Win: Bill Pulsipher (9-17) Loss: Andy Niekro (3-5)
Save: George Webster (29)
Inning: 1 Washington Andy Niekro pitching. Bill Cox grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jim Young singles to left field. Bill Rosario grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Pulsipher pitching. Eddie Lamline walks. Mark Cooke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Brian Finley walks. Dick Myrick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Finley advances to second on the play. Bill Hernandez singles to right field. Brian Finley scores. Ben Cater flies out to the left fielder. Barbaro Lind reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leroy Anchor. Bill Pulsipher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Topper Carney strikes out. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Davidson singles to right field. Taylor Rook singles to right field. Ed Dean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Bill Cox strikes out. Jim Young strikes out. Bill Rosario walks. Brian Finley doubles to right field. Bill Rosario uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Myrick pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Andy Niekro strikes out. Eddie Lamline singles to left field. Eddie Lamline is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Hernandez strikes out. Ben Cater pops out to the shortstop. Barbaro Lind flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Leroy Anchor lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Pulsipher strikes out. Bill Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Davidson pops out to the third baseman. Taylor Rook flies out to the right fielder. Ed Dean singles to right field. Andy Niekro singles to left field. Eddie Lamline singles to right field. Ed Dean scores. Andy Niekro advances to third on the hit. Mark Cooke singles to right field. Andy Niekro scores. Rollie Arnsberg singles to left field. Eddie Lamline scores. Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Bill Rosario flies out to the left fielder. Brian Finley walks. Dick Myrick strikes out. Bill Hernandez walks. George Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Ben Cater hits a home run. Brian Finley scores. Bill Hernandez scores. Barbaro Lind singles to left field. Al Cipriani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Passed ball. Barbaro Lind advances to second. Bill Pulsipher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Davidson singles to right field. Taylor Rook walks. Ed Dean grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Young flies out to the left fielder. Bill Rosario pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Cipriani strikes out. Eddie Lamline grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Cooke walks. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Brian Finley grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Myrick flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hernandez singles to right field. Ben Cater flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leroy Anchor strikes out. Bill Davidson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Barbaro Lind singles to left field. Bill Rhodes is pinch hitting for Bill Pulsipher. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Rhodes walks. Bill Cox flies out to the center fielder. Passed ball. Barbaro Lind advances to third. Bill Rhodes advances to second. Jim Young pops out to the shortstop. Bill Rosario grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Webster pitching. Taylor Rook grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Dean strikes out. Jethro Bodine is pinch hitting for Al Cipriani. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Hoffman did not respond to coaching in control Hersh Kreitz improves in contact_vs_lefty John Goodwin improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Westlake did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Behney did not respond to coaching in control George Culp improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Lancaster did not respond to coaching in control Rich Denny did not respond to coaching in control Tarrik Quinn improves in contact_vs_righty Tarrik Quinn improves in contact_vs_righty Early Longmire improves in power_vs_righty Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in range