Win: Doc Ens (6-3) Loss: Paul Johnson (8-5)
Save: Mauro Turner (30)
Inning: 1 Washington Al Coleman pitching. Felipe Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Clark flies out to the right fielder. Tito Larker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Walters pitching. Rasty Burk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Pawloski singles to right field. Dick Pawloski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Frank Mooney doubles to right field. Tom Mann lines out to the second baseman. Larry Shea doubles to right field. Frank Mooney scores. Arkady Rossovich III reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Lowe. Larry Shea scores. Bob Pickett walks. Jerry Walters lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Felipe Fox grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alex Koshorek grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Mahay grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Lowe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jack Clark walks. Tito Larker strikes out. Jack Clark steals second. Frank Mooney walks. Tom Mann strikes out. Larry Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rooster Popkins doubles to left field. Bob Qualters grounds out to the third baseman. Al Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Rasty Burk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Arkady Rossovich III singles to center field. Bob Pickett singles to right field. Arkady Rossovich III advances to third on the hit. Bob Pickett steals second. Jerry Walters flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Arkady Rossovich III scores. Felipe Fox doubles to center field. Bob Pickett scores. Jack Clark flies out to the center fielder. Tito Larker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Pawloski flies out to the left fielder. Alex Koshorek pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Frank Mooney grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tom Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Shea walks. Arkady Rossovich III singles to right field. Bob Pickett grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Arkady Rossovich III is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Mahay grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Lowe singles to center field. Rooster Popkins singles to center field. Matt Lowe advances to third on the hit. Bob Qualters singles to right field. Matt Lowe scores. Rooster Popkins advances to third on the hit. Al Coleman pops out to the pitcher. Rasty Burk lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Jerry Walters grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Felipe Fox strikes out. Jack Clark doubles to left field. Dan Franco 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. Tito Larker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Graham strikes out. Dick Pawloski pops out to the first baseman. Alex Koshorek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Frank Mooney singles to right field. Tom Mann strikes out. Larry Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Mooney advances to second on the play. Arkady Rossovich III flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Mahay walks. Ken Mahay is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Lowe singles to left field. Rooster Popkins singles to center field. Matt Lowe advances to third on the hit. Jack Winterbottom 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. Bob Qualters grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Lowe scores. Rooster Popkins advances to second on the play. Cap Hosley is pinch hitting for Dan Franco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cap Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Doc Ens pitching. Bob Pickett grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Malinosky is pinch hitting for Jack Winterbottom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Malinosky singles to right field. Felipe Fox walks. Jeff Malinosky steals third. Felipe Fox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Clark walks. Jack Clark steals second. Tito Larker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Johnson pitching. Rasty Burk strikes out. Charlie Graham singles to left field. Dick Pawloski grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Charlie Graham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alex Koshorek singles to left field. Dick Pawloski advances to third on the hit. Ken Mahay doubles to center field. Dick Pawloski scores. Alex Koshorek uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bruce McCullough comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Lowe reached on a fielding error by Felipe Fox. Rooster Popkins singles to center field. Ken Mahay scores. Bob Qualters walks. Al Blankenship is pinch hitting for Doc Ens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Mauro Turner pitching. Frank Mooney flies out to the left fielder. Tom Mann flies out to the center fielder. Larry Shea walks. Arkady Rossovich III singles to right field. Bob Pickett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 13 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Felipe Fox (25), Jack Clark (25), Frank Mooney (25), Larry Shea (9).SF - Jerry Walters. Baserunning: SB - Jack Clark 2 (13), Bob Pickett (1), Jeff Malinosky (5).CS - Felipe Fox (5). Fielding: E - Felipe Fox.
Game Notes Al Coleman is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Myers did not respond to coaching in control Red Carpenter did not respond to coaching in control Admiral Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Admiral Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Sorrell did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Blauser improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Boss improves in power_vs_righty Al Brosseau did not respond to coaching in velocity Lew Derrington improves in contact_vs_righty