Win: Tony Williams (6-15) Loss: Jim Hughes (16-7)
Save: Pat Trosky (20)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Hughes pitching. Elmer Guevara pops out to the first baseman. Ed McNair singles to left field. John Chapman singles to right field. George Eggert strikes out. Arthur Blair walks. Doc Bool doubles to left field. Ed McNair scores. John Chapman scores. Arthur Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Wiedenbauer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Tony Williams pitching. Eric Smith pops out to the pitcher. Lew McKnight strikes out. Rabbit Bragg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Frank Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Williams hits a home run. Elmer Guevara strikes out. Ed McNair singles to left field. John Chapman singles to left field. Ed McNair advances to third on the hit. George Eggert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Gene Piazza strikes out. Ted Denny flies out to the left fielder. Fuzz Zientara walks. Doug Chambers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Arthur Blair singles to right field. Doc Bool grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Arthur Blair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Wiedenbauer singles to right field. Frank Nelson hits a home run. Doc Bool scores. Ed Wiedenbauer scores. Tony Williams pops out to the first baseman. Elmer Guevara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Hack McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hughes pops out to the third baseman. Eric Smith doubles to center field. Lew McKnight flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed McNair doubles to left field. John Chapman pops out to the catcher. George Eggert grounds out to the catcher. Arthur Blair grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Rabbit Bragg hits a home run. Gene Piazza flies out to the center fielder. Ted Denny strikes out. Fuzz Zientara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Doc Bool hits a home run. Ed Wiedenbauer strikes out. Frank Nelson grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Doug Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Hack McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Elmer Guevara strikes out. Ed McNair grounds out to the third baseman. John Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Eric Smith flies out to the center fielder. Lew McKnight singles to left field. Rabbit Bragg flies out to the center fielder. Lew McKnight steals second. Gene Piazza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Roman Morrison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Eggert singles to center field. Arthur Blair pops out to the shortstop. Doc Bool flies out to the left fielder. Ed Wiedenbauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Ted Denny singles to center field. Fuzz Zientara hits a home run. Ted Denny scores. Doug Chambers flies out to the right fielder. Hack McDonald lines out to the shortstop. Al Lanning is pinch hitting for Roman Morrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Lanning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sid Smith pitching. Frank Nelson strikes out. Emil Tauscher is pinch hitting for Tony Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Emil Tauscher flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Guevara lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto John Ortiz pitching. Eric Smith singles to left field. Lew McKnight strikes out. Rabbit Bragg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gene Piazza triples. Rabbit Bragg scores. Ted Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Ed McNair singles to left field. John Chapman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Eggert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Fuzz Zientara singles to center field. Fuzz Zientara steals second. Doug Chambers singles to left field. Fuzz Zientara scores. Pat Trosky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Chambers is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hack McDonald grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Thurman is pinch hitting for Sid Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Thurman singles to center field. Eric Smith singles to left field. Tim Thurman advances to third on the hit. Lew McKnight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Jim Hughes is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Bergen improves in range Lew Matthias did not respond to coaching in speed Lew Matthias improves in range Arlie Holloman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cactus Patterson improves in arm Dutch McGriff improves in endurance Larry Blackwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Skipper Ingram improves in contact_vs_lefty Hal Edenfield did not respond to coaching in 3B