Inning: 1 Washington Gus Becker pitching. Lee Biggs singles to center field. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Biggs advances to second on the play. George Strickland singles to right field. Lee Biggs scores. Gary Langsford walks. Kerry Crump grounds out to the second baseman. George Strickland advances to third on the play. Gary Langsford advances to second on the play. Willie Zacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Akihito Kimura pitching. Carlos Twombly walks. Frank Collins flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Crawford strikes out. Don Reis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Twombly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Papa Watson pops out to the third baseman. George Evans strikes out. Akihito Kimura pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Joe Garcia strikes out. Fritz Jata grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Barry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Lee Biggs grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the second baseman. George Strickland singles to right field. George Strickland steals second. Gary Langsford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Minnesota Wander Franco singles to center field. Gus Becker fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gus Becker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carlos Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Kerry Crump strikes out. Willie Zacher flies out to the right fielder. Papa Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Frank Collins strikes out. Rafael Crawford doubles to center field. Don Reis doubles to left field. Rafael Crawford scores. Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Reis advances to third on the play. Fritz Jata grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington George Evans pops out to the shortstop. Akihito Kimura grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Biggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Larry Barry walks. Wander Franco flies out to the right fielder. Gus Becker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carlos Twombly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Ryan Higgins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carlos Twombly. George Strickland strikes out. Gary Langsford singles to center field. Ryan Higgins scores. Kerry Crump is hit by a pitch. Willie Zacher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kerry Crump is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Papa Watson hits a home run. Gary Langsford scores. Willie Zacher scores. George Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Frank Collins lines out to the first baseman. Rafael Crawford hits a home run. Don Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Akihito Kimura strikes out. Lee Biggs doubles to center field. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. George Strickland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Fritz Jata strikes out. Larry Barry singles to left field. Wander Franco strikes out. Gus Becker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Gary Langsford walks. Leo Wickman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Kerry Crump flies out to the left fielder. Willie Zacher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Langsford advances to second on the play. Papa Watson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Carlos Twombly hits a home run. Frank Collins pops out to the third baseman. Rafael Crawford grounds out to the shortstop. Don Reis singles to center field. Joe Garcia walks. Fritz Jata grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington George Evans strikes out. Mark Canavan is pinch hitting for Akihito Kimura. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Canavan triples. Lee Biggs hits a home run. Mark Canavan scores. Vern Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! George Strickland walks. Gary Langsford singles past the first baseman. George Strickland advances to third on the hit. Kerry Crump grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Yuji Kuwabara pitching. Larry Barry singles to center field. Wander Franco grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jesus Bankhead is pinch hitting for Vern Bridges. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jesus Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Rafael Crawford (25), Don Reis (12).HR - Carlos Twombly (12), Rafael Crawford (26).GIDP - Wander Franco, Gus Becker. Fielding: E - Carlos Twombly.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Moore improves in range Johnny Hollingsworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Snyder did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frankie Sunkel improves in speed Ed Williams improves in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Curd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Boozer did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Garbark improves in range Harry Fitzgerald did not respond to coaching in control