Win: Pablo Olivares (4-5) Loss: Steve Woodward (4-3)
Save: Kevin Dreifort (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Wilkins pitching. Niko Landreaux walks. Maddy Castino strikes out. Joe Battey pops out to the third baseman. Ezra Carew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Niko Landreaux is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto James Howard pitching. Willie Holt flies out to the center fielder. Rob Katz walks. King Graham singles to center field. Rob Katz advances to third on the hit. King Graham steals second. Matt Caskin walks. Bobby Hrbek strikes out. Dave Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Minnesota Pedro Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Knox McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Rich Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Ray Aikens flies out to the left fielder. Harry Kroh singles to left field. Mike Wilkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Holt walks. Rob Katz singles to center field. Harry Kroh scores. Willie Holt advances to third on the hit. King Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Casey Cuddyer singles to center field. James Howard fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. James Howard walks. Niko Landreaux doubles to left field. Casey Cuddyer scores. James Howard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Maddy Castino flies out to the right fielder. Joe Battey grounds out to the third baseman. Ezra Carew hits a home run. Niko Landreaux scores. Pedro Cruz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Matt Caskin strikes out. Bobby Hrbek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Knox McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Rich Sixsmith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Casey Cuddyer walks. James Howard fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. James Howard walks. Niko Landreaux grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Ray Aikens singles to center field. Harry Kroh flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wilkins lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Holt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Maddy Castino reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bobby Hrbek. Joe Battey walks. Bill Corbett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ezra Carew flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Knox McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Rob Katz singles to left field. King Graham walks. Matt Caskin doubles to right field. Rob Katz scores. King Graham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Hrbek singles to right field. Matt Caskin scores. Dave Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Ray Aikens strikes out. Harry Kroh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Hrbek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rich Sixsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Casey Cuddyer grounds out to the second baseman. James Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Bill Corbett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Holt strikes out. Rob Katz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Niko Landreaux flies out to the center fielder. Maddy Castino singles to center field. Joe Battey grounds out to the second baseman. Maddy Castino advances to second on the play. Ezra Carew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto King Graham pops out to the third baseman. Matt Caskin grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pedro Cruz walks. Knox McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Rich Sixsmith grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pedro Cruz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Winters is pinch hitting for Casey Cuddyer. Gary Winters grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Sixsmith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Nick Gaetti enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Winters at 3B. Dave Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Aikens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Marquard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harry Kroh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bubba Thompson is pinch hitting for Al Marquard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bubba Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Niko Landreaux singles to center field. Maddy Castino pops out to the second baseman. Niko Landreaux is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Pablo Olivares pitching. Reggie Hernandez is pinch hitting for Bill Corbett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Reggie Hernandez strikes out. Willie Holt grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Katz walks. King Graham singles to right field. Matt Caskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Minnesota Steve Woodward pitching. Joe Battey strikes out. Ezra Carew grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Cruz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Toronto Bobby Hrbek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Patterson pops out to the third baseman. Ray Aikens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Minnesota Knox McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Sixsmith flies out to the left fielder. Nick Gaetti walks. Ethan Braun is pinch hitting for Pablo Olivares. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Ethan Braun doubles to right field. Nick Gaetti scores. Niko Landreaux hits a home run. Ethan Braun scores. Walter Paul comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Maddy Castino grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Toronto Kevin Dreifort pitching. Cedric Chalmers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Knox McCarthy at LF. Harry Kroh strikes out. Rondell Berry is pinch hitting for Walter Paul. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rondell Berry flies out to the center fielder. Willie Holt singles to center field. Rob Katz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Darold Hamner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mauro Parmelee did not respond to coaching in velocity Mauro Parmelee did not respond to coaching in control Don Wehrmeister improves in control Mack Lawton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cap Dark did not respond to coaching in velocity Cap Dark did not respond to coaching in control Russ Goodman did not respond to coaching in control Jim Gorman improves in arm Cookie Meeks did not respond to coaching in CF