Win: Taketoshi Nakayama (5-2) Loss: Randy Gibson (8-7)
Save: Keith Tate (1)
Inning: 1 Washington Andy Gore pitching. Bob Raggio singles to left field. George Lyons singles to center field. Chet Moolic lines out to the shortstop. Vic Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Babcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Butch Hinchman pitching. Joe Yingling grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Maas strikes out. Dale Douglas doubles to left field. Brooks Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bobo Lajeskie grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Billings singles past the shortstop. Al Hampton walks. Butch Hinchman lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Pettit grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Poffenberger singles to left field. Ike Weiss strikes out. Al Riley singles to left field. Bobby Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Andy Gore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Bob Raggio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Chet Moolic singles to left field. Chet Moolic is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Yingling singles to left field. Joe Yingling steals second. Joe Yingling steals third. Sam Maas walks. Dale Douglas doubles to right field. Joe Yingling scores. Sam Maas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brooks Denny grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Pettit walks. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Douglas advances to third on the play. Jim Pettit advances to second on the play. Ike Weiss lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Vic Gonzalez walks. Paddy Babcock singles to left field. Vic Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Bobo Lajeskie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Vic Gonzalez scores. Bob Billings flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Al Riley grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Gore strikes out. Joe Yingling hits a home run. Norm Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Maas doubles to right field. Dale Douglas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Al Hampton grounds out to the third baseman. Norm Stewart strikes out. Bob Raggio pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Brooks Denny walks. Horace LaCorte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Pettit grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bobby Poffenberger hits a home run. Tom Upshaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Weiss pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington George Lyons singles to right field. Chet Moolic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Lyons advances to second on the play. Vic Gonzalez strikes out. Paddy Babcock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Al Riley grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Gore strikes out. Joe Yingling strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bobo Lajeskie strikes out. Bob Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Al Hampton singles to left field. Tom Upshaw grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Hampton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Sam Maas hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dale Douglas doubles to left field. Sam Maas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Taketoshi Nakayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brooks Denny flies out to the left fielder. Jim Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Poffenberger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bob Raggio hits a home run. George Lyons walks. Chet Moolic singles to left field. Rollie Guante 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. Vic Gonzalez hits a home run. George Lyons scores. Chet Moolic scores. Randy Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paddy Babcock singles to center field. Walter Susko is pinch hitting for Bobo Lajeskie. Paddy Babcock gets picked off first. Walter Susko singles to left field. Bob Billings singles to left field. Al Hampton strikes out. Buster Hosley is pinch hitting for Taketoshi Nakayama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Buster Hosley singles to left field. Walter Susko scores. Bob Billings advances to third on the hit. Walt Cianfrocco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Raggio singles to center field. Bob Billings scores. Buster Hosley is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Booty pitching. Colin Syskel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walter Susko at C. Ike Weiss strikes out. Al Riley walks. Ed Kennedy is pinch hitting for Walt Cianfrocco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Kennedy singles to center field. Loyd Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Yingling grounds out to the pitcher. Al Riley advances to third on the play. Ed Kennedy advances to second on the play. Sam Maas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Ed LaRoss pitching. George Lyons doubles to center field. Chet Moolic singles to center field. George Lyons scores. Vic Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Moolic advances to second on the play. Paddy Babcock flies out to the left fielder. Colin Syskel flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Guy Mitterwald enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Lyons at 2B. Ruden Sanchez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Billings at 1B. Dale Douglas grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Denny hits a home run. Keith Tate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Pettit lines out to the third baseman. Bobby Poffenberger walks. Ike Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Sam Maas (15), Dale Douglas 3 (27).HR - Joe Yingling (9), Brooks Denny (15), Bobby Poffenberger (7).GIDP - Jim Pettit. Baserunning: SB - Joe Yingling 2 (32).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Joe McHenry did not respond to coaching in velocity Matt McCosky did not respond to coaching in range Tom Lunte did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kazuyoshi Morita did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Lacy improves in speed Kazuyoshi Morita improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Nelson did not respond to coaching in endurance Dixie Carrithers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Hisner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Henry Dariel did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jeff Walker improves in contact_vs_righty Alan Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Julio Frazier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Cianfrocco did not respond to coaching in range Alan Campbell did not respond to coaching in arm John Cloninger improves in velocity Norm Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dad Morgan improves in range Frank Brownson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hazle did not respond to coaching in control Frank Listach did not respond to coaching in C