Inning: 1 Kansas City Hideki Kuroki pitching. Claude Franklin singles to right field. Claude Franklin steals second. Kal Cox flies out to the center fielder. Tony Kull pops out to the third baseman. Ty Skiff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Truck Meehan pitching. Jim Worthington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeremy Craig flies out to the left fielder. Tom Herr grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Martinez doubles to right field. Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Meier walks. Truck Meehan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Blondie Sullivan strikes out. Carl McGee singles to left field. Klondike Covington singles to center field. Carl McGee advances to third on the hit. Bill Theobald strikes out. Deacon Steen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Claude Franklin walks. Kal Cox grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Tony Kull strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Hideki Kuroki grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Worthington walks. Jim Worthington is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeremy Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ty Skiff pops out to the shortstop. Steve Wheat singles to left field. Ivan Martinez strikes out. Steve Wheat is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Herr walks. Blondie Sullivan pops out to the second baseman. Tom Herr steals second. Carl McGee pops out to the third baseman. Klondike Covington singles past the second baseman. Tom Herr scores. Bill Theobald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski flies out to the left fielder. Greg Meier strikes out. Truck Meehan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Deacon Steen singles to right field. Hideki Kuroki lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Deacon Steen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Worthington strikes out. Jeremy Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Claude Franklin flies out to the right fielder. Kal Cox flies out to the left fielder. Tony Kull walks. Tony Kull steals second. Ty Skiff singles to center field. Steve Wheat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Tom Herr strikes out. Blondie Sullivan strikes out. Carl McGee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Aurelio Johnson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Deacon Steen at SS. Ivan Martinez grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ogrodowski pops out to the second baseman. Greg Meier walks. Tom Herndon is pinch hitting for Truck Meehan. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Herndon hits a home run. Greg Meier scores. Claude Franklin doubles to right field. Kal Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Harry Jeffcoat pitching. Klondike Covington flies out to the left fielder. Bill Theobald grounds out to the second baseman. Aurelio Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Kull hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ty Skiff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Marcus Zink is pinch hitting for Hideki Kuroki. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Marcus Zink grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Worthington flies out to the center fielder. Jeremy Craig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rene Mendoza pitching. Ivan Martinez walks. Jimmy Ogrodowski walks. Greg Meier strikes out. Cal Ettles is pinch hitting for Harry Jeffcoat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Ettles strikes out. Claude Franklin singles to left field. Ivan Martinez scores. Jimmy Ogrodowski advances to third on the hit. Jim Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kal Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington John Spencer pitching. Tom Herr strikes out. Blondie Sullivan pops out to the first baseman. Carl McGee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Claude Franklin (35), Ivan Martinez (14).HR - Tom Herndon (1).GIDP - Kal Cox, Ty Skiff. Baserunning: SB - Claude Franklin (25), Tony Kull (12).CS - Steve Wheat (6).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Bill Karkovice did not respond to coaching in speed Raidel Trujillo did not respond to coaching in control Jason Manion improves in velocity Steve Pfyl improves in speed
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Battey improves in speed Tony Landreth improves in arm Ted Taylor improves in range Kevin Berger improves in power_vs_lefty Orlando Schaller did not respond to coaching in 3B