Inning: 1 Minnesota
Chucky Noonan pitching.
Paul Baird grounds out to the second baseman.
Henry Pena pops out to the second baseman.
Mike Wood grounds out to the pitcher.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 1 Washington
Jaret Schall pitching.
Mike Howard grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single!
Yadil Luis strikes out.
Roberto Irwin strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 2 Minnesota
Bob Earley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double!
Leo Niehaus singles to left field.
Mickey Grissom grounds into a force play to the first baseman.
Leo Niehaus is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Ken Jones strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 2 Washington
Mark Perez hits a home run.
Red Musial grounds out to the pitcher.
Dana Francona doubles to center field.
Del Dalesandro hits a home run.
Dana Francona scores.
Kaoru Sato strikes out.
Chucky Noonan strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 3 Minnesota
Tom Hillegas pops out to the third baseman.
Jaret Schall flies out to the center fielder.
Paul Baird doubles to left field.
Henry Pena singles to left field.
Paul Baird scores.
Mike Wood doubles to left field.
Henry Pena uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Bob Earley strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 3 Washington
Mike Howard grounds out to the third baseman.
Yadil Luis strikes out.
Roberto Irwin pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 4 Minnesota
Leo Niehaus walks.
Mickey Grissom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play.
Ken Jones triples.
Tom Hillegas singles to left field.
Ken Jones scores.
Jaret Schall grounds into a force play to the shortstop.
Tom Hillegas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 4 Washington
Mark Perez hits an infield single to the third baseman.
Red Musial grounds out to the second baseman.
Mark Perez advances to second on the play.
Dana Francona walks.
Del Dalesandro strikes out.
Kaoru Sato hits a home run.
Mark Perez scores.
Dana Francona scores.
Steve Bonds comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Chucky Noonan grounds out to the second baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 5 Minnesota
Paul Baird lines out to the shortstop.
Henry Pena hits a home run.
Mike Haddix comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Mike Wood grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Bob Earley singles to right field.
Leo Niehaus flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 5 Washington
Mike Howard singles past the shortstop.
Yadil Luis singles to center field.
Mike Howard advances to third on the hit.
Roberto Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mike Howard scores.
Yadil Luis advances to second on the play.
Mark Perez hits an infield single to the second baseman.
Red Musial hits a home run.
Yadil Luis scores.
Mark Perez scores.
Eddie Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Dana Francona strikes out.
Del Dalesandro grounds out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 6 Minnesota
Mickey Grissom flies out to the right fielder.
Ken Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Tom Hillegas hits a home run.
Eddie Sadowski singles to left field.
Paul Dewey comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired.
Paul Baird strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 6 Washington
Kaoru Sato walks.
Paul Dewey fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes.
Paul Dewey walks.
Mike Howard singles to center field.
Kaoru Sato scores.
Paul Dewey advances to third on the hit.
Yadil Luis singles to center field.
Paul Dewey scores.
Mike Howard advances to third on the hit.
Ben Somerville comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Roberto Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags,
Mike Howard scores.
Mark Perez doubles to center field.
Yadil Luis uses his aggressiveness and scores.
Red Musial grounds out to the second baseman.
Mark Perez advances to third on the play.
Dana Francona flies out to the left fielder.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Minnesota
Henry Pena walks.
Henry Pena steals second.
Mike Wood hits a home run.
Henry Pena scores.
Sidney Bottarini comes in from the bullpen to pitch.
Bob Earley singles to right field.
Leo Niehaus flies out to the right fielder.
Mickey Grissom strikes out.
Ken Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman.
Bob Earley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 7 Washington
Del Dalesandro strikes out.
Kaoru Sato singles to center field.
Sidney Bottarini lays a bunt down the third base line.
He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance.
Mike Howard pops out to the third baseman.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 8 Minnesota
Tom Hillegas walks.
Frank Pickering is pinch hitting for Ben Somerville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning.
Frank Pickering grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single!
Paul Baird flies out to the center fielder.
Runners left on base: 0

Inning: 8 Washington
B.J. Lerch pitching.
Yadil Luis grounds out to the shortstop.
Roberto Irwin grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single!
Mark Perez hits a home run.
Red Musial singles to center field.
Dana Francona strikes out.
Runners left on base: 1

Inning: 9 Minnesota
Henry Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted).
Mike Wood pops out to the catcher.
Bob Earley strikes out.
Runners left on base: 0
Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Washington total runners left on base: 3