Inning: 1 Washington Walt Richert pitching. Mike Paxton strikes out. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rich Denny pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington John Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. George Culp flies out to the center fielder. Matt McWilliams singles to left field. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shawn Doheny walks. Sal MacCormack singles to right field. Marty Anderson doubles to center field. Shawn Doheny scores. Sal MacCormack uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rickey McCloskey singles to right field. Bud Romanick walks. Walt Richert strikes out. Tim Lyons strikes out. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Washington Rabbit Comellas walks. Rich Denny lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Paxton singles to center field. Rabbit Comellas scores. Mike Gehrig singles to center field. Mike Paxton advances to third on the hit. Lefty Cox walks. John Goodwin strikes out. George Culp pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Minnesota Bill Jonnard strikes out. Shawn Doheny hits a home run. Sal MacCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Anderson singles to center field. Rickey McCloskey singles past the second baseman. Marty Anderson advances to third on the hit. Bud Romanick singles to left field. Marty Anderson scores. Rickey McCloskey advances to third on the hit. Walt Richert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Matt McWilliams singles to right field. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Rabbit Comellas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kinslow pops out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Rich Denny singles to center field. Mike Paxton singles to center field. Mike Gehrig doubles to right field. Rich Denny scores. Lefty Cox walks. John Goodwin doubles to center field. Mike Paxton scores. Mike Gehrig scores. Lefty Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lefty Hoak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Culp triples. John Goodwin scores. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. George Culp scores. Wenty Nyman flies out to the center fielder. Rabbit Comellas pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Sal MacCormack strikes out. Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Rich Denny strikes out. Mike Paxton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gehrig doubles past the third baseman. Lefty Cox hits a home run. Mike Gehrig scores. Paul Felderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Goodwin singles to right field. George Culp walks. Matt McWilliams lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Bud Romanick. Dave Sheridan hits an infield single to the shortstop. Paul Felderman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Wenty Nyman hits a home run. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Rich Denny flies out to the center fielder. Mike Paxton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard walks. Shawn Doheny doubles to center field. Bill Jonnard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sal MacCormack flies out to the left fielder. Marty Anderson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Gehrig singles to left field. Lefty Cox triples. Mike Gehrig scores. Matty Fuller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Goodwin singles to right field. Lefty Cox scores. Harry Everitt is pinch hitting for George Culp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Everitt flies out to the center fielder. Fred Cheeves is pinch hitting for Matt McWilliams. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Cheeves singles to right field. John Goodwin advances to third on the hit. Wenty Nyman singles to right field. John Goodwin scores. Rabbit Comellas hits a home run. Fred Cheeves scores. Wenty Nyman scores. Rich Denny singles to left field. Ricky Stephenson is pinch hitting for Mike Paxton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ricky Stephenson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Dave Sheridan doubles to center field. Moonlight Blyzka is pinch hitting for Matty Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Tim Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Dave Schlitzer pitching. Mike Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Cox strikes out. John Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Joe Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Jonnard singles to right field. Shawn Doheny flies out to the right fielder. Sal MacCormack walks. Marty Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Paul Felderman is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Markland did not respond to coaching in control John Curd improves in control John Miller improves in range Steve Scanlan did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie LaChance improves in range Eddie Swanson improves in contact_vs_righty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Soriano improves in arm Dizzy Wilmet did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Goossen improves in speed Johnny Brennan improves in arm Johnny Brennan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dizzy Wilmet did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty