Win: Bill Vargas (3-1) Loss: Chris Ridgway (2-2)
Save: Dave Puddy (2)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Tex Hardy pitching. Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Potter walks. Frank Potter steals second. Jose Duval throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Wilbur Murphy walks. Jake Marley strikes out. Dan Hildebrand singles to center field. Frank Potter scores. Ken Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Andy Wright pitching. Johnny Bird strikes out. Mike Rowland grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bosman strikes out. Andy Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Don Montague pops out to the catcher. Mace Meridith grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Macko walks. Mike Luebke singles to center field. Jose Duval strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chuck Simmons singles to center field. Frank Potter strikes out. Chuck Simmons steals second. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Simmons advances to third on the play. Jake Marley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Tex Hardy singles to center field. Johnny Bird singles to right field. Mike Rowland walks. Al Klinger flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Don Montague hits a home run. Tex Hardy scores. Johnny Bird scores. Mike Rowland scores. Dolly Scanlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mace Meridith walks. Mace Meridith steals second. Bobby Macko triples. Mace Meridith scores. Mike Luebke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Duval doubles past the third baseman. Bobby Macko scores. Bill Vargas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tex Hardy walks. Johnny Bird strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand singles to center field. Dan Hildebrand is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Kalin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Mike Rowland grounds out to the shortstop. Al Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Don Montague grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tony Bosman grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Vargas singles to right field. Chuck Simmons hits a home run. Bill Vargas scores. Frank Potter walks. Wilbur Murphy hits a home run. Frank Potter scores. Chris Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Marley strikes out. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mace Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Macko flies out to the center fielder. Mike Luebke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ken Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bosman walks. Bill Vargas singles to right field. Tony Bosman advances to third on the hit. Chuck Simmons hits a home run. Tony Bosman scores. Bill Vargas scores. Jack Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Potter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Field is pinch hitting for Jack Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Andy Field grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Bird walks. Dave Puddy 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. Mike Rowland singles to left field. Johnny Bird advances to third on the hit. Mike Rowland steals second. Al Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Shuzo Higasa pitching. Wilbur Murphy singles to center field. Jake Marley singles to left field. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Wilbur Murphy advances to third on the play. Jake Marley advances to second on the play. Ken Butcher doubles to right field. Wilbur Murphy scores. Jake Marley scores. Tarrik Kalin walks. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Bosman strikes out. Dave Puddy singles to center field. Ken Butcher uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tarrik Kalin advances to third on the hit. Chuck Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Don Montague grounds out to the shortstop. Mace Meridith flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Frank Potter grounds out to the shortstop. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Dusty Miller is pinch hitting for Jake Marley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dusty Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Luebke strikes out. Pat McMillan is pinch hitting for Jose Duval. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat McMillan strikes out. Henry Lee IV is pinch hitting for Carlos Silva. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Cooper pitching. Dan Hildebrand singles to right field. Terry Clark is pinch hitting for Ken Butcher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Clark pops out to the first baseman. Dan Hildebrand is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tarrik Kalin doubles to left field. Tony Bosman singles to left field. Tarrik Kalin scores. Dave Puddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Bernie Donovan is pinch hitting for Johnny Bird. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Donovan strikes out. Mike Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Al Klinger hits a home run. Don Montague singles to center field. Mace Meridith doubles to right field. Don Montague uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Macko singles to center field. Mace Meridith is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mace Meridith (4), Jose Duval (6).3B - Bobby Macko (1).HR - Al Klinger (8), Don Montague (7). Baserunning: SB - Mike Rowland (4), Mace Meridith (3). Fielding: E - Jose Duval.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Barrett improves in range Kip Canizaro improves in power_vs_lefty Tom Houk did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dale Skeels did not respond to coaching in speed
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Starr improves in range Dave Roof improves in contact_vs_righty Elmer Tising improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Brock did not respond to coaching in control