Win: Jack Behney (11-12) Loss: Burt Clinton (1-5)
Save: Carl Stewart (45)
Inning: 1 Washington Roy Sisk pitching. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Rudi singles to right field. Hersh Kreitz singles to right field. Brian Finley flies out to the left fielder. Matt McWilliams walks. George Culp singles to right field. Ed Rudi scores. Hersh Kreitz scores. Matt McWilliams advances to third on the hit. Mike Paxton singles to center field. Matt McWilliams scores. George Culp advances to third on the hit. John Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Behney pitching. Topper Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Moeller pops out to the third baseman. Bob Smith singles to right field. Bob Smith steals second. Herm Schalk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Jack Behney strikes out. Mike Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Ed Rudi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Aaron Robinson singles to left field. Carroll Diaz singles to center field. Aaron Robinson advances to third on the hit. Reggie Flannery doubles past the third baseman. Aaron Robinson scores. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Carroll Diaz scores. Roy Sisk flies out to the center fielder. Topper Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Finley strikes out. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Roy Moeller doubles to center field. Bob Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Herm Schalk pops out to the first baseman. Aaron Robinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington George Culp pops out to the first baseman. Mike Paxton walks. John Goodwin reached on a fielding error by Topper Carney. Jack Behney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Carroll Diaz strikes out. Reggie Flannery triples. Gerald Magnuson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Reggie Flannery scores. Roy Sisk pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ed Rudi flies out to the right fielder. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Brian Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Topper Carney strikes out. Roy Moeller pops out to the first baseman. Bob Smith doubles to left field. Herm Schalk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Matt McWilliams strikes out. George Culp strikes out. Mike Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Aaron Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Flannery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington John Goodwin strikes out. Jack Behney flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Gerald Magnuson pops out to the shortstop. Mike Doby is pinch hitting for Roy Sisk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Doby walks. Mike Doby is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Topper Carney pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Burt Clinton pitching. Ed Rudi grounds out to the shortstop. Hersh Kreitz singles to right field. Hersh Kreitz steals second. Brian Finley hits a home run. Hersh Kreitz scores. Jim Meakim comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Culp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roy Moeller grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smith reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Rudi. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Bob Smith scores. Aaron Robinson pops out to the first baseman. Carroll Diaz grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Mike Paxton walks. John Goodwin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Paxton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Muser is pinch hitting for Jack Behney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Muser flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Carl Stewart pitching. Reggie Flannery pops out to the second baseman. Gerald Magnuson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! George Kilduff is pinch hitting for Jim Meakim. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Kilduff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 5 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Roy Moeller (34), Bob Smith (27), Reggie Flannery (12).3B - Reggie Flannery (2).SF - Gerald Magnuson 2. Baserunning: SB - Bob Smith (25).CS - Mike Doby (2). Fielding: E - Topper Carney.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Riddle improves in contact_vs_righty John Umbach improves in control Al Desjardien did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Desjardien did not respond to coaching in control Erubiel Cudworth did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Scanlan did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Walt Richert did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Kinslow did not respond to coaching in arm Tim Lyons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in 3B