Win: Denny McLain (22-6) Loss: Frank Koch (4-2)
Save: Wade Miller (19)
Inning: 1 Washington Phil Ayeshio pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second. Ripper Collins doubles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Ripper Collins is out trying to steal third. Manny Ramirez singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. hits a home run. Manny Ramirez scores. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Denny McLain pitching. Tom Fowlkes pops out to the third baseman. Al Garr grounds out to the third baseman. Mul Wells flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Klondike Douglass singles to right field. Klondike Douglass steals second. Ty Burmingham strikes out. Denny McLain strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. triples. Klondike Douglass scores. Ripper Collins singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Manny Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ripper Collins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Beau Knerr strikes out. Jim Darwin strikes out. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. steals second. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Klondike Douglass lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Ace Jabberwocky walks. Nels Montreuil singles to center field. Phil Ayeshio lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Fowlkes doubles to right field. Ace Jabberwocky scores. Nels Montreuil scores. Al Garr grounds out to the third baseman. Mul Wells flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Ty Burmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Denny McLain singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny McLain advances to second on the play. Ripper Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Beau Knerr flies out to the right fielder. Jim Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Pep Persnickety hits a home run. Ace Jabberwocky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Frank Koch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Nels Montreuil grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Koch singles to right field. Tom Fowlkes flies out to the center fielder. Al Garr hits a home run. Frank Koch scores. Mul Wells walks. Beau Knerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Klondike Douglass doubles to center field. Ty Burmingham singles past the second baseman. Klondike Douglass scores. Denny McLain lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ty Burmingham forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Denny McLain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ripper Collins singles to left field. Manny Ramirez walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jim Darwin grounds out to the shortstop. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the second baseman. Ace Jabberwocky doubles to left field. Nels Montreuil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota 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 doubles to center field. Tom Fowlkes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Garr pops out to the shortstop. Mul Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Rich Magnante pitching. Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Ty Burmingham. Matt Holliday singles to right field. Matt Holliday is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Denny McLain grounds out to the shortstop. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Skip Jutze enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Holliday at 2B. Beau Knerr strikes out. Jim Darwin flies out to the center fielder. Pep Persnickety singles to left field. Ace Jabberwocky lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Ramirez walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Wade Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nels Montreuil strikes out. Lu Leftwich is pinch hitting for Rich Magnante. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lu Leftwich singles to right field. Tom Fowlkes flies out to the right fielder. Al Garr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dickie Thon improves in contact_vs_lefty Mark Newfield did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ichiro Suzuki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Hosley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty 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: Frank Wambsganss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dad Brant did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Wambsganss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Sturtze did not respond to coaching in control Dick Sessi improves in 3B