Win: Jaxon Kaat (15-5) Loss: Bill Comorosky (7-10)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jaxon Kaat pitching. Willie Holt strikes out. Rob Katz grounds out to the third baseman. Esty Gehrman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Comorosky pitching. Ethan Braun hits a home run. Maddy Castino grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Battey doubles to center field. Ezra Carew strikes out. Pedro Cruz hits a home run. Joe Battey scores. Rich Sixsmith pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Matt Caskin strikes out. Mike Foley walks. Bobby Hrbek strikes out. Reggie Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Casey Cuddyer grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Winters walks. Jaxon Kaat lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ethan Braun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Christian Tabare flies out to the right fielder. Bill Comorosky strikes out. Willie Holt singles to right field. Rob Katz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Maddy Castino flies out to the center fielder. Joe Battey singles to center field. Ezra Carew grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Battey advances to second on the play. Pedro Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Esty Gehrman walks. Matt Caskin strikes out. Mike Foley strikes out. Bobby Hrbek walks. Reggie Hernandez doubles to right field. Esty Gehrman scores. Bobby Hrbek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Christian Tabare strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rich Sixsmith strikes out. Casey Cuddyer pops out to the third baseman. Gary Winters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Bill Comorosky strikes out. Willie Holt flies out to the center fielder. Rob Katz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jaxon Kaat strikes out. Ethan Braun hits a home run. Maddy Castino doubles to center field. Joe Battey grounds out to the second baseman. Maddy Castino advances to third on the play. Ezra Carew doubles to center field. Maddy Castino scores. Jeff Batsch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Esty Gehrman strikes out. Matt Caskin strikes out. Mike Foley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rich Sixsmith walks. Casey Cuddyer flies out to the right fielder. Gary Winters flies out to the center fielder. Jaxon Kaat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Bobby Hrbek grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Christian Tabare singles to right field. Jeff Batsch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Ethan Braun grounds out to the second baseman. Maddy Castino singles to right field. Joe Battey singles to center field. Maddy Castino advances to third on the hit. Ezra Carew strikes out. Pedro Cruz singles to center field. Maddy Castino scores. Joe Battey advances to third on the hit. Rich Sixsmith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Willie Holt singles to right field. Rob Katz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Willie Holt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Aikens is pinch hitting for Esty Gehrman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Aikens grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Casey Cuddyer flies out to the center fielder. Gary Winters flies out to the center fielder. Bubba Thompson is pinch hitting for Jaxon Kaat. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bubba Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Pablo Olivares pitching. Cedric Chalmers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Sixsmith at LF. Matt Caskin grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Foley pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners left on base: 4 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Huckleberry did not respond to coaching in control Whitey McCullough did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hunter did not respond to coaching in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ben Blake did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darold Hamner improves in contact_vs_righty Milo Roseboro improves in speed Brian Bailey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Silver Magnante did not respond to coaching in velocity William Lucier did not respond to coaching in 3B