Win: Bob Benton (3-1) Loss: Kevin Spencer (4-5)
Save: John Umbach (23)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Bob Benton pitching. Tim Lyons grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Rickey McCloskey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Kevin Spencer pitching. Mike Paxton singles to right field. Mike Gehrig walks. Fred Cheeves grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Paxton advances to third on the play. John Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Shawn Doheny grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Werth pops out to the shortstop. Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Culp singles to right field. George Culp steals second. Lefty Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Rabbit Comellas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Marty Anderson doubles to center field. Franklin Redmon strikes out. Kevin Spencer pops out to the first baseman. Tim Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Bob Benton strikes out. Mike Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Doug Shoemaker strikes out. Rickey McCloskey pops out to the third baseman. Shawn Doheny doubles to center field. Jim Werth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Fred Cheeves strikes out. John Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. George Culp singles to left field. George Culp steals second. Lefty Cox walks. Wenty Nyman doubles to left field. George Culp scores. Lefty Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rabbit Comellas walks. Bob Benton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Minnesota Joe Kinslow flies out to the center fielder. Marty Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Dizzy Wilmet is pinch hitting for Franklin Redmon. Dizzy Wilmet pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Paxton lines out to the shortstop. Mike Gehrig singles to center field. Passed ball. Mike Gehrig advances to second. Fred Cheeves singles to center field. Mike Gehrig scores. John Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. George Culp grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Cheeves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Kevin Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Tim Lyons strikes out. Doug Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Lefty Cox singles to center field. Wenty Nyman hits an infield single to the catcher. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Bob Benton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Lefty Cox is thrown out at third. Wenty Nyman advances to second on the play. Wenty Nyman advances to second on the play. Mike Paxton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey walks. Shawn Doheny singles to right field. Jim Werth flies out to the center fielder. Joe Kinslow pops out to the third baseman. Marty Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Gehrig triples. Fred Cheeves pops out to the first baseman. John Goodwin hits a home run. Mike Gehrig scores. Paul Felderman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Culp grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Dizzy Wilmet strikes out. Bud Romanick is pinch hitting for Paul Felderman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Romanick singles to right field. Tim Lyons grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bud Romanick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doug Shoemaker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Dave Gandolph pitching. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Bob Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Rickey McCloskey singles to left field. Shawn Doheny flies out to the right fielder. Jim Werth doubles to center field. Joe Kinslow doubles to left field. Rickey McCloskey scores. Jim Werth scores. John Umbach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marty Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Dizzy Wilmet flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Turk Yount did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Aaron improves in velocity Rance Velasquez improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Soriano improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Soriano improves in arm Weldon Gagnon improves in control Chief Zardon improves in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Markland did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wooten did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wooten did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Wooten did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe King improves in arm Charlie Beattie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty