Win: Griff Tannen (18-9) Loss: Ed Swormstedt (1-3)
Save: Martin McFly (39)
Inning: 1 Washington Griff Tannen pitching. Arthur Rodriguez doubles to left field. Manny Sanford grounds out to the shortstop. Al Ely reached on a fielding error by Chris Suder. Wayne Molina doubles to right field. Arthur Rodriguez scores. Tom White grounds out to the shortstop. Al Ely scores. Wayne Molina advances to third on the play. Ross Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Ed Swormstedt pitching. Frank Frink grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Nichols strikes out. Julio Brown lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Eddie Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Metheny singles to left field. Ed Swormstedt lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Arthur Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Gumpert walks. Herschel Justice strikes out. Bob Gumpert steals second. Chris Suder strikes out. Alan Johnson singles to left field. Bob Gumpert scores. Jeff Lange flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Manny Sanford grounds out to the second baseman. Al Ely strikes out. Wayne Molina singles to right field. Tom White singles to left field. Ross Lowdermilk walks. Eddie Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Griff Tannen grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frink grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Nichols singles past the shortstop. Julio Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Dave Metheny grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Swormstedt strikes out. Arthur Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bob Gumpert pops out to the second baseman. Herschel Justice singles to left field. Chris Suder walks. Alan Johnson walks. Jeff Lange flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Herschel Justice scores. Griff Tannen singles to center field. Chris Suder scores. Frank Frink strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Manny Sanford strikes out. Al Ely strikes out. Wayne Molina singles to center field. Wayne Molina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Allen Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Lathrop comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Tom White flies out to the left fielder. Ross Lowdermilk grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Herschel Justice lines out to the third baseman. Chris Suder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Dave Metheny grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Parmesan is pinch hitting for Johnny Lathrop. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gene Parmesan walks. Arthur Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Manny Sanford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dizzy Egan pitching. Jeff Lange grounds out to the third baseman. Griff Tannen strikes out. Frank Frink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Al Ely pops out to the first baseman. Wayne Molina singles to center field. Wayne Molina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Allen Nichols lines out to the first baseman. Julio Brown walks. Bob Gumpert pops out to the second baseman. Herschel Justice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Martin McFly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ross Lowdermilk strikes out. Eddie Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Metheny lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Groh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Groh improves in power_vs_righty C.J. Perme improves in speed Walt Suzuki did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Henninger did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Castillo did not respond to coaching in velocity Yoshiyuki Moritani did not respond to coaching in speed Sloppy Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yoshiyuki Moritani did not respond to coaching in speed