Win: Charlie Ault (4-5) Loss: Herman Phillips (6-11)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Lee Welch pitching. Don Reis flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Crawford doubles to center field. Dude Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Joe Brett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Herman Phillips pitching. Scott Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Rolando Ramirez singles to center field. Ben Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Fred Ferguson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Carlos Twombly grounds out to the pitcher. Jesus Bankhead strikes out. Wander Franco singles to left field. Frank Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Jim Howard flies out to the left fielder. Mark McCullers grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Skube grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Herman Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Don Reis strikes out. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Doc Shocker flies out to the center fielder. Lee Welch grounds out to the catcher. Scott Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dude Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brett singles to center field. Joe Brett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carlos Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Rolando Ramirez reached on a fielding error by Joe Brett. Ben Elliott strikes out. Fred Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rolando Ramirez advances to second on the play. Jim Howard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead strikes out. Wander Franco flies out to the right fielder. Frank Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Mark McCullers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Skube grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Shocker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herman Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Don Reis grounds out to the third baseman. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Lee Welch grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rolando Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dude Cooper grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Brett strikes out. Carlos Twombly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Ben Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Wander Franco flies out to the center fielder. Branch Dalrymple 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. Toby Smith is pinch hitting for Frank Smyth. Toby Smith singles to left field. Herman Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Mark McCullers reached on a fielding error by Wander Franco. Jim Skube strikes out. Doc Shocker strikes out. Red Carey is pinch hitting for Branch Dalrymple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mark McCullers steals second. Toby Smith throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Red Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Charlie Ault pitching. Don Reis grounds out to the pitcher. Rafael Crawford singles to left field. Dude Cooper walks. Joe Brett grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Scott Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Rolando Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Ben Elliott singles to center field. Ben Elliott steals second. Fred Ferguson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Minnesota Carlos Twombly pops out to the third baseman. Jesus Bankhead singles past the third baseman. Wander Franco flies out to the left fielder. Toby Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Toronto Jim Howard doubles to left field. Mark McCullers walks. Jim Skube flies out to the center fielder. Doc Shocker walks. Roy Dixon is pinch hitting for Charlie Ault. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Roy Dixon hits a ground ball to the first baseman. The first baseman throws home. Jim Howard scores. Minnesota total runners left on base: 5 Toronto total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Toby Smith is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Wakefield did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Harry Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in control Joe Garbark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ramon Peitz did not respond to coaching in velocity
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carroll Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in velocity John Cornejo improves in contact_vs_lefty Buck Keyser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Falkenberg did not respond to coaching in velocity John Cornejo did not respond to coaching in 2B