Inning: 1 Washington Abie McKay pitching. Johnny Bird doubles to right field. Mike Rowland singles to right field. Johnny Bird scores. Al Klinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Montague strikes out. Mace Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Tex Hardy pitching. Chuck Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Potter walks. Wilbur Murphy doubles to center field. Frank Potter is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bobby Macko strikes out. Mike Luebke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Butcher walks. Tarrik Kalin grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Butcher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tarrik Kalin steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tony Bosman walks. Tony Bosman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Tex Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Bird singles to left field. Johnny Bird steals second. Mike Rowland walks. Al Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Don Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Abie McKay lines out to the second baseman. Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Frank Potter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Mace Meridith strikes out. Bobby Macko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Luebke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Wilbur Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Ken Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jose Duval singles to right field. Tex Hardy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Bird flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rowland walks. Al Klinger singles to right field. Jose Duval scores. Mike Rowland advances to third on the hit. Al Klinger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bosman strikes out. Don Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Don Montague strikes out. Mace Meridith singles to center field. Mace Meridith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Macko pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Abie McKay flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Simmons walks. Frank Potter strikes out. Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Luebke lines out to the shortstop. Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Hardy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand singles past the first baseman. Ken Butcher walks. Dan Hildebrand steals third. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Tony Bosman grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher advances to second on the play. Don Thomas singles to center field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Abie McKay flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Johnny Bird triples. Mike Rowland walks. Al Klinger singles to right field. Johnny Bird scores. Mike Rowland advances to third on the hit. Don Montague singles to center field. Mike Rowland scores. Al Klinger advances to third on the hit. Dave Puddy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Montague steals second. Mace Meridith flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Macko singles to center field. Al Klinger scores. Don Montague scores. Bobby Macko is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Luebke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Frank Potter flies out to the center fielder. Wilbur Murphy walks. Wilbur Murphy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Pat McMillan is pinch hitting for Jose Duval. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat McMillan grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Field is pinch hitting for Tex Hardy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Andy Field singles to center field. Bernie Donovan is pinch hitting for Johnny Bird. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Donovan walks. Mike Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Al Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Carlos Silva pitching. Dan Hildebrand singles to center field. Terry Clark is pinch hitting for Ken Butcher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Clark grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dan Hildebrand is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tarrik Kalin flies out to the right fielder. Tony Bosman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Johnny Bird (7).3B - Johnny Bird (2). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Bird (10), Don Montague (12).CS - Al Klinger (2), Mace Meridith (7), Bobby Macko (3).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger Fuchs improves in velocity Dave Roof improves in speed Ed Starr improves in power_vs_righty Jim Jackson improves in range
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 improves in speed Tom Houk improves in contact_vs_righty Vance Lomon did not respond to coaching in control