Win: Ben Erstad (12-12) Loss: Torii Joyce (7-17)
Save: Dan Robinson (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Torii Joyce pitching. Don Reis strikes out. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Dude Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Ben Erstad pitching. Lee Biggs walks. Lee Biggs steals second. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lee Biggs advances to third on the play. George Strickland singles to right field. Lee Biggs scores. Gary Langsford strikes out. George Strickland steals second. Kerry Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura pops out to the third baseman. Lloyd Troy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Willie Zacher strikes out. Papa Watson singles to right field. George Evans walks. Torii Joyce lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Biggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jesus Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Aldred hits a home run. Ben Erstad grounds out to the third baseman. Don Reis singles to right field. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Ryan Higgins singles to left field. George Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Higgins steals second. Lloyd Troy throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gary Langsford walks. Kerry Crump walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ryan Higgins scores. Willie Zacher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gary Langsford is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dude Cooper doubles to center field. Joe Brett singles to center field. Pete Ventura flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Troy doubles to center field. Dude Cooper scores. Jesus Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brett scores. Lloyd Troy advances to third on the play. Elmer Aldred pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Papa Watson singles to center field. George Evans flies out to the right fielder. Torii Joyce lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Papa Watson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Biggs singles to left field. Ryan Higgins singles to left field. George Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ben Erstad grounds out to the second baseman. Don Reis strikes out. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Gary Langsford flies out to the center fielder. Kerry Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Zacher hits a home run. Papa Watson reached on a fielding error by Elmer Aldred. George Evans singles to right field. Papa Watson advances to third on the hit. Torii Joyce walks. Lee Biggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dude Cooper walks. Joe Brett strikes out. Pete Ventura strikes out. Lloyd Troy hits a home run. Dude Cooper scores. Akio Mishima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesus Bankhead singles to right field. Elmer Aldred strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Ryan Higgins singles to center field. John Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Higgins steals second. George Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Langsford singles to right field. Ryan Higgins scores. Kerry Crump strikes out. Willie Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Toby Smith is pinch hitting for John Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Toby Smith walks. Don Reis pops out to the second baseman. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the pitcher. Toby Smith advances to second on the play. Dude Cooper singles to center field. Toby Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Vern Bridges pitching. Papa Watson flies out to the right fielder. George Evans flies out to the left fielder. Mark Canavan is pinch hitting for Akio Mishima. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Canavan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Lerton Hughes pitching. Pete Ventura singles to center field. Lloyd Troy singles to left field. Pete Ventura advances to third on the hit. Jesus Bankhead strikes out. Elmer Aldred doubles to center field. Pete Ventura scores. Lloyd Troy scores. Bobby Westbrook comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Garcia is pinch hitting for Vern Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Garcia strikes out. Don Reis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Sonny Perez pitching. Lee Biggs flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Higgins triples. George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Higgins scores. Dan Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Langsford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rafael Crawford grounds out to the third baseman. Dude Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Joe Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Kerry Crump grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Papa Watson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Washington total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Abbott improves in power_vs_righty Rich Turner did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Curd improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Curd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Birrer improves in range Jerry Birrer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gil Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Jack Collins improves in range Johnny Hollingsworth did not respond to coaching in 3B