Win: Bill Schultz (4-5) Loss: Koji Kuroda (3-7)
Save: Chubby Willett (4)
Inning: 1 Washington Koji Kuroda pitching. Red Mayer singles to right field. Salvatore Sabella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chuck Knoblauch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Bill Schultz pitching. Petie Kirkwood flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Halladay strikes out. Kevin Pickering pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jack Harris singles to center field. Fumio Tachibana grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Lemanczyk flies out to the right fielder. Billy Marshall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Mulligan strikes out. Frank Skeels triples. Matt Harkness flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Skeels scores. Jon Zubal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Shoichi Arakawa hits a home run. Bill Schultz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Mayer pops out to the shortstop. Salvatore Sabella bunts for a base hit. Chuck Knoblauch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Salvatore Sabella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Koji Kuroda strikes out. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Jack Harris singles to left field. Fumio Tachibana grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jack Harris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Lemanczyk grounds out to the second baseman. Fumio Tachibana advances to second on the play. Billy Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Sammy Halladay strikes out. Kevin Pickering singles to left field. Bill Mulligan strikes out. Frank Skeels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Shoichi Arakawa singles to left field. Bill Schultz lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Red Mayer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shoichi Arakawa advances to third on the play. Salvatore Sabella doubles to center field. Shoichi Arakawa scores. Chuck Knoblauch singles to center field. Salvatore Sabella scores. Chuck Knoblauch steals second. Jack Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Matt Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Zubal grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen singles to left field. Koji Kuroda grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Saberhagen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Fumio Tachibana singles to left field. Joe Lemanczyk strikes out. Bill Hutto is pinch hitting for Billy Marshall. Bill Hutto singles to right field. Fumio Tachibana advances to third on the hit. Shoichi Arakawa flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Fumio Tachibana scores. Bill Schultz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Alex Hutson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Hutto at CF. Petie Kirkwood grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Halladay singles to center field. Kevin Pickering doubles to center field. Sammy Halladay uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Pickering advances to third on the play. Frank Skeels pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Red Mayer pops out to the third baseman. Salvatore Sabella walks. Chuck Knoblauch pops out to the second baseman. Jack Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Baldy McCormick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Salvatore Sabella at 2B. Jersey Clarke 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. Matt Harkness grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Zubal grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Saberhagen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fumio Tachibana flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lemanczyk grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Hutson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Dean flies out to the center fielder. Petie Kirkwood walks. Sammy Halladay reached on a fielding error by Red Mayer. Kevin Pickering grounds out to the shortstop. Petie Kirkwood advances to third on the play. Sammy Halladay advances to second on the play. Bill Mulligan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Shoichi Arakawa strikes out. Daniel Lastre is pinch hitting for Jersey Clarke. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Daniel Lastre pops out to the first baseman. Red Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Chubby Willett pitching. Frank Skeels flies out to the right fielder. Dane Doolan is pinch hitting for Matt Harkness. Dane Doolan grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Zubal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Hanebrink improves in range Juan Hanebrink improves in range Harley Cardenas did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in C
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Staller improves in arm Will Serna did not respond to coaching in speed Tom McCaffery improves in contact_vs_righty Willie Partridge did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty