Win: Jeff Sanders (8-5) Loss: Ralph Kennedy (4-4)
Save: Earl Humphrey (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Ralph Kennedy pitching. Chet Bero singles to center field. Tex Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Albie Perry grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chet Bero is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Albie Perry steals second. Peter Freese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Jeff Sanders pitching. Frank Lopez strikes out. Earl Jones singles to left field. Andy Walsh flies out to the right fielder. J.C. Usher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hideki Hisamoto hits a home run. Bob Medich singles to center field. Roy Nye walks. Ed McMullin hits a home run. Bob Medich scores. Roy Nye scores. Jeff Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Chet Bero singles to right field. Tex Klinger strikes out. Albie Perry singles to right field. Chet Bero advances to third on the hit. Peter Freese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Chad Hofman grounds out to the pitcher. Tucker Niehaus grounds out to the third baseman. Rebel Bartirome grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Hideki Hisamoto pops out to the third baseman. Bob Medich strikes out. Roy Nye flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Max Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Kennedy strikes out. Frank Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ed McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Chet Bero singles past the shortstop. Chet Bero steals second. Tex Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Earl Jones doubles to center field. Andy Walsh flies out to the right fielder. J.C. Usher singles to center field. Earl Jones scores. Chad Hofman hits a home run. J.C. Usher scores. Tucker Niehaus singles to left field. Rebel Bartirome pops out to the shortstop. Max Vaughan singles to center field. Tucker Niehaus advances to third on the hit. Frank Bonetti is pinch hitting for Ralph Kennedy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frank Bonetti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Craig Allen pitching. Albie Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Freese strikes out. Hideki Hisamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Frank Lopez walks. Earl Jones flies out to the right fielder. Andy Walsh grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Lopez advances to second on the play. J.C. Usher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bob Medich grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Nye doubles to right field. Ed McMullin singles to left field. Roy Nye scores. Danny Shea comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Sanders lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chet Bero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Chad Hofman strikes out. Tucker Niehaus walks. Rebel Bartirome singles to center field. Tucker Niehaus advances to third on the hit. Max Vaughan strikes out. Danny Shea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tex Klinger pops out to the shortstop. Albie Perry doubles to center field. Peter Freese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Albie Perry advances to third on the play. Hideki Hisamoto reached on a 2-base fielding error by J.C. Usher. Albie Perry scores. Bob Medich singles to center field. Hideki Hisamoto scores. Roy Nye strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Frank Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Ed McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Sanders strikes out. Chet Bero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington J.C. Usher pops out to the third baseman. Chad Hofman singles to left field. Tucker Niehaus grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tex Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Blemker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Albie Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Freese flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Billy Bumbry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rebel Bartirome walks. Max Vaughan flies out to the right fielder. George Leiper is pinch hitting for Clay Blemker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Leiper walks. Earl Humphrey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Lopez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Collins improves in power_vs_righty John Ballenger did not respond to coaching in control Shojiro Suzuki did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wally Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Zisk improves in range Bob Newson improves in power_vs_righty Sergio Splittorff did not respond to coaching in SS