Win: Jesse Baptist (3-2) Loss: Dave Gandolph (0-1)
Save: Bob Benton (1)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Jesse Baptist pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Romanick singles to center field. Bud Romanick steals second. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Bill Jonnard doubles to right field. Bud Romanick scores. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Mike Bailor pitching. Mike Paxton walks. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Paxton advances to second on the play. Hersh Kreitz pops out to the catcher. Lefty Cox walks. Harry Everitt triples. Mike Paxton scores. Lefty Cox scores. Matt McWilliams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Jim Werth reached on a fielding error by Harry Everitt. Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kinslow singles to right field. Jim Werth advances to third on the hit. Mike Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons doubles to right field. Jim Werth scores. Joe Kinslow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Romanick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Fred James flies out to the right fielder. Rabbit Comellas grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jesse Baptist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Jonnard grounds out to the third baseman. Rickey McCloskey hits a home run. Jim Werth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Paxton flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka singles to left field. Joe Kinslow strikes out. Mike Bailor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Lyons walks. Bud Romanick walks. Shawn Doheny grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Moonlight Blyzka is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Washington Lefty Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Everitt hits a home run. Matt McWilliams singles to right field. Fred James singles to center field. Matt McWilliams advances to third on the hit. Rabbit Comellas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt McWilliams scores. Fred James advances to second on the play. Jesse Baptist reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rickey McCloskey. Fred James scores. Mike Paxton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey walks. Jim Werth lines out to the shortstop. Moonlight Blyzka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rickey McCloskey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Hersh Kreitz singles to right field. Lefty Cox flies out to the center fielder. Harry Everitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Joe Kinslow reached on a fielding error by Rabbit Comellas. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Mike Bailor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dizzy Wilmet flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joe Kinslow advances to second on the play. Bud Romanick singles to right field. Joe Kinslow scores. Shawn Doheny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Harry Fuller pitching. Matt McWilliams singles to center field. Fred James strikes out. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Jesse Baptist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Rickey McCloskey singles in front of the left fielder. Jim Werth grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Moonlight Blyzka flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow lines out to the second baseman. Sal MacCormack is pinch hitting for Harry Fuller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sal MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Dave Gandolph pitching. Lefty Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Everitt doubles to right field. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Everitt advances to third on the play. Fred Cheeves is pinch hitting for Fred James. Fred Cheeves singles to right field. Harry Everitt scores. Rabbit Comellas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Bob Benton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Romanick flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Doheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Devon Brown did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe McCormick improves in speed Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in arm Joe McCormick improves in power_vs_lefty Turk Yount improves in control Marty Durham did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chief Zardon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Scanlan did not respond to coaching in speed Tony Curtis did not respond to coaching in control Tony Curtis improves in control Dick Reninger did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Beattie improves in contact_vs_lefty John Curd did not respond to coaching in control