Win: Harry Fernandez (6-5) Loss: Vance Leonides (7-16)
Save: Darren Cruz (4)
Inning: 1 Minnesota Harry Fernandez pitching. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward walks. Damian Baker strikes out. Steve Hayward is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Vance Leonides pitching. Curt Fritz grounds out to the second baseman. Devin Hoaglin flies out to the left fielder. Keith Hansen singles to center field. Johnny Covington strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Minnesota Gabe Patterson singles to right field. Johnny King flies out to the left fielder. Gabe Patterson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Day flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Hepler hits a home run. Paul Baker strikes out. Eddie Touchstone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Minnesota Jerry Stringer grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Chapman strikes out. Vance Leonides grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Harry Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Fritz singles to center field. Devin Hoaglin bunts for a base hit. Keith Hansen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Minnesota Punch Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward flies out to the center fielder. Damian Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Johnny Covington hits a home run. Sparky Conzelman singles to left field. Bud Hepler reached on a fielding error by Damian Baker. Paul Baker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sparky Conzelman advances to third on the play. Eddie Touchstone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Minnesota Gabe Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny King singles to center field. Joe Day strikes out. Jerry Stringer singles to center field. Hank Chapman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Harry Fernandez lines out to the second baseman. Curt Fritz doubles to left field. Devin Hoaglin strikes out. Keith Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Minnesota Vance Leonides grounds out to the pitcher. Punch Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Hayward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Johnny Covington grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sparky Conzelman flies out to the left fielder. Bud Hepler singles to left field. Paul Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Minnesota Damian Baker strikes out. Gabe Patterson strikes out. Johnny King grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Fritz doubles to right field. Devin Hoaglin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Minnesota Joe Day strikes out. Jerry Stringer grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie McDowell is pinch hitting for Hank Chapman. Charlie McDowell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington George Sularz enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie McDowell at C. Keith Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Covington walks. Sparky Conzelman flies out to the left fielder. Bud Hepler singles to left field. Johnny Covington advances to third on the hit. Paul Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Minnesota Darren Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Brown is pinch hitting for Vance Leonides. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Brown grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Punch Rodriguez singles to left field. Steve Hayward grounds out to the shortstop. Punch Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Damian Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Minnesota total runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 8
Minnesota Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Diggs improves in control Pat Shepard did not respond to coaching in control Orlando Snell improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Watlington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Hughes improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Nye improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Eisenreich improves in range Gil Hopkins improves in contact_vs_righty Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in 2B