Win: Abie McKay (1-0) Loss: Steve Gordon (1-3)
Save: Dolly Scanlan (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Steve Gordon pitching. Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Frank Potter strikes out. Wilbur Murphy hits a home run. Jake Marley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Abie McKay pitching. Johnny Bird flies out to the center fielder. Al Klinger lines out to the shortstop. Mace Meridith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Ken Butcher singles to left field. Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher advances to second on the play. Tony Bosman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bobby Macko strikes out. Mike Luebke singles to right field. Jose Duval walks. Andy Field grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jose Duval is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bernie Donovan walks. Steve Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Abie McKay flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Frank Potter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Johnny Bird strikes out. Al Klinger walks. Mace Meridith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Klinger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Macko flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wilbur Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Jake Marley grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Mike Luebke grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Duval walks. Andy Field strikes out. Jose Duval steals second. Bernie Donovan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ken Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Kalin walks. Tony Bosman walks. Abie McKay lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Steve Gordon flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Bird grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Klinger singles to center field. Mace Meridith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Potter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilbur Murphy walks. Jake Marley doubles to center field. Dan Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Wilbur Murphy scores. Ken Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bobby Macko strikes out. Mike Luebke doubles to center field. Jose Duval walks. Andy Field singles to center field. Mike Luebke scores. Jose Duval is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bernie Donovan walks. Steve Gordon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tarrik Kalin singles to center field. Tony Bosman lines out to the third baseman. Abie McKay fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Abie McKay flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Simmons singles to left field. Frank Potter walks. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Johnny Bird grounds out to the second baseman. Al Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Mace Meridith singles to right field. Bobby Macko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chris Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jake Marley singles to right field. Jake Marley steals second. Dan Hildebrand pops out to the third baseman. Ken Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Luebke flies out to the left fielder. Jose Duval pops out to the shortstop. Andy Field walks. Dolly Scanlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bernie Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tony Bosman singles past the shortstop. Dolly Scanlan lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Tony Bosman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dolly Scanlan advances to second on the play. Frank Potter hits a home run. Dolly Scanlan scores. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Henry Lee IV is pinch hitting for Chris Ridgway. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Lee IV singles to center field. Johnny Bird grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Lee IV advances to second on the play. Al Klinger hits a home run. Henry Lee IV scores. Mace Meridith strikes out. Bobby Macko singles to right field. Mike Luebke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 11
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rodrigo Rowe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rodrigo Rowe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Vance Lomon did not respond to coaching in control Dale Skeels improves in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Tising improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Long did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Christiansen improves in arm Steve Edens improves in arm