Win: Damon Spratt (5-4) Loss: Mike Ramos (3-3)
Save: Wayne Hanson (9)
Inning: 1 Washington Mike Ramos pitching. Kenjiro Ishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn McAuley strikes out. Stan Engle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Damon Spratt pitching. Frank Stellbauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Weir grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Tim Shelly strikes out. Buddy Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Kroner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Fausto Wargong grounds out to the shortstop. Sal Gambino pops out to the shortstop. William Turk lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Dave Daley strikes out. Birdie Hill flies out to the right fielder. Damon Spratt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hisaki Nishitani grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Kiley strikes out. Mike Ramos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Kenjiro Ishikawa singles to right field. Glenn McAuley pops out to the second baseman. Stan Engle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kenjiro Ishikawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Shelly hits a home run. Stan Engle scores. Buddy Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Stellbauer strikes out. Bill Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Weir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ron Kroner walks. Dave Daley walks. Birdie Hill strikes out. Damon Spratt pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Kenjiro Ishikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Fausto Wargong flies out to the center fielder. Sal Gambino strikes out. William Turk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Glenn McAuley walks. Stan Engle singles to center field. Glenn McAuley advances to third on the hit. Tim Shelly strikes out. Buddy Butler strikes out. Ron Kroner flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hisaki Nishitani reached on a fielding error by Tim Shelly. Marty Kiley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Ramos lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Stellbauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Dave Daley grounds out to the shortstop. Birdie Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Spratt singles to right field. Kenjiro Ishikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Harris singles to left field. Pete Weir strikes out. Fausto Wargong grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Harris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sal Gambino singles to center field. Fausto Wargong advances to third on the hit. William Turk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Noah Finley 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. Glenn McAuley flies out to the right fielder. Stan Engle lines out to the third baseman. Tim Shelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hisaki Nishitani grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Kiley pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Sherry is pinch hitting for Noah Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Herb Lush pitching. Buddy Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ron Kroner grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Daley singles to center field. Birdie Hill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wayne Hanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Stellbauer strikes out. Bill Harris flies out to the left fielder. Pete Weir strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Babe Stephenson improves in arm Mike Brown did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Distel did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Distel did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Erv Steels did not respond to coaching in control Tom Foulke improves in arm Jeff Kile did not respond to coaching in velocity Robin Small improves in power_vs_righty