Win: Porfi Hobbs (14-7) Loss: Dick Platt (7-13)
Save: Albert May (37)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Porfi Hobbs pitching. Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leo Niehaus hits a home run. Mike Wood triples. Bob Earley strikes out. Ken Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Dick Platt pitching. Mike Howard flies out to the left fielder. Yadil Luis grounds out to the second baseman. Dana Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Grimsley singles to right field. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Mickey Grissom grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Kaoru Sato flies out to the center fielder. Mark Perez strikes out. Del Dalesandro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Dick Platt singles to left field. Paul Baird flies out to the left fielder. Leo Niehaus grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Roberto Irwin walks. Roberto Irwin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Red Musial flies out to the right fielder. Porfi Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Earley flies out to the center fielder. Ken Jones singles to right field. Tim Grimsley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Mike Howard singles to left field. Yadil Luis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dana Francona strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tom Hillegas strikes out. Mickey Grissom hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mickey Grissom steals second. Dick Platt strikes out. Paul Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Kaoru Sato strikes out. Mark Perez hits a home run. Del Dalesandro strikes out. Roberto Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Leo Niehaus strikes out. Mike Wood singles to center field. Bob Earley strikes out. Ken Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Wood is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Red Musial strikes out. Porfi Hobbs singles to center field. Mike Howard flies out to the left fielder. Yadil Luis hits a home run. Porfi Hobbs scores. Dana Francona grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Tom Hillegas strikes out. Mickey Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Kaoru Sato walks. Mark Perez flies out to the right fielder. Del Dalesandro grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kaoru Sato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Dalesandro steals second. Roberto Irwin singles to right field. Del Dalesandro scores. Eddie Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Musial strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Eddie Sadowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Pena doubles to right field. Paul Baird singles to right field. Henry Pena scores. Leo Niehaus strikes out. Mike Wood pops out to the third baseman. Bob Earley walks. Ken Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Ben Somerville pitching. Tony Burke is pinch hitting for Porfi Hobbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Burke triples. Mike Howard flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tony Burke scores. Yadil Luis reached on a fielding error by Tom Hillegas. Dana Francona is hit by a pitch. Kaoru Sato grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Albert May pitching. Tim Grimsley singles to right field. Tom Hillegas reached on a fielding error by Dana Francona. Mickey Grissom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tim Grimsley advances to third on the play. Tetsuro Tamura is pinch hitting for Ben Somerville. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tetsuro Tamura grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Henry Pena (6).3B - Mike Wood (3).HR - Leo Niehaus (11).GIDP - Leo Niehaus, Mickey Grissom 2. Baserunning: SB - Mickey Grissom (7). Fielding: E - Tom Hillegas.
Batting:3B - Tony Burke (1).HR - Yadil Luis (13), Mark Perez (10).SF - Mike Howard.GIDP - Yadil Luis, Kaoru Sato.HBP - Dana Francona (2). Baserunning: SB - Del Dalesandro (12).CS - Roberto Irwin (13). Fielding: E - Dana Francona.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Herb Janowicz improves in range Barney Piechota improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed MacGamwell improves in range Kip Edwards did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jason Purdy did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Kucks improves in velocity Nelson Salazar did not respond to coaching in velocity Nick Schaeffer did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Curd improves in power_vs_righty