Win: Mike Delahanty (9-2) Loss: Kevin Spencer (2-4)
Save: Pat Beltran (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Delahanty pitching. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff singles past the first baseman. Tim Lyons advances to third on the hit. Franklin Redmon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tim Lyons scores. Sal MacCormack walks. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Kevin Spencer pitching. Ralph Linke walks. Ralph Lapan flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Linke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Art Chalmers singles to center field. Charles Drake doubles to center field. Art Chalmers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Pena doubles to center field. Charles Drake scores. Doug Brenegan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker lines out to the second baseman. Bruno Clemensen strikes out. Marty Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Elmer Bell strikes out. Hiroyuki Yamazaki hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Delahanty fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Delahanty hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ralph Linke pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Lapan singles to center field. Hiroyuki Yamazaki scores. Mike Delahanty advances to third on the hit. Art Chalmers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kevin Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff walks. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Charles Drake strikes out. Bob Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Brenegan singles to center field. Elmer Bell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Brenegan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the pitcher. Bruno Clemensen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Hiroyuki Yamazaki singles to center field. Hiroyuki Yamazaki steals second. Mike Delahanty lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Hiroyuki Yamazaki is thrown out at third. Ralph Linke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jim Werth is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Jim Werth flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Spencer singles past the shortstop. Tim Lyons walks. George Kilduff doubles to left field. Kevin Spencer scores. Tim Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Franklin Redmon reached on a fielding error by Doug Brenegan. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Ralph Lapan hits a home run. Art Chalmers strikes out. Charles Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Pena walks. Doug Brenegan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Bruno Clemensen flies out to the center fielder. Jim Werth walks. Johnny Brennan is pinch hitting for Kevin Spencer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Brennan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Harry Fuller pitching. Elmer Bell pops out to the shortstop. Hiroyuki Yamazaki singles to left field. Hiroyuki Yamazaki steals second. Mike Delahanty strikes out. Passed ball. Hiroyuki Yamazaki advances to third. Ralph Linke doubles to center field. Hiroyuki Yamazaki scores. Ralph Lapan hits a home run. Ralph Linke scores. Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Chalmers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. George Kilduff flies out to the left fielder. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Charles Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Pena strikes out. Doug Brenegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Sal MacCormack reached on a fielding error by Doug Brenegan. Rickey McCloskey doubles to right field. Carl Naehring comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Doug Shoemaker singles to right field. Sal MacCormack scores. Bruno Clemensen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rickey McCloskey scores. Jim Werth flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Elmer Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Hiroyuki Yamazaki strikes out. Ad Ritter is pinch hitting for Carl Naehring. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ad Ritter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Pat Beltran pitching. Bud Romanick is pinch hitting for Burt Clinton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bud Romanick singles to center field. Tim Lyons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Kilduff doubles to center field. Franklin Redmon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Toronto total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in control Joe McCormick improves in power_vs_lefty Cliff Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Ricky Goossen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Curt Vidal did not respond to coaching in speed Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fumikazu Kato improves in contact_vs_righty Darren Barton improves in arm John Gochnauer improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Reed did not respond to coaching in speed Fumikazu Kato did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Verhoeven improves in contact_vs_righty