Win: Bob Weingartner (1-0) Loss: Yasniel Rondon (2-3)
Save: Paul Burkett (6)
Inning: 1 Washington Bob Weingartner pitching. Jim Kampouris grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Rosario grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Yasniel Rondon pitching. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Decker grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jethro Bodine singles to left field. Jim Decker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jethro Bodine steals second. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bill Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Brian Finley pops out to the first baseman. Bill Rhodes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Topper Carney flies out to the left fielder. Jim Henriksen walks. Mark Cooke singles past the shortstop. Taylor Rook singles past the shortstop. Jim Henriksen scores. The catcher fields the ball and Mark Cooke is thrown out at third. Taylor Rook advances to second on the play. Taylor Rook advances to second on the play. Leroy Anchor doubles to right field. Taylor Rook scores. Bob Weingartner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Decker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Lance Cardwell singles to left field. Barbaro Lind doubles to right field. Lance Cardwell is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Yasniel Rondon pops out to the third baseman. Jim Kampouris walks. Bill Rosario singles to right field. Barbaro Lind scores. Jim Kampouris advances to third on the hit. Jim Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jethro Bodine singles to center field. Jethro Bodine steals second. Joe Bottarini strikes out. Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jethro Bodine advances to third on the play. Jim Henriksen walks. Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Brian Finley strikes out. Bill Rhodes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Taylor Rook walks. Taylor Rook steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Weingartner flies out to the center fielder. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Taylor Rook scores. Jim Decker doubles to right field. Leroy Anchor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Joe Bottarini lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Lance Cardwell walks. Barbaro Lind grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Cardwell advances to second on the play. Barry Boyle is pinch hitting for Yasniel Rondon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Barry Boyle walks. Jim Kampouris walks. Bill Rosario grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lefty Berry pitching. Topper Carney singles to center field. Jim Henriksen walks. Mark Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Topper Carney advances to third on the play. Jim Henriksen advances to second on the play. Taylor Rook strikes out. Bob Weingartner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Jim Young grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hernandez reached on a fielding error by Bob Weingartner. Brian Finley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Decker singles to center field. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Joe Bottarini pops out to the first baseman. Topper Carney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Decker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Rhodes flies out to the center fielder. Lance Cardwell strikes out. Barbaro Lind walks. Dave Robertson is pinch hitting for Lefty Berry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Robertson doubles past the left fielder. Walker Ruebel 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. Jim Kampouris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Webster pitching. Jim Henriksen singles past the second baseman. Jim Henriksen steals second. Mark Cooke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Henriksen advances to third on the play. Taylor Rook singles to center field. Jim Henriksen scores. Walker Ruebel fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Walker Ruebel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Taylor Rook is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leroy Anchor walks. Jim Decker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Rosario grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Young doubles to left field. Bill Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Brian Finley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Fletcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jethro Bodine flies out to the right fielder. Joe Bottarini flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Bill Rhodes grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Cardwell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Barbaro Lind walks. Karl Webb is pinch hitting for Eddie Fletcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Karl Webb hits a home run. Lance Cardwell scores. Barbaro Lind scores. Paul Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Kampouris grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Rosario flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Anthony Mann did not respond to coaching in speed Anthony Mann improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Behney did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gehrig did not respond to coaching in arm Anthony Mann did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Gehrig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hersh Kreitz improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Keith Lansford did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Griner improves in power_vs_lefty Oscar McLaughlin improves in range Chris Fleming did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Fleming did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Faedo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty