Win: Frankie Ryan (5-2) Loss: Andy Brunette (3-2)
Save: Tsuyoshi Nomura (15)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Frankie Ryan pitching. Goat McCloskey walks. Bill Dauterive flies out to the center fielder. Ken Handibone strikes out. James Pezold grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Andy Brunette pitching. Khris Khikales grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Sweet grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Daniels singles to right field. Murphy Daniels steals second. Markus Young singles past the first baseman. Murphy Daniels scores. Donny Donowitz hits a home run. Markus Young scores. Oscar Felix strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Bob Encarnacion strikes out. Glenn Villafuerte singles past the shortstop. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Grant Levrault strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Alex Palica flies out to the center fielder. Tom Carrigan singles to center field. Frankie Ryan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frankie Ryan strikes out. Khris Khikales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Andy Brunette strikes out. Goat McCloskey singles to right field. Bill Dauterive flies out to the right fielder. Ken Handibone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Lefty Sweet hits a home run. Murphy Daniels strikes out. Markus Young singles to left field. Markus Young steals second. Passed ball. Markus Young advances to third. Donny Donowitz singles to left field. Markus Young scores. Oscar Felix strikes out. Alex Palica flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota James Pezold walks. Bob Encarnacion singles to left field. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. James Pezold advances to third on the play. Bob Encarnacion advances to second on the play. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, James Pezold scores. Grant Levrault reached on a 2-base throwing error by Khris Khikales. Bob Encarnacion scores. Andy Brunette grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Carrigan grounds out to the pitcher. Frankie Ryan strikes out. Khris Khikales grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Goat McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Dauterive grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Handibone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Shoji Yanagida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Sweet grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Markus Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota James Pezold strikes out. Bob Encarnacion singles past the third baseman. Glenn Villafuerte hits a home run. Bob Encarnacion scores. Hiroji Miyaji strikes out. Grant Levrault walks. Shoji Yanagida singles to left field. Goat McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Donny Donowitz strikes out. Oscar Felix grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Bill Dauterive singles to right field. Ken Handibone flies out to the center fielder. James Pezold walks. Bob Encarnacion flies out to the right fielder. Glenn Villafuerte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Tom Carrigan singles to right field. Todd Hairston is pinch hitting for Frankie Ryan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Todd Hairston singles to left field. Tom Carrigan advances to third on the hit. Khris Khikales grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Carrigan scores. Bryce Burtschy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Sweet flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Roger Clemens pitching. Hiroji Miyaji flies out to the center fielder. Grant Levrault strikes out. Tom Witherup is pinch hitting for Bryce Burtschy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Witherup flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Dirt pitching. Murphy Daniels singles to left field. Markus Young walks. Donny Donowitz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Murphy Daniels advances to third on the play. Oscar Felix flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Minnesota Tsuyoshi Nomura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Goat McCloskey singles to center field. Bill Dauterive flies out to the right fielder. Ken Handibone pops out to the third baseman. James Pezold flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 9 Washington total runners left on base: 3
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Raul Lehr improves in power_vs_lefty Ted Burkam did not respond to coaching in speed Andy McCracken did not respond to coaching in control Marty Ardell improves in control Raul Lehr did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Powers did not respond to coaching in control Al Terry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Powers did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.