Win: Rich Magnante (1-0) Loss: Carlos Velasquez (1-2)
Save: Bill Baez (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Red Faber pitching. Klondike Douglass walks. Klondike Douglass is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Matt Holliday walks. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Carlos Velasquez pitching. Tom Fowlkes flies out to the center fielder. Bud Guillen grounds out to the shortstop. Mul Wells flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Duke Sims Jr. singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. doubles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Duke Sims Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Beau Knerr hits a home run. Jim Darwin strikes out. Pep Persnickety doubles to right field. Ace Jabberwocky grounds out to the second baseman. Pep Persnickety advances to third on the play. Nels Montreuil singles to right field. Pep Persnickety scores. Red Faber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Bob Bailor strikes out. Matt Holliday pops out to the first baseman. Julio Rodriguez doubles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tom Fowlkes grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Guillen flies out to the right fielder. Mul Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second. Carlos Velasquez pops out to the shortstop. Klondike Douglass singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Klondike Douglass is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beau Knerr flies out to the center fielder. Jim Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Pep Persnickety strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bob Bailor strikes out. Matt Holliday strikes out. Julio Rodriguez walks. Julio Rodriguez steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles to right field. Julio Rodriguez scores. Frank Koch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Sims Jr. lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ace Jabberwocky doubles to center field. Nels Montreuil strikes out. Frank Koch singles to center field. Ace Jabberwocky scores. Tom Fowlkes grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Koch advances to second on the play. Bud Guillen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Mul Wells flies out to the center fielder. Beau Knerr flies out to the right fielder. Jim Darwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Klondike Douglass flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Holliday grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Pep Persnickety flies out to the right fielder. Ace Jabberwocky strikes out. Nels Montreuil walks. Merritt Hancock is pinch hitting for Frank Koch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merritt Hancock walks. Tom Fowlkes singles to right field. Nels Montreuil scores. Merritt Hancock advances to third on the hit. Bud Guillen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Rich Magnante pitching. Julio Rodriguez walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Mul Wells lines out to the third baseman. Beau Knerr grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Darwin singles to center field. Pep Persnickety hits a home run. Jim Darwin scores. Ace Jabberwocky singles to left field. Nels Montreuil grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Bill Baez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Pedro Guerrero is pinch hitting for Ken Griffey Jr.. Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second. Pedro Guerrero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mul Wells. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. George Brett is pinch hitting for Carlos Velasquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Brett flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Julio Rodriguez (7), Jimmie Foxx Jr. (8), Ken Griffey Jr. (1). Baserunning: SB - Julio Rodriguez (7), Ronald Acuna Jr. 2 (7).CS - Klondike Douglass 2 (4), Julio Rodriguez (1), Ronald Acuna Jr. (1).
Game Notes Rich Magnante is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in speed Manny Ramirez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Hosley improves in range Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dad Brant did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Wambsganss did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Sturtze did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Coleman improves in power_vs_lefty Doyle Remington did not respond to coaching in 3B