Win: Joe Christmas (9-5) Loss: Bama McLaughlin (4-4)
Save: Burt Clinton (13)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bama McLaughlin pitching. Frank Polivka flies out to the right fielder. Dave Sheridan pops out to the second baseman. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Joe Christmas pitching. Mike Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Reggie Flannery strikes out. Herm Schalk singles to center field. Joe Kinslow grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Herm Schalk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Lyons singles to left field. Joe Kinslow advances to third on the hit. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington John Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Rudi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Joe Christmas grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Wenty Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Anthony Mann flies out to the right fielder. Bama McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Jonnard strikes out. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Mike Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hersh Kreitz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Roy Moeller is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Roy Moeller singles to center field. Joe Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Larry Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Moeller at C. John Goodwin strikes out. Fred Cheeves pops out to the third baseman. Ed Rudi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Polivka strikes out. Dave Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Jonnard singles to center field. Reggie Flannery hits a home run. Bill Jonnard scores. Herm Schalk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Wenty Nyman pops out to the second baseman. Anthony Mann strikes out. Bama McLaughlin singles to center field. Mike Paxton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bama McLaughlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons walks. Larry Knoblauch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Lyons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Christmas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the left fielder. John Goodwin walks. Fred Cheeves flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Polivka flies out to the left fielder. Dave Sheridan walks. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Sheridan advances to second on the play. Reggie Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Ed Rudi flies out to the center fielder. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Anthony Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Herm Schalk reached on a fielding error by Wenty Nyman. Joe Kinslow flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons walks. Duke Taylor 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. Larry Knoblauch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Burt Clinton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Cox is pinch hitting for Duke Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lefty Cox singles to left field. Mike Paxton flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in speed Sal MacCormack did not respond to coaching in speed Shawn Doheny did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Hoak did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wilson improves in LF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Markland did not respond to coaching in control Rabbit Comellas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Daugherty improves in speed John Landrum did not respond to coaching in arm Red Daugherty improves in range Jim Wooten did not respond to coaching in velocity