Win: Cal Jennings (2-1) Loss: Alex Lewis (2-5)
Save: Pat Beamon (20)
Inning: 1 Washington Isamu Ishii pitching. Reggie Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Emil Edwards singles to left field. Paul Curd hits a home run. Emil Edwards scores. Junji Narita comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Tillman singles to center field. Dan Fox singles to center field. Claude Grater pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Keith Simons pitching. Paul Baird strikes out. 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 Austin Proctor singles to left field. Keith Simons fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Keith Simons pops out to the first baseman. Reggie Bates strikes out. Bob Midkiff grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Austin Proctor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Tim Grimsley walks. Tim Grimsley steals second. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Grimsley advances to third on the play. Richard Stark flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Grimsley is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Emil Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Paul Curd strikes out. Mike Tillman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Harold Knox is hit by a pitch. Barney Piechota walks. Junji Narita fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Junji Narita strikes out. Paul Baird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harold Knox advances to third on the play. Barney Piechota advances to second on the play. Jason Purdy hits a home run. Harold Knox scores. Barney Piechota scores. Eddie Crowell pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Dan Fox walks. Claude Grater reached on a fielding error by Harold Knox. Austin Proctor doubles to left field. Dan Fox scores. Nippy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Simons flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Claude Grater scores. Reggie Bates singles to right field. Austin Proctor scores. Bob Midkiff flies out to the right fielder. Emil Edwards hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Grimsley doubles to right field. Gussie Laxton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Grimsley advances to third on the play. Richard Stark singles past the shortstop. Tim Grimsley scores. Alex Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harold Knox triples. Richard Stark scores. Barney Piechota singles to center field. Harold Knox scores. Nippy Robinson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Barney Piechota forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Paul Baird grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Tillman flies out to the left fielder. Dan Fox walks. Dan Fox steals second. Claude Grater flies out to the right fielder. Austin Proctor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jason Purdy strikes out. Eddie Crowell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Grimsley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Alex Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Midkiff singles to left field. Emil Edwards doubles to left field. Bob Midkiff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cal Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Curd grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gussie Laxton singles to center field. Richard Stark strikes out. Harold Knox hits a home run. Gussie Laxton scores. Manuel Freeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Piechota doubles to left field. Cal Jennings doubles to center field. Barney Piechota scores. Paul Baird lines out to the shortstop. Jason Purdy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Tillman hits a home run. Dan Fox strikes out. Claude Grater flies out to the right fielder. Austin Proctor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Eddie Crowell flies out to the right fielder. Tim Grimsley pops out to the shortstop. Gussie Laxton singles to right field. Richard Stark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Ed MacGamwell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Baird at CF. Manuel Freeman strikes out. Reggie Bates grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Midkiff walks. Emil Edwards flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Harold Knox singles to left field. Harold Knox steals second. Barney Piechota walks. Tony Garland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Cal Jennings. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Juice Brantley strikes out. Ed MacGamwell strikes out. Jason Purdy walks. Eddie Crowell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harold Knox scores. Tim Grimsley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Pat Beamon pitching. Paul Curd walks. Mike Tillman strikes out. Dan Fox strikes out. Claude Grater flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 9 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Tim Grimsley (12), Barney Piechota (10), Cal Jennings (1).3B - Harold Knox (4).HR - Jason Purdy (16), Harold Knox (8).HBP - Harold Knox (1). Baserunning: SB - Tim Grimsley (10), Harold Knox (12). Fielding: E - Harold Knox.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Magrane improves in range Jeff Howard improves in speed Gene Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tiny Wallace did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Cotter did not respond to coaching in range Jim Cotter improves in power_vs_lefty Ty Brooks did not respond to coaching in velocity