Win: Eric Embry (1-0) Loss: Keith Wheeler (3-4)
Save: Jim Cooper (13)
Inning: 1 Washington Keith Wheeler pitching. Johnny Bird doubles to center field. Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Don Montague hits a home run. Johnny Bird scores. Mace Meridith strikes out. Bobby Macko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rudy Twentyfive pitching. Chuck Simmons doubles to right field. Frank Potter strikes out. Wilbur Murphy grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Marley triples. Chuck Simmons scores. Dan Hildebrand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Mike Luebke lines out to the shortstop. Jose Duval hits a home run. Andy Field grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Twentyfive flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Ken Butcher strikes out. Tarrik Kalin singles to center field. Tony Bosman strikes out. Keith Wheeler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Johnny Bird singles past the first baseman. Al Klinger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Don Montague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chuck Simmons singles to right field. Frank Potter singles to center field. Wilbur Murphy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Potter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jake Marley flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Simmons scores. Dan Hildebrand grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Mace Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Luebke walks. Jose Duval pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Ken Butcher strikes out. Tarrik Kalin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bosman doubles to right field. Keith Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Andy Field grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Twentyfive strikes out. Johnny Bird pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Chuck Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Frank Potter flies out to the left fielder. Wilbur Murphy singles to right field. Jake Marley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Al Klinger strikes out. Don Montague walks. Mace Meridith grounds out to the catcher. Don Montague advances to second on the play. Bobby Macko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Dan Hildebrand lines out to the third baseman. Ken Butcher singles to center field. Tarrik Kalin strikes out. Tony Bosman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Luebke walks. Jose Duval pops out to the third baseman. Mike Luebke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Field grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Keith Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Platte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chuck Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Frank Potter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Johnny Morrison is pinch hitting for Johnny Platte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Morrison strikes out. Johnny Bird singles to center field. Johnny Bird steals second. Al Klinger strikes out. Don Montague grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Eric Embry pitching. Wilbur Murphy walks. Jake Marley flies out to the right fielder. Dan Hildebrand walks. Ken Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Kalin reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mace Meridith. Wilbur Murphy scores. Tony Bosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Mace Meridith doubles to right field. Bobby Macko pops out to the third baseman. Mike Luebke hits a home run. Mace Meridith scores. Bill Vargas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Duval strikes out. Andy Field pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jim Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dusty Miller is pinch hitting for Bill Vargas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dusty Miller walks. Chuck Simmons grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dusty Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Potter pops out to the third baseman. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 3 Minnesota total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Johnny Bird (8), Mace Meridith (10).HR - Don Montague (11), Mike Luebke (2), Jose Duval (6).GIDP - Al Klinger. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Bird (11).CS - Mike Luebke (8). Fielding: E - Mace Meridith.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Jackson improves in contact_vs_righty Shad Thomasson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Walsh did not respond to coaching in control
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Houk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kip Canizaro did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Barrett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kirby McRae did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty