Win: Al Rice (4-1) Loss: Carl Atkins (3-5)
Save: Julio Reeder (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Carl Atkins pitching. Bill Ardoin doubles to center field. Pete Guth hits a home run. Bill Ardoin scores. Joe Holt singles to center field. George Jackson doubles past the third baseman. Dave Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Holt is thrown out at the plate. Dot Bell walks. Conrad Farrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Al Rice pitching. Curt Sheehan lines out to the second baseman. Richie Rucker strikes out. Mike Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bernie Stouch hits a home run. Al Rice strikes out. Bill Ardoin singles to right field. Pete Guth singles to left field. Bill Ardoin advances to third on the hit. Joe Holt pops out to the first baseman. George Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Denny Ciola grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Plitt flies out to the center fielder. Mark Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Hayes walks. Dot Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Conrad Farrell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Sean Pardo strikes out. George Rufer flies out to the right fielder. Carl Atkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bernie Stouch singles to center field. Al Rice lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Ardoin flies out to the right fielder. Pete Guth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Curt Sheehan strikes out. Richie Rucker strikes out. Mike Sawyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Holt walks. George Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Dave Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Holt advances to second on the play. Dot Bell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Denny Ciola walks. Johnny Plitt singles to right field. Mark Williams strikes out. Sean Pardo strikes out. George Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Conrad Farrell flies out to the right fielder. Bernie Stouch strikes out. Al Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Cuno Ettles is pinch hitting for Jim Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cuno Ettles strikes out. Curt Sheehan flies out to the center fielder. Richie Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yosbany Duvergel pitching. Bill Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Guth grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Holt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Sawyer walks. Denny Ciola strikes out. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Sawyer advances to second on the play. Mark Williams walks. Sean Pardo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Hayes pops out to the shortstop. Dot Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Brian Heming enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Holt at 1B. Jim Webb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Conrad Farrell at SS. George Rufer grounds out to the third baseman. Ichizo Mizutani is pinch hitting for Yosbany Duvergel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ichizo Mizutani lines out to the third baseman. Curt Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Singleton pitching. Jim Webb flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Stouch flies out to the center fielder. Baldy Clements is pinch hitting for Al Rice. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Baldy Clements strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jerry Liniak pitching. Richie Rucker flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sawyer flies out to the center fielder. Denny Ciola hits a home run. Johnny Plitt doubles to center field. Mark Williams singles to center field. Johnny Plitt scores. Julio Reeder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sean Pardo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Al Rice is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Stephens improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Philley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hod Raney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Wayne Pierson improves in range Dan Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill McCall improves in arm Bull Dillon improves in power_vs_lefty Alex Alvarez improves in power_vs_lefty Hugh Kenworthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McCall did not respond to coaching in 1B