Win: Shoji Yanagida (1-0) Loss: Frankie Ryan (3-1)
Save: Ron Chambliss (8)
Inning: 1 Washington Andy Brunette pitching. Milt Roof singles to right field. Lefty Sweet flies out to the left fielder. Donny Donowitz is hit by a pitch. Markus Young walks. Oscar Felix strikes out. Tom Carrigan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Minnesota Frankie Ryan pitching. Goat McCloskey walks. Chester Tibbs flies out to the right fielder. Bill Dauterive singles to center field. Ken Handibone singles to right field. Goat McCloskey scores. Bill Dauterive advances to third on the hit. James Pezold hits a home run. Bill Dauterive scores. Ken Handibone scores. Bob Encarnacion grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Todd Hairston flies out to the center fielder. Alex Palica doubles to left field. Frankie Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Roof flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Hiroji Miyaji grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andy Brunette strikes out. Goat McCloskey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Lefty Sweet singles to right field. Lefty Sweet is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Donny Donowitz grounds out to the third baseman. Markus Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Chester Tibbs strikes out. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Ken Handibone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Oscar Felix singles to right field. Tom Carrigan singles to left field. Oscar Felix advances to third on the hit. Todd Hairston grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Oscar Felix scores. Alex Palica strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota James Pezold singles past the shortstop. Bob Encarnacion grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Glenn Villafuerte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Frankie Ryan flies out to the right fielder. Milt Roof walks. Lefty Sweet singles to center field. Milt Roof advances to third on the hit. Shoji Yanagida 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. Donny Donowitz singles to center field. Milt Roof scores. Lefty Sweet advances to third on the hit. Markus Young lines out to the third baseman. Oscar Felix singles to left field. Lefty Sweet scores. Tom Carrigan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hiroji Miyaji grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Yanagida singles to center field. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Chester Tibbs doubles to center field. Shoji Yanagida uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Dauterive flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Todd Hairston flies out to the right fielder. Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder. Frankie Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ken Handibone flies out to the center fielder. James Pezold strikes out. Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Milt Roof singles to left field. Lefty Sweet flies out to the center fielder. Donny Donowitz strikes out. Markus Young grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Milt Roof is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rickey Vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Villafuerte flies out to the center fielder. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Tom Witherup is pinch hitting for Shoji Yanagida. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Witherup grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Bryce Burtschy pitching. Oscar Felix flies out to the right fielder. Tom Carrigan flies out to the center fielder. Todd Hairston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Goat McCloskey doubles to right field. Chester Tibbs singles to left field. Goat McCloskey scores. Bill Dauterive strikes out. Ken Handibone grounds out to the third baseman. Chester Tibbs advances to second on the play. James Pezold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ron Chambliss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Palica strikes out. Masayuki Akagi is pinch hitting for Rickey Vaughn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Masayuki Akagi grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Roof singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Lefty Sweet doubles to center field. Milt Roof scores. Donny Donowitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 8 Minnesota total runners left on base: 2
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: J. Peterman improves in control Rick Engel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rod Boozer did not respond to coaching in control Ed Carter did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Engel did not respond to coaching in 3B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve DeMaestri did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Raul Lehr did not respond to coaching in range Ken Hodge did not respond to coaching in speed Marty Ardell did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Hodge improves in RF