Win: Frank Castillo (1-2) Loss: Kazuo Takemura (2-2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Kazuo Takemura pitching. Makoto Kaneyoshi flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Ed Spiezio doubles to left field. Jacura Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Frank Castillo pitching. Arthur Rodriguez walks. C.J. Perme flies out to the right fielder. Manny Sanford strikes out. Dave Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Alan Johnson strikes out. Sloppy Jones walks. Allen Nichols singles to center field. Sloppy Jones advances to third on the hit. Charlie Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop. Sloppy Jones scores. Allen Nichols advances to second on the play. Frank Castillo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Tom Groh singles to left field. Tom Groh steals second. Ross Lowdermilk pops out to the shortstop. Al Ely grounds out to the pitcher. Tom White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Makoto Kaneyoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Gumpert walks. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Jacura Hernandez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Gumpert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Kazuo Takemura strikes out. Arthur Rodriguez walks. C.J. Perme grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Arthur Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Manny Sanford grounds into a force play to the shortstop. C.J. Perme is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Alan Johnson singles to right field. Sloppy Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Allen Nichols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Dave Metheny flies out to the right fielder. Tom Groh strikes out. Ross Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Charlie Picciuto strikes out. Frank Castillo strikes out. Makoto Kaneyoshi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Al Ely flies out to the right fielder. Tom White grounds out to the shortstop. Kazuo Takemura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Gumpert doubles to right field. Ed Spiezio flies out to the left fielder. Jacura Hernandez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Alan Johnson hits an infield single to the first baseman. Bob Gumpert scores. Sloppy Jones strikes out. Allen Nichols grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Arthur Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. C.J. Perme singles to left field. Manny Sanford strikes out. Dave Metheny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Charlie Picciuto singles to center field. Frank Castillo lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Makoto Kaneyoshi lines out to the pitcher. Bob Gumpert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tom Groh walks. Ross Lowdermilk strikes out. Al Ely pops out to the first baseman. Tom White pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Alex Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ed Spiezio strikes out. Jacura Hernandez singles to center field. Alan Johnson walks. Sloppy Jones singles to left field. Jacura Hernandez scores. Allen Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Picciuto singles past the second baseman. Alan Johnson scores. Sloppy Jones advances to third on the hit. Slim Watt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Castillo singles to center field. Sloppy Jones scores. Charlie Picciuto advances to third on the hit. Makoto Kaneyoshi singles to left field. Charlie Picciuto scores. Bob Gumpert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Art Henninger is pinch hitting for Slim Watt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Henninger walks. Arthur Rodriguez singles to center field. Art Henninger advances to third on the hit. C.J. Perme grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Henninger scores. Manny Sanford singles to left field. Dave Metheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Kazunori Araki pitching. Steve Cooper is pinch hitting for Ed Spiezio. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Cooper grounds out to the pitcher. Jacura Hernandez triples. Alan Johnson hits a home run. Jacura Hernandez scores. Dick Kamm is pinch hitting for Sloppy Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Kamm walks. Allen Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Picciuto pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Bill Alexander 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. Tom Groh hits a home run. Ross Lowdermilk singles to center field. Al Ely strikes out. Heathcliff Chitren is pinch hitting for Tom White. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Heathcliff Chitren flies out to the right fielder. Lon Weaver is pinch hitting for Kazunori Araki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lon Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hub Anderson did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jose Russell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry McGeary did not respond to coaching in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Milt Ramazzotti did not respond to coaching in velocity John Dalrymple improves in arm