Win: Larry Mottola (3-6) Loss: Billy Chambers (6-5)
Save: Adrian Cameron (28)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jim Kirkpatrick pitching. Ralph Thomas walks. Mike Hendricks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ralph Thomas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Schmidt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Hendricks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Cruz singles to center field. Bob Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Ray Altrock walks. Johnny Hillman singles to left field. Bob Schmidt scores. John Cruz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Payne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Billy Chambers pitching. Bill Anderson walks. Reggie Strahs pops out to the first baseman. Dick Parris flies out to the right fielder. Ike Kutzler grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Killefer strikes out. Billy Chambers grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Thomas hits a home run. Mike Hendricks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Betcher singles to center field. John Silber flies out to the left fielder. Mick Pappas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bob Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. John Cruz strikes out. Ray Altrock walks. Johnny Hillman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Kirkpatrick grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Strahs singles past the third baseman. Reggie Strahs steals second. Dick Parris singles to right field. Reggie Strahs is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Steve Payne flies out to the right fielder. Bill Killefer walks. Billy Chambers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Ike Kutzler walks. Jim Meyer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ike Kutzler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Betcher hits a home run. Jim Meyer scores. John Silber grounds out to the second baseman. Mick Pappas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mike Hendricks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Schmidt doubles to center field. Andres Enriquez 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. John Cruz strikes out. Ray Altrock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Marshall Haley is pinch hitting for Andres Enriquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Marshall Haley strikes out. Bill Anderson singles past the first baseman. Reggie Strahs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Larry Mottola pitching. Johnny Hillman strikes out. Steve Payne strikes out. Bill Killefer walks. Billy Chambers singles to center field. Bill Killefer advances to third on the hit. Ralph Thomas lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Dick Parris singles to center field. Ike Kutzler singles to right field. Dick Parris advances to third on the hit. Ike Kutzler steals second. Jim Meyer singles to right field. Dick Parris scores. Dan Betcher walks. John Silber grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Kutzler scores. Jim Meyer advances to third on the play. Dan Betcher advances to second on the play. Mick Pappas grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Meyer scores. Dan Betcher advances to third on the play. Kerry Donohue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Lamanno is pinch hitting for Larry Mottola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Lamanno singles to center field. Dan Betcher scores. Bill Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eric Taylor pitching. Mike Hendricks hits a home run. Bob Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. John Cruz singles to right field. Ray Altrock singles to right field. John Cruz aggressively advances to third on the hit. Johnny Hillman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Reggie Strahs grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Parris strikes out. Ike Kutzler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Hunkey Suter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Payne singles to center field. Bill Killefer flies out to the center fielder. Normie Edwards is pinch hitting for Kerry Donohue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Normie Edwards grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Sam Schult pitching. Jim Meyer triples. Dan Betcher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Meyer scores. John Silber strikes out. Mick Pappas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Cullop enters the game as a defensive replacement for Reggie Strahs at 1B. Adrian Cameron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ralph Thomas hits a home run. Mike Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Bob Schmidt hits a home run. John Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Ray Altrock doubles to center field. Johnny Hillman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Washington total runners left on base: 4
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Dowd did not respond to coaching in control Jim Dowd did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Money did not respond to coaching in control Joe Miller did not respond to coaching in arm Hugh Liese did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nanny Callaghan did not respond to coaching in range Chick Leonard did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Williamson improves in power_vs_righty Frank Brosnan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty