Win: Bobby Owens (3-4) Loss: Keith Simons (7-5)
Save: Pat Beamon (16)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Keith Simons pitching. Paul Baird hits a home run. Jason Purdy doubles past the first baseman. Jason Purdy is out trying to steal third. Eddie Crowell pops out to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley walks. Henry Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bobby Owens pitching. Reggie Bates flies out to the left fielder. Tim Fryman flies out to the right fielder. Bob Midkiff walks. Emil Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Richard Stark strikes out. Harold Knox strikes out. Gussie Laxton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Dan Fox singles to center field. Phil Whitfield pops out to the shortstop. Ed Cey flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fox steals second. Gussie Laxton throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Kevin Musselman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bobby Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Baird strikes out. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Eddie Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Keith Simons grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Bates flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tim Fryman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Grimsley strikes out. Henry Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Bob Midkiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Emil Edwards walks. Dan Fox grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Owens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Phil Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Cey strikes out. Kevin Musselman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy walks. Eddie Crowell walks. Tim Grimsley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Henry Pena singles to left field. Jason Purdy scores. Eddie Crowell scores. Tim Grimsley advances to third on the hit. Henry Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Keith Simons grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Bates hits a home run. Tim Fryman strikes out. Bob Midkiff singles to center field. Bob Midkiff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Harold Knox. Juice Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Bobby Owens pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Frank McBride enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juice Brantley at 3B. Emil Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Fox pops out to the second baseman. Phil Whitfield walks. Ed Cey reached on a fielding error by Gussie Laxton. Nippy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kevin Musselman lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Minnesota Paul Baird grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Baird at CF. Mike Tillman is pinch hitting for Keith Simons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mike Tillman walks. Reggie Bates singles to center field. Mike Tillman advances to third on the hit. Tim Fryman strikes out. Bob Midkiff grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Tillman scores. Reggie Bates advances to second on the play. Emil Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Manuel Freeman pitching. Tim Grimsley singles to right field. Henry Pena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Grimsley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Henry Pena gets picked off first. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Pat Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Fox strikes out. Phil Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Cey singles to center field. John Hall is pinch hitting for Kevin Musselman. John Hall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tiny Wallace did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilbert Allen did not respond to coaching in control George McCann improves in control George McCann did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lefty Castle improves in velocity Frank Albosta improves in arm David Rico improves in arm Claude McGriff did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS