Win: Floyd Norman (1-0) Loss: Bill Lancaster (9-4)
Save: Jack Hawkes (13)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bill Lancaster pitching. Yogey Quintana grounds out to the second baseman. Rosario Booker pops out to the catcher. Kelly Washbum singles to left field. Ugueth Krawczyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Floyd Norman pitching. Ralph Bobb grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones singles to right field. Scottie Jones steals second. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Joe Kibbie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Stahl singles to center field. Sid Escalera grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dan Wallace flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Taylor singles to left field. Billy Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Taylor advances to second on the play. Brooks Barkley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Gary Boyle flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Norman flies out to the center fielder. Yogey Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Lancaster grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Bobb singles in front of the right fielder. Ralph Bobb steals second. Hal Tyler strikes out. Scottie Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Rosario Booker singles to center field. Kelly Washbum strikes out. Ugueth Krawczyk walks. Joe Kibbie flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Stahl walks. Sid Escalera hits a home run. Rosario Booker scores. Ugueth Krawczyk scores. Buddy Stahl scores. Gary Boyle hits a home run. Floyd Norman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Lloyd Noles grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wallace strikes out. Wayne Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Yogey Quintana walks. Rosario Booker strikes out. Kelly Washbum flies out to the center fielder. Ugueth Krawczyk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Billy Lewis strikes out. Brooks Barkley grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lancaster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Joe Kibbie grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Stahl strikes out. Sid Escalera pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Bobb flies out to the center fielder. Hal Tyler grounds out to the catcher. Scottie Jones walks. Lloyd Noles doubles to center field. Scottie Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Gary Boyle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Floyd Norman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yogey Quintana flies out to the right fielder. Rosario Booker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hatsuhiko Egawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Kibbie at LF. Kory Cook enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buddy Stahl at 1B. Wayne Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Barkley walks. Bill Lancaster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brooks Barkley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Kelly Washbum doubles to left field. Ugueth Krawczyk grounds out to the third baseman. Hatsuhiko Egawa flies out to the center fielder. Kory Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Al Bako is pinch hitting for Ralph Bobb. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Bako grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Tyler reached on a fielding error by Rosario Booker. Scottie Jones singles to left field. Hal Tyler advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Noles flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hal Tyler scores. Dan Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Sid Escalera pops out to the second baseman. Gary Boyle singles to right field. Jeff Pulido is pinch hitting for Floyd Norman. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Pulido grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Boyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Pulido steals second. Yogey Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Hawkes pitching. Wayne Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Lewis flies out to the right fielder. Manny Moore is pinch hitting for Brooks Barkley. Manny Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Kauff did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Barry Kauff did not respond to coaching in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty Art Merloni did not respond to coaching in endurance Topsy Mertes improves in range Matt Crabtree did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty