Win: Fred Albury (3-5) Loss: Denny McLain Jr. (14-9)
Save: Bill Baez (21)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the third baseman. Mul Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Al Garr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington John Davis pitching. Manny Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Rodriguez doubles to right field. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Wes Chester strikes out. Yuto Okuyama doubles to right field. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Yuto Okuyama advances to third on the play. Ramon Rodas singles to left field. Yuto Okuyama scores. Ramon Rodas steals second. Masaru Ichikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bob Bailor walks. Ripper Collins singles to center field. Bob Bailor advances to third on the hit. Ripper Collins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Bailor scores. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. George Brett singles to left field. Denny McLain Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Brett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Davis strikes out. Pep Persnickety hits a home run. Mul Wells lines out to the third baseman. Al Garr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Manny Ramirez singles to center field. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Julio Rodriguez walks. Manny Ramirez steals third. Julio Rodriguez steals second. Duke Sims Jr. singles to right field. Manny Ramirez scores. Julio Rodriguez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wes Chester grounds out to the shortstop. Yuto Okuyama strikes out. Merritt Hancock lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ripper Collins singles to left field. Ken Griffey Jr. strikes out. George Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins advances to second on the play. Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ramon Rodas flies out to the left fielder. Masaru Ichikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Manny Ramirez steals second. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Pep Persnickety flies out to the center fielder. Mul Wells strikes out. Al Garr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bob Bailor singles to center field. Bob Bailor steals second. Ripper Collins singles to left field. Bob Bailor scores. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to right field. Ripper Collins advances to third on the hit. Frank Koch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Griffey Jr. steals second. George Brett strikes out. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ripper Collins scores. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Wes Chester flies out to the center fielder. Yuto Okuyama singles to center field. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Yuto Okuyama advances to second on the play. Ramon Rodas singles to right field. Yuto Okuyama scores. Ramon Rodas steals second. Passed ball. Ramon Rodas advances to third. Masaru Ichikawa singles past the second baseman. Ramon Rodas scores. Lu Leftwich is pinch hitting for Frank Koch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lu Leftwich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Fred Albury pitching. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez singles to left field. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor singles to center field. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Pep Persnickety strikes out. Mul Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Al Garr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Ken Griffey Jr.. Matt Holliday hits an infield single to the shortstop. George Brett flies out to the right fielder. Denny McLain Jr. lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wes Chester strikes out. Yuto Okuyama singles to center field. Merritt Hancock lines out to the shortstop. Ramon Rodas hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masaru Ichikawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Klondike Douglass flies out to the left fielder. Julio Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Minnesota Fred Albury singles to center field. Ace Jabberwocky is pinch running for Fred Albury on 1st base. Pep Persnickety flies out to the right fielder. Mul Wells doubles to center field. Ace Jabberwocky uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Garr doubles to left field. Mul Wells scores. Wes Chester pops out to the shortstop. Yuto Okuyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Washington Bill Baez pitching. Bob Bailor doubles to center field. Ripper Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Holliday strikes out. George Brett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ned McGilvray did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Coleman did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Ragan did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Coleman did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in velocity Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in velocity Ralph Branca did not respond to coaching in control Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS