Win: Javy Smith (2-1) Loss: Isamu Ishii (0-2)
Save: Paul Dewey (5)
Inning: 1 Washington Isamu Ishii pitching. Carl Robinson walks. Paul Curd reached on a fielding error by Carl Percival. Bob Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Mike Tillman singles past the second baseman. Carl Robinson scores. Paul Curd advances to third on the hit. Emil Edwards strikes out. Ted McNabb grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Minnesota Javy Smith pitching. Richard Stark strikes out. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Sam Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Ray Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Cey hits a home run. Jun Hirayama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Javy Smith singles to right field. Carl Robinson triples. Javy Smith scores. Paul Curd strikes out. Bob Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Barney Piechota strikes out. Frank McBride reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ray Howard. Jason Purdy flies out to the center fielder. Ed Fidrych reached on a fielding error by Paul Curd. Ed Fidrych is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Tillman pops out to the shortstop. Emil Edwards strikes out. Ted McNabb walks. Ray Howard singles to left field. Ted McNabb advances to third on the hit. Ed Cey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Minnesota Carl Percival pops out to the second baseman. Jun Hirayama flies out to the center fielder. Richard Stark grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Javy Smith strikes out. Carl Robinson flies out to the center fielder. Paul Curd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Minnesota Tim Grimsley singles to center field. Sam Johnson singles to center field. Tim Grimsley is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Frank McBride singles to center field. Sam Johnson advances to third on the hit. Jason Purdy singles to center field. Sam Johnson scores. Frank McBride advances to third on the hit. Jason Purdy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Bob Midkiff grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Tillman flies out to the left fielder. Emil Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Minnesota Ed Fidrych flies out to the center fielder. Carl Percival flies out to the left fielder. Jun Hirayama singles to center field. Richard Stark walks. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Ted McNabb lines out to the shortstop. Ray Howard singles to center field. Ed Cey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Howard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Javy Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Sam Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Barney Piechota flies out to the right fielder. Frank McBride grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Carl Robinson strikes out. Paul Curd walks. Bob Midkiff doubles past the center fielder. Paul Curd uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Tillman strikes out. Cal Jennings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Emil Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Jason Purdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Baird is pinch hitting for Ed Fidrych. Paul Baird strikes out. Juice Brantley is pinch hitting for Carl Percival. Juice Brantley doubles to center field. Cal Jennings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Harold Knox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Baird at 3B. Eddie Crowell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Juice Brantley at 1B. Ted McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Ray Howard walks. Ed Cey flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Claude Grater is pinch hitting for Javy Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Howard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Minnesota Tyson Corrales pitching. Gussie Laxton is pinch hitting for Richard Stark. Gussie Laxton flies out to the right fielder. Tim Grimsley strikes out. Sam Johnson singles to center field. Barney Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Faulkner is pinch hitting for Tyson Corrales. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Faulkner grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Robinson singles to right field. Carl Robinson steals second. Paul Curd grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Robinson advances to third on the play. Bob Midkiff hits a home run. Carl Robinson scores. Joe Dibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Tillman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Minnesota Jack Bosetti pitching. Frank McBride grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jason Purdy walks. Jason Purdy steals second. Harold Knox doubles past the left fielder. Jason Purdy scores. Eddie Crowell walks. Paul Dewey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Dibble lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gussie Laxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Minnesota total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Midkiff (1).3B - Carl Robinson (2).HR - Bob Midkiff (2), Ed Cey (3). Baserunning: SB - Carl Robinson (4).CS - Ray Howard (2). Fielding: E - Paul Curd, Ray Howard.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chief McGehee did not respond to coaching in velocity David Rico improves in arm Alvin Owens improves in control Chief McGehee did not respond to coaching in control Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Atkinson improves in speed Gil Olmsted did not respond to coaching in endurance Doug Hoelskoetter did not respond to coaching in endurance Greg Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity