Win: Joe Tatum (12-12) Loss: Rudeldis Palmero (12-8)
Save: Joe Wood (7)
Inning: 1 Washington Joe Tatum pitching. Ernie Masaoka pops out to the catcher. Reggie Strahs grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Kutzler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Minnesota Rudeldis Palmero pitching. Steve Payne singles to center field. Hugh Liese singles to right field. Steve Payne advances to third on the hit. John Cruz singles to center field. Steve Payne scores. Bob Daniels pops out to the second baseman. Ray Altrock hits a home run. Hugh Liese scores. John Cruz scores. Bartolo Chadwick grounds out to the shortstop. Duke Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bill Anderson walks. Felix Wheatley singles to center field. Bill Anderson advances to third on the hit. Bill Williamson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Anderson scores. Don Derrington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Minnesota Doug Ripple strikes out. Joe Tatum reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Anderson. Steve Payne flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Liese grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Harry Hartzell grounds out to the pitcher. Rudeldis Palmero flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Masaoka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota John Cruz grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Altrock singles to right field. Bartolo Chadwick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Reggie Strahs strikes out. Ike Kutzler grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Anderson walks. Felix Wheatley singles past the first baseman. Bill Anderson advances to third on the hit. Bill Williamson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Minnesota Duke Strickland singles to center field. Doug Ripple strikes out. Joe Tatum lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Payne flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Don Derrington grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Hartzell strikes out. Rudeldis Palmero walks. Ernie Masaoka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Hugh Liese strikes out. John Cruz strikes out. Bob Daniels walks. Ray Altrock lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Reggie Strahs hits a home run. Ike Kutzler grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Felix Wheatley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Minnesota Bartolo Chadwick hits a home run. Hunkey Suter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Strickland strikes out. Doug Ripple pops out to the shortstop. Joe Tatum singles to center field. Steve Payne grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Tatum is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Williamson strikes out. Don Derrington flies out to the right fielder. Harry Hartzell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Minnesota Hugh Liese walks. John Cruz singles to right field. Hugh Liese advances to third on the hit. Bob Daniels grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hugh Liese scores. Arnold Wilson is pinch hitting for Ray Altrock. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Arnold Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Kerry Donohue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Terry Schoendienst is pinch hitting for Hunkey Suter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Terry Schoendienst flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Masaoka flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Strahs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Adrian Cameron pitching. Bartolo Chadwick reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Hartzell. Duke Strickland strikes out. Cy Faneyte is pinch hitting for Doug Ripple. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cy Faneyte strikes out. Johnny Hillman is pinch hitting for Kerry Donohue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Hillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ray Hinrichs pitching. Ike Kutzler hits a home run. Joe Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Wheatley strikes out. Bill Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 3 Minnesota total runners left on base: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herb Aragon did not respond to coaching in control Jason Clemons improves in contact_vs_righty J.J. Gilkey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fred Hill did not respond to coaching in 1B
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bass improves in contact_vs_lefty Clint Slocum did not respond to coaching in control Len Rosario improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Gearin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty