Win: Carl Atkins (6-1) Loss: Dick Thompson (1-7)
Save: Vladimir Franco (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Carl Atkins pitching. Joe Holt strikes out. Steve Lanning flies out to the center fielder. George Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Dick Thompson pitching. Mack Falkenborg walks. Bill McCall strikes out. Mack Falkenborg steals second. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Denny Ciola strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Conrad Farrell walks. Dave Hayes pops out to the catcher. Dot Bell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Johnny Plitt strikes out. Richie Rucker strikes out. Cuno Ettles singles past the second baseman. Sean Pardo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cuno Ettles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Davis reached on a 2-base fielding error by Johnny Plitt. Jim Webb strikes out. Dick Thompson strikes out. Joe Holt reached on a fielding error by Denny Ciola. Steve Lanning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Carl Atkins pops out to the third baseman. Mack Falkenborg doubles to center field. Bill McCall reached on a fielding error by George Jackson. Mike Sawyer grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg scores. Bill McCall advances to second on the play. Denny Ciola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Jackson singles past the shortstop. Conrad Farrell pops out to the second baseman. Dave Hayes flies out to the center fielder. Dot Bell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Johnny Plitt strikes out. Richie Rucker strikes out. Cuno Ettles singles past the third baseman. Sean Pardo hits a home run. Cuno Ettles scores. Carl Atkins singles to center field. Mack Falkenborg pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Davis lines out to the second baseman. Jim Webb grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Thompson singles to center field. Joe Holt pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Bill McCall doubles to center field. Mike Sawyer singles to center field. Bill McCall scores. Denny Ciola grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Sawyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Plitt strikes out. Richie Rucker singles to left field. Cuno Ettles walks. Sean Pardo grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Denny Ciola is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Lanning strikes out. George Jackson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Conrad Farrell strikes out. Dave Hayes singles to left field. Dot Bell singles past the shortstop. George Jackson scores. Dan Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Carl Atkins strikes out. Mack Falkenborg singles to center field. Mack Falkenborg gets picked off first. Bill McCall singles to left field. Mike Sawyer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Webb strikes out. Beauty Hargrave is pinch hitting for Dick Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Beauty Hargrave walks. Joe Holt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Beauty Hargrave is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Holt steals second. Steve Lanning walks. George Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Holt is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Roger Baker pitching. Denny Ciola pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Rucker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Crazy McBee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Conrad Farrell singles to left field. Dave Hayes doubles to left field. Conrad Farrell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hiroyuki Taninaka comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dot Bell flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Dan Davis grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Webb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Cuno Ettles grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Pardo walks. Jim Chapin is pinch hitting for Hiroyuki Taninaka. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sean Pardo steals second. Jim Chapin flies out to the center fielder. Mack Falkenborg walks. Bill McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vladimir Franco pitching. Russ Scarce is pinch hitting for Roger Baker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Russ Scarce flies out to the left fielder. Joe Holt grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Lanning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Washington total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Misuraca did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeremy Glaus improves in power_vs_righty Mike Strobel improves in arm Scott Eisenhart improves in power_vs_righty Sam Cabrera did not respond to coaching in RF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buttercup Loucks improves in velocity John Bradley did not respond to coaching in control Felix Lyons improves in arm Freddie Valenzuela did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty