Win: Phil Baez (13-9) Loss: Jack Behney (13-10)
Save: Burt Clinton (17)
Inning: 1 Washington Phil Baez pitching. Mike Paxton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gehrig hits a home run. George Culp walks. Lefty Cox singles past the shortstop. George Culp advances to third on the hit. Brian Finley strikes out. John Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Behney pitching. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Wenty Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Cheeves walks. Jack Behney fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Behney strikes out. Mike Paxton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard reached on a fielding error by Lefty Cox. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Jonnard advances to second on the play. Rickey McCloskey lines out to the second baseman. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Marty Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Gehrig walks. George Culp strikes out. Lefty Cox strikes out. Mike Gehrig steals second. Brian Finley doubles to right field. Mike Gehrig scores. John Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Phil Baez strikes out. Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Kilduff singles to left field. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Wenty Nyman singles to right field. Fred Cheeves strikes out. Jack Behney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Bill Jonnard singles to left field. Joe Kinslow singles to left field. Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Bill Jonnard scores. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Marty Anderson lines out to the third baseman. Phil Baez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Kinslow scores. Rickey McCloskey advances to third on the play. Moonlight Blyzka advances to second on the play. Tim Lyons doubles to center field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Moonlight Blyzka scores. George Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Gehrig flies out to the left fielder. George Culp strikes out. Lefty Cox walks. Brian Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Shawn Doheny grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard walks. Joe Kinslow grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Jonnard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rickey McCloskey singles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka walks. Marty Durham is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Marty Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Washington Jim Werth enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty Durham at 1B. John Goodwin singles past the shortstop. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the third baseman. John Goodwin advances to second on the play. Fred Cheeves singles to left field. John Goodwin scores. Jack Behney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Paxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Phil Baez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Lyons flies out to the left fielder. George Kilduff singles to left field. George Kilduff steals second. Shawn Doheny lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. George Culp flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Cox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Kevin Scanlan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Jonnard doubles to center field. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Jonnard advances to third on the play. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Jonnard scores. Moonlight Blyzka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Brian Finley strikes out. John Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Wenty Nyman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Werth flies out to the left fielder. Carroll Diaz is pinch hitting for Phil Baez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carroll Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Lyons singles to left field. George Kilduff pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Burt Clinton pitching. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the third baseman. Matt McWilliams is pinch hitting for Joe Naragon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt McWilliams strikes out. Mike Paxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 7 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chuck Kuczek did not respond to coaching in control Ken Sutko did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Ennis improves in control Jim Ennis improves in control Jim Ennis improves in control Joe King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Beltre improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Beltre did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Beltre improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Brennan improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Brennan improves in arm Kevin Spencer did not respond to coaching in velocity