Win: Mike Buelow (2-6) Loss: Sam Schult (9-7)
Save: Hunkey Suter (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Sam Schult pitching. Frank Chiozza walks. Dick Parris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Chiozza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Parris steals second. Chick Burns walks. Ike Kutzler flies out to the center fielder. Bill Anderson walks. Jim Cullop walks. Dick Parris scores. Jim Meyer singles to right field. Chick Burns scores. Bill Anderson scores. Dan Betcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Mike Buelow pitching. Steve Payne walks. Ray Altrock grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Payne advances to second on the play. Mark Mungo pops out to the third baseman. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Mike Buelow walks. Frank Chiozza walks. Dick Parris singles to right field. Mike Buelow scores. Frank Chiozza advances to third on the hit. Chick Burns strikes out. Ike Kutzler doubles to center field. Frank Chiozza scores. Dick Parris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Cullop strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Mike Hendricks hits a home run. Cy Faneyte grounds out to the shortstop. Hidekazu Hayakawa strikes out. J.J. Gilkey singles to center field. Sam Schult singles to left field. J.J. Gilkey advances to third on the hit. Steve Payne grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Meyer singles to center field. Dan Betcher doubles to left field. Jim Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Buelow fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Buelow walks. Frank Chiozza singles to right field. Dick Parris singles to right field. Dan Betcher scores. Mike Buelow is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Frank Chiozza advances to third on the play. Chick Burns grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ray Altrock strikes out. Mark Mungo flies out to the right fielder. John Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ike Kutzler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Kirt Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jim Cullop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Mike Hendricks doubles to center field. Cy Faneyte doubles to left field. Mike Hendricks scores. Hidekazu Hayakawa flies out to the right fielder. J.J. Gilkey singles to right field. Cy Faneyte scores. Kirt Garcia pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Steve Payne singles to center field. Ray Altrock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. J.J. Gilkey is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Jim Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Dan Betcher grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Buelow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Mark Mungo pops out to the shortstop. John Cruz singles to center field. John Cruz steals second. Mike Hendricks flies out to the right fielder. Cy Faneyte pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Frank Chiozza singles to center field. Dick Parris flies out to the center fielder. Chick Burns strikes out. Ike Kutzler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Hidekazu Hayakawa singles to left field. Hidekazu Hayakawa is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). J.J. Gilkey strikes out. Kirt Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Anderson strikes out. Jim Cullop grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Meyer reached on a fielding error by Steve Payne. Ray Hinrichs 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. Dan Betcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Steve Payne strikes out. Ray Altrock singles to center field. Mark Mungo hits a home run. Ray Altrock scores. Adrian Cameron comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Hendricks flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Reggie Strahs is pinch hitting for Adrian Cameron. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Reggie Strahs doubles to right field. Frank Chiozza walks. Dick Parris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Reggie Strahs advances to third on the play. Chick Burns flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Andres Enriquez pitching. Cy Faneyte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hidekazu Hayakawa grounds out to the shortstop. J.J. Gilkey walks. Ralph Thomas is pinch hitting for Ray Hinrichs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ecky Fox pitching. Ike Kutzler grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Anderson singles to center field. Jim Cullop reached on a fielding error by Mike Hendricks. Jim Meyer walks. Dan Betcher pops out to the catcher. Marshall Haley is pinch hitting for Andres Enriquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marshall Haley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hunkey Suter pitching. Steve Payne walks. Ray Altrock walks. Mark Mungo singles to center field. Steve Payne scores. Ray Altrock advances to third on the hit. Mark Mungo steals second. John Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hendricks pops out to the second baseman. Cy Faneyte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 10 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Mike Hendricks (17), Cy Faneyte (5).HR - Mark Mungo (15), Mike Hendricks (13). Baserunning: SB - Mark Mungo (12), John Cruz (10).CS - Hidekazu Hayakawa (1). Fielding: E - Steve Payne, Mike Hendricks.
Game Notes Adrian Cameron is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Williams improves in power_vs_righty Fred Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Hill did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Hartzell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Hartzell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bartolo Chadwick improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Anderson improves in range Len Rosario improves in arm Mike Ray did not respond to coaching in arm