Inning: 1 Washington Kazuya Arasuna pitching. Curt Fritz walks. Devin Hoaglin singles to center field. Keith Hansen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Hayward. Curt Fritz scores. Johnny Covington hits a home run. Devin Hoaglin scores. Keith Hansen scores. Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Hepler grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Arlie Sipek pitching. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson singles to center field. Damian Baker singles to center field. Gabe Patterson advances to third on the hit. Johnny King strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Eddie Touchstone walks. Arlie Sipek fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Arlie Sipek strikes out. Curt Fritz doubles to left field. Eddie Touchstone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Devin Hoaglin singles to left field. Curt Fritz scores. Keith Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Devin Hoaglin advances to second on the play. Johnny Covington grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Stringer grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Sparky Conzelman flies out to the center fielder. Bud Hepler flies out to the left fielder. Paul Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Kazuya Arasuna strikes out. Punch Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Eddie Touchstone strikes out. Arlie Sipek singles to right field. Curt Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Arlie Sipek advances to second on the play. Devin Hoaglin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Gabe Patterson singles to right field. Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King pops out to the shortstop. Joe Day grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gabe Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Keith Hansen pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Covington walks. Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Covington advances to second on the play. Bud Hepler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Jerry Stringer singles to right field. Hank Chapman walks. Kazuya Arasuna lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the catcher. Steve Hayward flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Paul Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the third baseman. Arlie Sipek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Gabe Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Damian Baker singles to center field. Johnny King flies out to the left fielder. Damian Baker steals second. Joe Day grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington David Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Fritz doubles to center field. Devin Hoaglin walks. Keith Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Covington strikes out. Sparky Conzelman singles to left field. Curt Fritz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Devin Hoaglin advances to third on the hit. Bud Hepler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Jerry Stringer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Crabtree flies out to the center fielder. Hank Chapman flies out to the right fielder. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for David Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie McDowell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jack Donahue pitching. Paul Baker doubles to right field. Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Baker advances to third on the play. Arlie Sipek walks. Curt Fritz singles to center field. Paul Baker scores. Devin Hoaglin singles to center field. Keith Hansen walks. Arlie Sipek scores. Johnny Covington hits a home run. Curt Fritz scores. Devin Hoaglin scores. Keith Hansen scores. Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Hepler doubles to left field. Paul Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez triples. David Pillette is pinch hitting for Steve Hayward. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Pillette walks. Gabe Patterson singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez scores. David Pillette advances to third on the hit. Gabe Patterson steals second. Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King hits a home run. David Pillette scores. Gabe Patterson scores. Joe Day grounds out to the shortstop. John Crabtree grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Eddie Touchstone flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Arlie Sipek strikes out. Curt Fritz singles to left field. Devin Hoaglin doubles to right field. Curt Fritz scores. Keith Hansen hits a home run. Devin Hoaglin scores. Bibb Kilhullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Johnny Covington pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Hank Chapman grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Bibb Kilhullen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Brown flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. David Pillette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Minnesota total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bibb Kilhullen is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Williams improves in power_vs_righty Walt Tutwiler did not respond to coaching in control Tim Nye improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Tutwiler did not respond to coaching in velocity David Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Diggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in control Irv Metzig did not respond to coaching in velocity John Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity