Win: Herb Palmer (2-0) Loss: Dave Shealy (0-1)
Save: Kazuhiko Haraguchi (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Herb Palmer pitching. Henry Torriente grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Gladden flies out to the center fielder. Vito Gilmore walks. Vito Gilmore steals second. Rip Rensa singles to right field. Vito Gilmore scores. Jack Capron grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rip Rensa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dave Shealy pitching. Bob Morton flies out to the center fielder. Otto Bennett flies out to the center fielder. George Treadway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Al McBean strikes out. Bob Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Juan McCrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rudy Hayes pops out to the first baseman. John Bonner flies out to the center fielder. Cory Weiss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Dave Shealy flies out to the right fielder. Henry Torriente walks. Terry Gladden pops out to the pitcher. Vito Gilmore singles to center field. Henry Torriente advances to third on the hit. Rip Rensa walks. Jack Capron grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Freddie Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Butch Kruk strikes out. Herb Palmer singles to center field. Bob Morton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Al McBean reached on a 2-base throwing error by Butch Kruk. Bob Escobar grounds out to the second baseman. Al McBean advances to third on the play. Juan McCrea lines out to the second baseman. Dave Shealy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Otto Bennett grounds out to the third baseman. George Treadway flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Hayes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Henry Torriente grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Gladden flies out to the center fielder. Vito Gilmore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Bonner walks. Cory Weiss doubles to center field. Freddie Flynn flies out to the left fielder. Butch Kruk pops out to the shortstop. Herb Palmer pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Rip Rensa flies out to the center fielder. Jack Capron grounds out to the third baseman. Al McBean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Morton grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Bennett flies out to the right fielder. George Treadway doubles to center field. Rudy Hayes singles to center field. George Treadway scores. John Bonner doubles to center field. Rudy Hayes uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cory Weiss grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Bob Escobar grounds out to the third baseman. Juan McCrea walks. Red Rogalski is pinch hitting for Dave Shealy. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Red Rogalski strikes out. Henry Torriente grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City King Rivera pitching. Freddie Flynn singles to right field. Butch Kruk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Herb Palmer walks. Bob Morton walks. Otto Bennett singles to center field. George Treadway singles to right field. Herb Palmer scores. Bob Morton is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Terry Gladden grounds out to the third baseman. Vito Gilmore strikes out. Rip Rensa singles to center field. Jack Capron walks. Percy Leius 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. Al McBean strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rudy Hayes strikes out. John Bonner doubles to center field. Cory Weiss flies out to the left fielder. Freddie Flynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Kazuhiko Haraguchi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Escobar grounds out to the shortstop. Juan McCrea singles to right field. Doug James is pinch hitting for King Rivera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug James grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Aldrete did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Greenjeans did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Aldrete did not respond to coaching in velocity Whitey Huntz did not respond to coaching in range Rick Reynolds did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Royce Jones did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Crowson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Raita Morita improves in arm Lefty Foster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty