Carroll Diaz. Ralph Lapan walks. Art Chalmers strikes out. John Pena doubles to center field. Ralph Linke scores. Ralph Lapan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Pena singles to center field. John Pena scores. Charles Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Kinslow singles past the second baseman. Carroll Diaz pops out to the catcher. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Marty Tiefenthaler is pinch hitting for Fritz Pendleton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Kinslow steals second. Art Chalmers throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Marty Tiefenthaler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Hiroyuki Yamazaki doubles to center field. Elmer Bell strikes out. Skinny Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Yamazaki advances to third on the play. Ralph Linke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka singles to right field. Rickey McCloskey walks. Shawn Doheny hits a home run. Moonlight Blyzka scores. Rickey McCloskey scores. Fred Coles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Walt Richert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Durham strikes out. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Joe Kinslow walks. Carroll Diaz strikes out. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Toronto total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Ralph Lapan (25), John Pena (22), Hiroyuki Yamazaki (2).HR - John Pena (29). Baserunning: SB - Bob Pena 2 (19), Hiroyuki Yamazaki (5), Skinny Friday (1). Fielding: E - Ralph Linke, Art Chalmers.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bud Romanick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rance Velasquez improves in range Gary Aldrich improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Olsen improves in velocity Gary Aldrich improves in speed Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in velocity
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerry Verhoeven improves in speed Jason Wright improves in range Win Householder did not respond to coaching in control Jack Valdivielso improves in arm Max Treadway did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Verhoeven improves in contact_vs_righty