Win: John Connor (15-2) Loss: Seth Ott (1-10)
Save: Jack Nottebart (7)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Seth Ott pitching. Jim Kostro reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Jaha. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Agnew hits a home run. Jim Kostro scores. Ted Crooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Bankhead hits a home run. Harry Files pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto John Connor pitching. Jake Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Pepper Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tom Mathes singles to left field. Kyle Reese strikes out. John Connor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Connor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Bill Link strikes out. Carter Dolan walks. John Madden strikes out. Beauty Jones walks. Frank Jaha singles to center field. Carter Dolan scores. Seth Ott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jim Kostro strikes out. Yuji Omiya singles to right field. Ron Agnew grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Yuji Omiya is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Agnew steals second. Ted Crooke doubles to left field. Ron Agnew scores. Charlie Bankhead singles to right field. Ted Crooke scores. Harry Files grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Bankhead is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Jake Midkiff grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gonzalez walks. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Pepper Smith strikes out. Bill Link pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tom Mathes grounds out to the shortstop. Kyle Reese singles to center field. John Connor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Kostro triples. Kyle Reese scores. Yuji Omiya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Carter Dolan strikes out. John Madden pops out to the third baseman. Beauty Jones walks. Frank Jaha singles in front of the center fielder. Seth Ott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ron Agnew flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ted Crooke walks. Charlie Bankhead doubles to center field. Ted Crooke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Files grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Mathes singles past the shortstop. Charlie Bankhead scores. Tom Mathes steals second. Kyle Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Jake Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez singles to right field. Pepper Smith strikes out. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Bill Link grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota John Connor singles to left field. Jim Kostro pops out to the third baseman. Yuji Omiya strikes out. Ron Agnew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Connor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Carter Dolan grounds out to the shortstop. John Madden hits a home run. Beauty Jones flies out to the right fielder. Frank Jaha pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hiroyuki Ozaki 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. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Crooke advances to second on the play. Harry Files singles to center field. Ted Crooke scores. Tom Mathes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Bill Cripe is pinch hitting for Hiroyuki Ozaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Cripe grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez hits a home run. Pepper Smith singles to right field. Bill Link flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dolph Bailey pitching. Kyle Reese strikes out. John Connor flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kostro walks. Jim Kostro is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Carter Dolan grounds out to the third baseman. John Madden singles to left field. Beauty Jones strikes out. Frank Jaha flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yuji Omiya flies out to the center fielder. Ron Agnew grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Crooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Yosuke Ogawa is pinch hitting for Dolph Bailey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Yosuke Ogawa singles to left field. Jake Midkiff singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez singles in front of the left fielder. Yosuke Ogawa scores. Pepper Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Midkiff advances to third on the play. Bob Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Bill Link singles to right field. Jake Midkiff scores. Jack Nottebart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carter Dolan strikes out. John Madden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Toronto total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Ted Crooke (16), Charlie Bankhead (23).3B - Jim Kostro (6).HR - Ron Agnew (9), Charlie Bankhead (9).GIDP - Tom Mathes, John Connor. Baserunning: SB - Ron Agnew (13), Tom Mathes (9).CS - Jim Kostro (2).
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: David Sargent did not respond to coaching in velocity David Sargent did not respond to coaching in control Vince Cowens improves in range Tack Navarro improves in contact_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Butch Cuellar improves in power_vs_righty Angel Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Rath did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Billy Rath improves in power_vs_righty Angel Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in LF