Win: Bobby Owens (2-3) Loss: Fred Kucks (3-4)
Save: Pat Beamon (11)
Inning: 1 Washington Bobby Owens pitching. Reggie Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Tillman strikes out. Bob Midkiff doubles to right field. Emil Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Minnesota Fred Kucks pitching. Richard Stark strikes out. Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Sam Johnson hits a home run. Frank McBride flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Dan Fox strikes out. Ed Phillips grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Cey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Barney Piechota walks. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Piechota advances to second on the play. Jason Purdy walks. Harold Knox hits a home run. Barney Piechota scores. Jason Purdy scores. Tony Garland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Owens strikes out. Richard Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Kevin Musselman flies out to the left fielder. Tony Garland grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Bates walks. Mike Tillman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Tim Grimsley hits a home run. Sam Johnson strikes out. Frank McBride grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Piechota walks. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Bob Midkiff singles to center field. Emil Edwards strikes out. Dan Fox strikes out. Ed Phillips grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jason Purdy singles to left field. Harold Knox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bobby Owens doubles to left field. Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ed Cey strikes out. Kevin Musselman walks. Tony Garland lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Bates reached on a fielding error by Frank McBride. Reggie Bates steals second. Mike Tillman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Tim Grimsley pops out to the catcher. Sam Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bob Midkiff hits a home run. Emil Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fox hits a home run. Ed Phillips strikes out. Ed Cey singles to center field. Ty Brooks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kevin Musselman singles past the third baseman. Ed Cey advances to third on the hit. Tony Garland lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Barney Piechota singles to right field. Gussie Laxton walks. Jason Purdy doubles past the right fielder. Barney Piechota scores. Pat Whiting comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harold Knox strikes out. Ty Brooks strikes out. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Reggie Bates singles to right field. Reggie Bates steals second. Mike Tillman pops out to the second baseman. Bob Midkiff hits a home run. Reggie Bates scores. Joe Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Tim Grimsley pops out to the second baseman. Sam Johnson strikes out. Frank McBride walks. Barney Piechota singles to right field. Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Gussie Laxton. Paul Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Johnson at CF. Juice Brantley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harold Knox at LF. Ed Phillips strikes out. Ed Cey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank McBride. Kevin Musselman flies out to the right fielder. Pat Whiting flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Jason Purdy pops out to the first baseman. Juice Brantley grounds out to the catcher. Henry Pena is pinch hitting for Joe Dibble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Henry Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Pat Beamon pitching. Reggie Bates strikes out. Mike Tillman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Midkiff walks. Emil Edwards doubles to center field. Bob Midkiff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Jones is pinch running for Emil Edwards on 2nd base. Dan Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jason Purdy (4), Bobby Owens (1).HR - Tim Grimsley (3), Sam Johnson (1), Harold Knox (5).GIDP - Harold Knox. Fielding: E - Frank McBride 2.
Game Notes Tony Garland is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Howard improves in speed Chief McGehee did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted McNabb improves in power_vs_lefty Ted McNabb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sandy Ewing improves in range Max Schwind improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Cotter improves in arm Wilbert Allen did not respond to coaching in control