Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Whitt pitching. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ted Crooke flies out to the left fielder. Tom Mathes bunts for a base hit. Tom Mathes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Pedro Phelps pitching. Ezra Alston singles to right field. Bill Link grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Madden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Files singles to left field. Jim Kostro singles to right field. Harry Files advances to third on the hit. Ken Gumpert grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Files scores. Jim Kostro advances to second on the play. Bob Burk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Bob Gonzalez walks. Hank Alberts singles to right field. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Frank Jaha grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Pedro Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Crooke doubles to center field. Tom Mathes doubles to center field. Ted Crooke scores. Norio Shinozuka singles to left field. Tom Mathes scores. Norio Shinozuka steals second. Harry Files singles to right field. Norio Shinozuka scores. Harry Files steals second. Jim Kostro singles to left field. Harry Files scores. Jim Kostro is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Dick Burchart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Whitt grounds out to the shortstop. Ezra Alston walks. Bill Link grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ezra Alston is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Gumpert strikes out. Bob Burk pops out to the third baseman. Pedro Phelps flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto John Madden strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Hank Alberts grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Bankhead pops out to the third baseman. Ted Crooke singles to center field. Tom Mathes singles to center field. Ted Crooke advances to third on the hit. Norio Shinozuka grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Crooke scores. Tom Mathes advances to second on the play. Harry Files grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Jake Midkiff flies out to the right fielder. Frank Jaha strikes out. Dick Burchart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Kostro grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ken Gumpert strikes out. Bob Burk walks. Pedro Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Mel Chalk is pinch hitting for Jack Whitt. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mel Chalk grounds out to the pitcher. Ezra Alston grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Link flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bobby Rakers pitching. Charlie Bankhead strikes out. Ted Crooke singles to left field. Tom Mathes grounds out to the third baseman. Ted Crooke advances to second on the play. Norio Shinozuka walks. Harry Files flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto John Madden strikes out. Bob Gonzalez pops out to the shortstop. Hank Alberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jim Kostro strikes out. Ken Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Bob Burk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Jake Midkiff singles to center field. Frank Jaha grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dick Burchart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pedro Phelps singles to left field. Charlie Bankhead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Phelps is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Crooke hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Mathes doubles to center field. Charlie Bankhead scores. Ted Crooke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Norio Shinozuka flies out to the center fielder. Harry Files singles to center field. Tom Mathes scores. Jim Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Bobby Rakers strikes out. Ezra Alston strikes out. Bill Link singles to right field. John Madden triples. Bill Link scores. Bob Gonzalez hits a home run. John Madden scores. Hank Alberts hits a home run. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 2
Game Notes Bobby Rakers is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tony Hernandez improves in power_vs_righty Rube Bacsik improves in power_vs_lefty Tack Navarro did not respond to coaching in arm Tack Navarro improves in arm Tom Raydon did not respond to coaching in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pep Misuraca did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rex Gehrig did not respond to coaching in arm Doug Cassini did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Angel Murtaugh improves in power_vs_righty Butch Cuellar improves in 1B