Win: Richard McConnell (1-0) Loss: Matt Bako (1-3)
Save: Pedro Blankenship (12)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Matt Bako pitching. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Bichette strikes out. Joe Polcovich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Richard McConnell pitching. Ted Traber strikes out. Dick Brumley strikes out. Kosei Oka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Lupien grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Glaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Tom Maloney flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Garland grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Bearse singles to center field. George Tauby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Mike Mulligan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Alex Moronko singles to left field. Richard McConnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Richard McConnell strikes out. Alex Moronko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto John Davis flies out to the left fielder. Matt Bako strikes out. Ted Traber singles to center field. Dick Brumley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Traber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette pops out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich doubles to right field. Yasmani Tamayo doubles to right field. Joe Polcovich scores. Dave Lupien grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Kosei Oka grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Garland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bob Glaus pops out to the catcher. Mike Mulligan grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Moronko singles to right field. Richard McConnell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Doug Bearse strikes out. George Tauby grounds out to the pitcher. John Davis singles to right field. Matt Bako grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Bichette grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Polcovich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Ted Traber doubles past the first baseman. Dick Brumley grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Traber is out trying to steal third. Kosei Oka flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Yasmani Tamayo singles to center field. Dave Lupien singles to left field. Yasmani Tamayo advances to third on the hit. Bob Glaus flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Yasmani Tamayo scores. Mike Mulligan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reggie Garland. Alex Moronko strikes out. Richard McConnell walks. Bernardo Kalahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Toronto Tom Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Garland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bernardo Kalahan. Doug Bearse singles to center field. Reggie Garland scores. George Tauby singles to right field. John Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dick Bichette singles to right field. Joe Polcovich strikes out. Dick Bichette steals second. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Lupien singles to left field. Dick Bichette scores. Bill Berkman 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 1st. Bob Glaus triples. Dave Lupien scores. Mike Mulligan singles to center field. Bob Glaus scores. Alex Moronko walks. Richard McConnell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Dave Fox is pinch hitting for Bill Berkman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Fox pops out to the second baseman. Ted Traber singles to right field. Ted Traber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Brumley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hardy Schang pitching. Bernardo Kalahan strikes out. Dick Bichette grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Polcovich doubles to left field. Yasmani Tamayo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Kosei Oka doubles to right field. Frank Morse 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. Tom Maloney strikes out. Reggie Garland walks. Pedro Blankenship comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doug Bearse flies out to the center fielder. George Tauby singles to center field. Kosei Oka scores. Reggie Garland advances to third on the hit. John Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Toronto total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Stuffy Nicholson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Pence did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Redmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in control Nixey Josephson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mel Cihocki did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Forbes did not respond to coaching in control Jimmy Patterson improves in range Pat Falkenberg did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Devine improves in power_vs_righty Lloyd Javier improves in power_vs_righty Walt Secory did not respond to coaching in SS