Inning: 1 Minnesota
Rob Brookens pitching.
Dick Smith strikes out.
Bill Harris walks.
Kaz Matsui grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Washington
Rufe McDermott pitching.
Jack Saberhagen hits a home run.
Kenjiro Ishikawa flies out to the right fielder.
Rudy Verlo flies out to the left fielder.
Tim Shelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Vladimir Leyva strikes out.
Angel Flohr strikes out.
Lyn Manno singles to left field.
Fausto Wargong flies out to the right fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Washington
Rick Gray grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Matt Kirk walks.
Dasher Swartzel flies out to the right fielder.
Phil Combs pops out to the shortstop.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Bob Konetchy singles to right field.
Rufe McDermott fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Rufe McDermott strikes out.
Dick Smith walks.
Bill Harris pops out to the second baseman.
Kaz Matsui strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 3 Washington
Rob Brookens grounds out to the second baseman.
Jack Saberhagen flies out to the left fielder.
Kenjiro Ishikawa strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Vladimir Leyva singles to center field.
Angel Flohr doubles to right field.
Lyn Manno singles to center field.
Vladimir Leyva scores.
Angel Flohr scores.
Fausto Wargong doubles to right field.
Lyn Manno uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Konetchy doubles to center field.
Fausto Wargong scores.
Rufe McDermott lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Dick Smith flies out to the right fielder.
Bill Harris walks.
Kaz Matsui singles to center field.
Bob Konetchy scores.
Bill Harris advances to third on the hit.
Vladimir Leyva hits a home run.
Bill Harris scores.
Kaz Matsui scores.
Angel Flohr flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Washington
Rudy Verlo walks.
Tim Shelly strikes out.
Rick Gray flies out to the left fielder.
Matt Kirk grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Rudy Verlo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Jeff Jansen comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Lyn Manno singles to right field.
Fausto Wargong singles to center field.
Lyn Manno advances to third on the hit.
Bob Konetchy strikes out.
Rufe McDermott strikes out.
Dick Smith doubles to left field.
Lyn Manno scores.
Fausto Wargong uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bill Harris pops out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Washington
Dasher Swartzel hits a home run.
Phil Combs grounds out to the third baseman.
Jeff Jansen singles to left field.
Jeff Jansen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd).
Jack Saberhagen doubles to right field.
Kenjiro Ishikawa flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Kaz Matsui grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Vladimir Leyva flies out to the left fielder.
Angel Flohr grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Washington
Rudy Verlo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tim Shelly singles to center field.
Rick Gray pops out to the first baseman.
Matt Kirk singles to center field.
Dasher Swartzel strikes out.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Lyn Manno grounds out to the third baseman.
Fausto Wargong walks.
Bob Konetchy singles to left field.
Rufe McDermott lays a bunt down the first base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Dick Smith grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 7 Washington
Phil Combs grounds out to the pitcher.
Buddy Butler is pinch hitting for Jeff Jansen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Buddy Butler hits a home run.
Jack Saberhagen pops out to the shortstop.
Kenjiro Ishikawa reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kaz Matsui.
Rudy Verlo strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Archie Jansen pitching.
Bill Harris singles to right field.
Kaz Matsui hits a home run.
Bill Harris scores.
Vladimir Leyva grounds out to the pitcher.
Angel Flohr hits a home run.
Lyn Manno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single!
Fausto Wargong singles to center field.
Bob Konetchy strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Washington
Buck Duck Dodgers 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.
Tim Shelly hits a home run.
Rick Gray walks.
Pete Walsh is pinch hitting for Matt Kirk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Pete Walsh singles to right field.
Rick Gray advances to third on the hit.
Pete Walsh is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd).
Dasher Swartzel strikes out.
Stan Engle is pinch hitting for Phil Combs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats.
Stan Engle pops out to the catcher.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Jake French is pinch hitting for Buck Duck Dodgers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Jake French walks.
Dick Smith walks.
Bill Harris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play.
Jake French advances to third on the play.
Kaz Matsui walks.
Vladimir Leyva flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 2

Inning: 9 Washington
George Agee pitching.
Ed Williams is pinch hitting for Archie Jansen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat.
Ed Williams pops out to the first baseman.
Jack Saberhagen flies out to the left fielder.
Kenjiro Ishikawa grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0
Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Washington total runners LOB: 7