Win: Daffy Wilpon (9-0) Loss: Tom McGilberry (8-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jojo Johnson pitching. Reggie Bates strikes out. Leo George pops out to the shortstop. Bruno Plarski lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Victor Duran pitching. Mike Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Yadil Luis grounds out to the third baseman. Roberto Irwin doubles to center field. Mark Perez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Gorman strikes out. John Singleton singles to right field. Bruce Finley strikes out. Merritt Gautreau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington John Christiansen singles past the third baseman. John Christiansen steals second. Dana Francona strikes out. Tony Burke strikes out. Kaoru Sato singles to right field. John Christiansen scores. Jojo Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kaoru Sato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Anderson singles to center field. Jose Anderson steals second. Victor Duran lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Reggie Bates flies out to the right fielder. Leo George strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Yadil Luis walks. Roberto Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Mark Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bruno Plarski strikes out. Mark Gorman lines out to the second baseman. John Singleton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington John Christiansen strikes out. Dana Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Burke walks. Kaoru Sato walks. Jojo Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kaoru Sato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bruce Finley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Merritt Gautreau lines out to the pitcher. Bruce Finley steals second. Jose Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Duran grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Howard strikes out. Yadil Luis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roberto Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reggie Bates grounds out to the third baseman. Leo George doubles to center field. Bruno Plarski walks. Mark Gorman strikes out. John Singleton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Mark Perez strikes out. John Christiansen strikes out. Dana Francona grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bruce Finley grounds out to the shortstop. Merritt Gautreau walks. Jose Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Victor Duran grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Merritt Gautreau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tony Burke pops out to the first baseman. Kaoru Sato strikes out. Jojo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Reggie Bates flies out to the center fielder. Leo George singles to center field. Bruno Plarski flies out to the right fielder. Mark Gorman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Mike Howard singles to left field. Yadil Luis strikes out. Roberto Irwin strikes out. Mike Howard steals second. Mark Perez triples. Mike Howard scores. John Christiansen doubles to center field. Mark Perez scores. Dana Francona grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Albert May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Singleton pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Finley doubles to center field. Merritt Gautreau walks. Larry Mauldin is pinch hitting for Jose Anderson. Larry Mauldin pops out to the second baseman. Manny Schuble is pinch hitting for Victor Duran. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Manny Schuble hits a home run. Bruce Finley scores. Merritt Gautreau scores. Daffy Wilpon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Bates walks. Leo George doubles to center field. Reggie Bates uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bruno Plarski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Tom McGilberry pitching. Rex Roof enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Mauldin at 3B. Tony Burke walks. Kaoru Sato singles past the shortstop. Tony Miller is pinch hitting for Daffy Wilpon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Miller grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kaoru Sato is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Howard singles to right field. Tony Burke scores. Tony Miller advances to third on the hit. Hector Crisp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yadil Luis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reggie Bates. Tony Miller scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Leo George 2 (27), Bruce Finley (15).HR - Manny Schuble (7). Baserunning: SB - Bruce Finley (15), Jose Anderson (4). Fielding: E - Reggie Bates.
Game Notes Tom McGilberry is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Uel Vidro improves in arm Ed Phillips did not respond to coaching in speed Jesus Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Beamon did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Johnson improves in velocity Kelly Christensen did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Grilli improves in speed Ed Fries did not respond to coaching in CF