Win: Dick Platt (5-6) Loss: Joe Riggs (1-2)
Save: Pat Beamon (19)
Inning: 1 Washington Dick Platt pitching. Reggie Bates flies out to the left fielder. Tim Fryman lines out to the shortstop. Bob Midkiff hits a home run. Mike Tillman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Joe Riggs pitching. Paul Baird lines out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Crowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Dan Fox strikes out. Claude Grater flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Musselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Henry Pena flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ed Cey pops out to the second baseman. Joe Riggs grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Bates lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harold Knox strikes out. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Platt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Tim Fryman singles past the shortstop. Bob Midkiff pops out to the second baseman. Tim Fryman steals second. Mike Tillman strikes out. Dan Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Paul Baird reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Riggs. Jason Purdy grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Crowell walks. Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Henry Pena singles to right field. Paul Baird scores. Eddie Crowell advances to third on the hit. Richard Stark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Claude Grater pops out to the shortstop. Kevin Musselman grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Cey walks. Joe Riggs lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Harold Knox singles to left field. Gussie Laxton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harold Knox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Platt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Paul Baird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Reggie Bates strikes out. Tim Fryman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jason Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Crowell flies out to the left fielder. Tim Grimsley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Tillman singles to left field. Dan Fox flies out to the right fielder. Claude Grater singles to right field. Mike Tillman advances to third on the hit. Kevin Musselman pops out to the third baseman. Ed Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Henry Pena singles to left field. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Juice Brantley singles to center field. Harold Knox walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Pena scores. Juice Brantley advances to third on the play. Harold Knox advances to second on the play. Dick Platt grounds out to the third baseman. Juice Brantley scores. Harold Knox advances to third on the play. Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Sam Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juice Brantley at SS. Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Baird at CF. John Hall is pinch hitting for Joe Riggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Hall pops out to the first baseman. Reggie Bates flies out to the right fielder. Tim Fryman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tony Garland pitching. Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell singles to center field. Tim Grimsley flies out to the center fielder. Henry Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Pat Beamon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Midkiff strikes out. Mike Tillman singles to left field. Dan Fox strikes out. Claude Grater strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Minnesota total runners left on base: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Wagner improves in arm Lefty Castle did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Wagner improves in contact_vs_righty Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Greg Smith improves in velocity Richie Fultz improves in contact_vs_righty Tiny Wallace improves in velocity Hank Wright improves in speed