Win: Al McGeehan (1-0) Loss: Fred Johnson (0-1)
Save: Otis Altrock (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Ernie Henneman pitching. Fumio Tachibana pops out to the catcher. Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Johnson pitching. Bill May grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land singles to right field. Rex McCarver flies out to the center fielder. Bill Mulligan doubles to right field. Sammy Halladay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Alex Hutson flies out to the center fielder. Red Mayer singles to left field. Chuck Knoblauch strikes out. Joe Lemanczyk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Guy Miranda strikes out. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the right fielder. Matt Saberhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Baldy McCormick doubles to center field. Fred Johnson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Fred Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Fumio Tachibana lines out to the shortstop. Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ernie Henneman flies out to the center fielder. Bill May strikes out. Frank Land grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jack Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Hutson strikes out. Red Mayer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Rex McCarver walks. Bill Mulligan walks. Sammy Halladay singles past the shortstop. Rex McCarver scores. Guy Miranda lines out to the shortstop. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Mulligan advances to third on the play. Sammy Halladay advances to second on the play. Matt Saberhagen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Chuck Knoblauch singles to right field. Joe Lemanczyk flies out to the left fielder. Baldy McCormick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Knoblauch advances to second on the play. Fred Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ernie Henneman strikes out. Bill May reached on a fielding error by Fumio Tachibana. Frank Land pops out to the shortstop. Rex McCarver singles to left field. Bill May advances to third on the hit. Bill Mulligan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Fumio Tachibana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shoichi Arakawa walks. Jack Harris singles to left field. Alex Hutson singles to center field. Shoichi Arakawa scores. Jack Harris advances to third on the hit. Red Mayer strikes out. Al McGeehan 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. Chuck Knoblauch pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sammy Halladay flies out to the left fielder. Guy Miranda grounds out to the second baseman. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Lemanczyk lines out to the second baseman. Baldy McCormick lines out to the third baseman. Fred Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen singles to right field. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Al McGeehan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dane Doolan singles to left field. Matt Saberhagen advances to third on the hit. Dane Doolan steals second. Bill May pops out to the shortstop. Frank Land bunts for a base hit. Matt Saberhagen scores. Rex McCarver flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mulligan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Billy Smith pitching. Fumio Tachibana strikes out. Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Harris walks. Alex Hutson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Bill Schultz 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. Sammy Halladay flies out to the center fielder. Guy Miranda grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Petie Kirkwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Otis Altrock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Mayer grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Knoblauch lines out to the shortstop. Joe Lemanczyk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Minnesota total runners left on base: 8
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elliott Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Green improves in contact_vs_righty Bert Gazella improves in speed Tim Green did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Rohr did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Stenhouse improves in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Stenhouse did not respond to coaching in arm Tom McCaffery improves in speed Willie Partridge improves in contact_vs_righty