Inning: 1 Minnesota Jack Behney pitching. Tim Lyons pops out to the first baseman. George Kilduff grounds out to the pitcher. Shawn Doheny pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Phil Baez pitching. Mike Paxton strikes out. Mike Gehrig singles past the second baseman. George Culp doubles to center field. Mike Gehrig uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. Brian Finley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bill Jonnard strikes out. Rickey McCloskey strikes out. Doug Shoemaker doubles to left field. Moonlight Blyzka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington John Goodwin singles to right field. Wenty Nyman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Goodwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the second baseman. Wenty Nyman advances to second on the play. Jack Behney singles to right field. Wenty Nyman scores. Mike Paxton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Baez strikes out. Tim Lyons pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Gehrig walks. George Culp lines out to the shortstop. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the left fielder. Brian Finley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota George Kilduff grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington John Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey singles to center field. Doug Shoemaker singles past the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Doug Shoemaker steals second. Moonlight Blyzka hits a home run. Doug Shoemaker scores. Joe Kinslow is pinch hitting for Marty Anderson. Joe Kinslow doubles to left field. Phil Baez flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons singles to center field. Joe Kinslow scores. George Kilduff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Jack Behney grounds out to the catcher. Mike Paxton singles past the third baseman. Mike Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. George Culp singles to left field. Mike Paxton advances to third on the hit. Hersh Kreitz is hit by a pitch. Brian Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Minnesota Shawn Doheny singles to right field. Bill Jonnard singles to right field. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the left fielder. Doug Shoemaker triples. Shawn Doheny scores. Bill Jonnard scores. Waite Pierre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moonlight Blyzka hits a home run. Doug Shoemaker scores. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Baez singles to right field. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington John Goodwin pops out to the third baseman. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota George Kilduff hits a home run. Bob Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Bill Jonnard strikes out. Rickey McCloskey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Lefty Cox is pinch hitting for Bob Benton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lefty Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Paxton walks. Mike Gehrig pops out to the second baseman. George Culp doubles to right field. Mike Paxton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Kevin Scanlan pitching. Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Moonlight Blyzka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sal MacCormack doubles past the center fielder. Joe Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Sheridan is pinch hitting for Phil Baez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Sheridan singles to right field. Dave Sheridan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Burt Clinton pitching. Rabbit Comellas is pinch hitting for Brian Finley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rabbit Comellas flies out to the left fielder. John Goodwin singles to right field. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Goodwin advances to second on the play. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tim Lyons triples. Bud Romanick is pinch hitting for George Kilduff. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bud Romanick strikes out. Shawn Doheny grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Lyons scores. Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Jonnard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Matt McWilliams is pinch hitting for Joe Naragon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt McWilliams singles to center field. Ricky Stephenson is pinch hitting for Mike Paxton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ricky Stephenson strikes out. Mike Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. George Culp walks. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Minnesota total runners LOB: 4 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Joe Naragon is injured and is expected to be out 43 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Brennan did not respond to coaching in speed Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in control Bob Soriano improves in arm Billy Olsen did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Olsen did not respond to coaching in endurance Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Landrum did not respond to coaching in range Bill Markland did not respond to coaching in velocity Homer Flood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Homer Flood did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Kuczek did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Fanok improves in arm