Win: Art Pegues (12-1) Loss: Dennis Jackson (4-6)
Save: Buster Dingman (5)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Dennis Jackson pitching. Ralph Bobb flies out to the center fielder. Rick Thompson singles to center field. Hal Tyler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Art Pegues pitching. Dario Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Mark Rodgers walks. Jimmy Martin flies out to the center fielder. Billy Crespi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Scottie Jones flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dan Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Braggs flies out to the left fielder. Bob Clancy strikes out. Rich Gabrielson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wayne Taylor is hit by a pitch. Brooks Barkley walks. Art Pegues lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ralph Bobb singles to left field. Wayne Taylor scores. Brooks Barkley scores. Rick Thompson pops out to the catcher. Ralph Bobb steals second. Hal Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Blake Hungling strikes out. Dennis Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Dario Crowder hits a home run. Mark Rodgers walks. Jimmy Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Scottie Jones strikes out. Lloyd Noles strikes out. Dan Wallace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Billy Crespi grounds out to the pitcher. George Braggs strikes out. Bob Clancy walks. Rich Gabrielson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Wayne Taylor walks. Brooks Barkley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Pegues strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Blake Hungling strikes out. Dennis Jackson strikes out. Dario Crowder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Ralph Bobb grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Thompson singles to left field. Hal Tyler strikes out. Rick Thompson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mark Rodgers singles to right field. Jimmy Martin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Rodgers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmy Martin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Billy Crespi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Duke Casimiro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scottie Jones flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Noles walks. Lloyd Noles is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Wallace hits a home run. Wayne Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Braggs grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Clancy flies out to the center fielder. Rich Gabrielson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Turd Ferguson is pinch hitting for Brooks Barkley. Turd Ferguson strikes out. Art Pegues grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Bobb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Blake Hungling singles to center field. Miguel Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Duke Casimiro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Miguel Rodriguez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dario Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Erik Armstrong pitching. Rick Thompson walks. Hal Tyler singles to center field. Rick Thompson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Scottie Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Ken Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Rodgers pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Martin hits a home run. Buster Dingman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Crespi strikes out. George Braggs triples. Bob Clancy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners LOB: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 4
Batting:HR - Dan Wallace (3).GIDP - Hal Tyler, Scottie Jones, Brooks Barkley.HBP - Wayne Taylor (3). Baserunning: SB - Ralph Bobb (6).CS - Rick Thompson (3), Lloyd Noles (8).
Game Notes Buster Dingman is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Matt Crabtree improves in contact_vs_lefty Matt Crabtree did not respond to coaching in speed Matt Crabtree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gorman Foulke improves in power_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Verble improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Suche did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger York did not respond to coaching in arm