Win: Jeff Collins (5-14) Loss: Joe Gonzalez (10-10)
Save: Alan Tabaka (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Joe Gonzalez pitching. Jack Harris walks. Jack Harris is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kozo Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jeff Collins pitching. Bill May flies out to the center fielder. Frank Land flies out to the center fielder. Rex McCarver triples. Tris Valentin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Fumio Tachibana hits an infield single to the pitcher. Billy Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Joe Lemanczyk triples. Fumio Tachibana scores. Colonel Hayes pops out to the first baseman. Daniel Lastre flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Sammy Halladay flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mulligan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jeff Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jack Harris flies out to the right fielder. Kozo Yamada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Bill May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Shoichi Arakawa flies out to the center fielder. Fumio Tachibana reached on a fielding error by Bill Mulligan. Billy Marshall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Rex McCarver doubles to left field. Tris Valentin singles to center field. Rex McCarver scores. Sammy Halladay grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tris Valentin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Hunter grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sammy Halladay is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Lemanczyk walks. Colonel Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Lemanczyk advances to second on the play. Daniel Lastre grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Lemanczyk advances to third on the play. Jeff Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Mulligan pops out to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the left fielder. Joe Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jack Harris singles to center field. Kozo Yamada flies out to the left fielder. Shoichi Arakawa hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fumio Tachibana singles to center field. Jack Harris scores. Shoichi Arakawa advances to third on the hit. John Jackson is pinch hitting for Billy Marshall. John Jackson singles to left field. Shoichi Arakawa scores. Joe Lemanczyk flies out to the left fielder. Colonel Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Baldy McCormick enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Jackson at 2B. Bill May flies out to the center fielder. Frank Land singles to center field. Rex McCarver grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land advances to second on the play. Tris Valentin lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Daniel Lastre reached on a fielding error by Joe Gonzalez. Jeff Collins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Kozo Yamada pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Alex Hutson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Colonel Hayes at CF. Sammy Halladay walks. Johnny Hunter pops out to the second baseman. Bill Mulligan singles to left field. Matt Saberhagen walks. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Joe Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dane Doolan pops out to the second baseman. Bill May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Washington Billy Smith pitching. Shoichi Arakawa strikes out. Fumio Tachibana grounds out to the second baseman. Baldy McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jersey Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Land strikes out. Rex McCarver doubles to center field. Tris Valentin pops out to the second baseman. Sammy Halladay singles to left field. Rex McCarver scores. Johnny Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Lemanczyk strikes out. Alex Hutson singles to right field. Daniel Lastre grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Hutson advances to second on the play. Chuck Knoblauch is pinch hitting for Jersey Clarke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Knoblauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Alan Tabaka pitching. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Saberhagen pops out to the shortstop. Guy Miranda is pinch hitting for Billy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Guy Miranda grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Todd Swann improves in control Tim Green improves in power_vs_righty Harley Cardenas improves in endurance Harley Cardenas improves in velocity
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Staller improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Stenhouse improves in range Bill Staller improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Stenhouse improves in range