Inning: 1 Washington Wilbert Marnie pitching. Mack Falkenborg singles to left field. Bill McCall strikes out. Mike Sawyer walks. Denny Ciola flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Plitt walks. Richie Rucker singles to left field. Mack Falkenborg scores. Mike Sawyer scores. Johnny Plitt advances to third on the hit. Alex Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mace Brewer pitching. Dave Hayes flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Beauty Hargrave flies out to the left fielder. Conrad Farrell singles to center field. Jim Webb singles to left field. Conrad Farrell advances to third on the hit. Jerry Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Sean Pardo pops out to the shortstop. Mace Brewer singles to center field. Mack Falkenborg singles to center field. Bill McCall singles to center field. Mace Brewer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mack Falkenborg advances to third on the hit. Mike Sawyer singles past the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg scores. Bill McCall advances to third on the hit. Denny Ciola grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Stephens flies out to the right fielder. Dan Davis walks. Hod Raney pops out to the second baseman. Wilbert Marnie grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Johnny Plitt singles past the second baseman. Richie Rucker walks. Alex Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Sean Pardo grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Plitt advances to third on the play. Richie Rucker advances to second on the play. Mace Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Hayes singles to center field. Beauty Hargrave grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Conrad Farrell walks. Jim Webb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Mack Falkenborg reached on a fielding error by Billy Stephens. Mack Falkenborg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill McCall strikes out. Mike Sawyer singles to right field. Denny Ciola grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Sawyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Ward strikes out. Billy Stephens strikes out. Dan Davis walks. Hod Raney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Johnny Plitt grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Rucker singles to left field. Alex Alvarez grounds out to the third baseman. Richie Rucker advances to second on the play. Sean Pardo singles to center field. Richie Rucker scores. Mace Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Lanning is pinch hitting for Wilbert Marnie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Steve Lanning strikes out. Dave Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Beauty Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Roger Baker pitching. Mack Falkenborg lines out to the first baseman. Bill McCall flies out to the center fielder. Mike Sawyer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Conrad Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Webb flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Ward pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Denny Ciola hits a home run. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Rucker grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Alvarez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Stephens walks. Dan Davis doubles to center field. Billy Stephens uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hod Raney singles to left field. Russ Scarce is pinch hitting for Roger Baker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Russ Scarce strikes out. Dave Hayes reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Alvarez. Dan Davis scores. Neal Welchonce 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. Beauty Hargrave flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hod Raney scores. Conrad Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Julio Reeder pitching. Sean Pardo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Cuno Ettles is pinch hitting for Neal Welchonce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cuno Ettles grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Otto Shifflett pitching. Jim Webb grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Ward hits a home run. Whitey Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Stephens grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Bill McCall flies out to the right fielder. Mike Sawyer strikes out. Denny Ciola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vladimir Franco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hod Raney grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Holt is pinch hitting for Julio Reeder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Holt strikes out. Dave Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Mace Brewer is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Garrelts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Silvio Packard did not respond to coaching in range Buttercup Loucks improves in velocity Keith Briley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Natal improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Otanez improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Strobel improves in range Fred Natal improves in power_vs_righty Sam Batchelor did not respond to coaching in CF