Win: Billy Walsh (1-0) Loss: Frank Delmas (0-1)
Save: Bibb Kilhullen (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frank Delmas pitching. Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Hayward grounds out to the third baseman. Gabe Patterson doubles to right field. Damian Baker hits a home run. Gabe Patterson scores. Orlando Snell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Billy Walsh pitching. Curt Fritz flies out to the right fielder. Bud Hepler reached on a fielding error by Damian Baker. Johnny Covington singles to center field. Bud Hepler advances to third on the hit. Keith Hansen singles to center field. Bud Hepler scores. Johnny Covington advances to third on the hit. Sparky Conzelman doubles to right field. Johnny Covington scores. Keith Hansen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Baker flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Touchstone singles to center field. Sparky Conzelman scores. Crab Rollins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Day strikes out. Hank Chapman strikes out. Johnny Brown singles to center field. Billy Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Frank Delmas grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Fritz walks. Bud Hepler flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Covington grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Curt Fritz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez doubles to center field. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson pops out to the first baseman. Damian Baker singles to center field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Orlando Snell walks. Joe Day grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Orlando Snell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Keith Hansen pops out to the first baseman. Sparky Conzelman singles to right field. Paul Baker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Hank Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the third baseman. Crab Rollins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Delmas singles to left field. Curt Fritz singles to right field. Frank Delmas advances to third on the hit. Bud Hepler lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez strikes out. Steve Hayward flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Patterson doubles to center field. Damian Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Johnny Covington pops out to the catcher. Keith Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky Conzelman doubles to center field. Paul Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Orlando Snell reached on a fielding error by Paul Baker. Joe Day strikes out. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Crab Rollins walks. Frank Delmas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Fritz is hit by a pitch. Bud Hepler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Johnny Brown walks. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Billy Walsh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Crabtree lines out to the pitcher. Punch Rodriguez hits a home run. Johnny Brown scores. Steve Hayward grounds out to the pitcher. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Cal McConnell pitching. Johnny Covington strikes out. Keith Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Sparky Conzelman singles past the second baseman. Paul Baker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sparky Conzelman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Darren Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Damian Baker strikes out. Orlando Snell strikes out. Joe Day doubles to center field. George Sularz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Eddie Touchstone strikes out. Bob Kmak is pinch hitting for Crab Rollins. Bob Kmak singles to center field. Charlie Desjardien is pinch hitting for Darren Cruz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Desjardien grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Kmak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curt Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Marcus Casey pitching. Bill Decatur enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Kmak at 2B. Johnny Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Stringer is pinch hitting for Cal McConnell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the third baseman. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Bibb Kilhullen pitching. Bud Hepler flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Covington strikes out. Keith Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 5 Washington total runners LOB: 9
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Bill Stockwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Julio Holmes improves in power_vs_lefty Julio Holmes improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Stockwell did not respond to coaching in control Julio Holmes did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Hughes improves in range Manny Robinson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Hughes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Metzger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty David Williams did not respond to coaching in CF