Win: Jim Tucker (2-5) Loss: Darren Cruz (9-4)
Save: Bibb Kilhullen (22)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Mardie Baird pitching. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Hayward strikes out. Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Billy Walsh pitching. Curt Fritz walks. Devin Hoaglin walks. Keith Hansen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Curt Fritz advances to third on the play. Johnny Covington pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Damian Baker lines out to the second baseman. Johnny King grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Stringer doubles to left field. Hank Chapman singles to left field. Jerry Stringer scores. Charlie McDowell singles to right field. Billy Walsh doubles to left field. Hank Chapman scores. Charlie McDowell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Billy Walsh is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Paul Baker flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Touchstone hits a home run. Crab Rollins strikes out. Charlie Desjardien lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Gabe Patterson singles to left field. Damian Baker grounds out to the catcher. Gabe Patterson advances to second on the play. Johnny King grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mardie Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Fritz walks. Devin Hoaglin singles to left field. Keith Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Covington walks. Paul Baker hits a home run. Curt Fritz scores. Devin Hoaglin scores. Johnny Covington scores. Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Jerry Stringer singles to right field. Hank Chapman strikes out. Charlie McDowell singles to center field. Jerry Stringer advances to third on the hit. Billy Walsh pops out to the second baseman. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Crab Rollins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Desjardien flies out to the center fielder. Mardie Baird pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Steve Hayward singles to center field. Gabe Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Johnny King pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Jim Tucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Fritz flies out to the left fielder. Devin Hoaglin strikes out. Keith Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Jerry Stringer strikes out. Hank Chapman hits a home run. Charlie McDowell strikes out. Jim Tucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Johnny Covington strikes out. Paul Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Touchstone singles to center field. Crab Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez walks. Darren Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Steve Hayward walks. Gabe Patterson singles to left field. Punch Rodriguez scores. Steve Hayward advances to third on the hit. Damian Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Hayward scores. Gabe Patterson advances to second on the play. Johnny King walks. Jerry Stringer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Bob Kmak is pinch hitting for Charlie Desjardien. Bob Kmak flies out to the right fielder. Manny Robinson is pinch hitting for Darren Cruz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Manny Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Curt Fritz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Marcus Casey pitching. Hank Chapman flies out to the center fielder. Charlie McDowell singles to right field. John Crabtree is pinch hitting for Jim Tucker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Crabtree singles to center field. Charlie McDowell advances to third on the hit. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie McDowell scores. John Crabtree advances to second on the play. Steve Hayward flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington David Howard pitching. Devin Hoaglin grounds out to the second baseman. Keith Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Gabe Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Damian Baker strikes out. Johnny King singles to center field. Jerry Stringer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Bibb Kilhullen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Baker singles to left field. Eddie Touchstone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Crab Rollins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 2
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Watlington did not respond to coaching in arm Julio Holmes improves in power_vs_righty Joe Rachunok improves in arm Bill Stockwell did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Juul improves in velocity Kenny Welsh did not respond to coaching in arm Gene Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Nye improves in speed Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in 2B