Win: Phil Martinez (9-7) Loss: Dan Coveleski (12-7)
Inning: 1 Washington Dan Coveleski pitching. Dave Sixsmith singles to left field. Davey Spoljaric singles to center field. Dave Sixsmith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ed Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Sixsmith scores. Davey Spoljaric steals second. Dutch Keupper singles to left field. Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Davey Spoljaric scores. Kenny Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Alex Valera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Martinez pitching. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Morrison walks. Charley Jolly grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Morrison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Lefty Gearin grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Martinez lines out to the first baseman. Dave Sixsmith doubles to right field. Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yogey Pulido lines out to the third baseman. Steve Gainer grounds out to the third baseman. Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ed Wenz flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Keupper strikes out. Bob MacCormack grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Domingo Lowery walks. Domingo Lowery steals second. Dan Coveleski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Lavandera reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kenny Schmidt. Domingo Lowery scores. Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Kenny Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Valera doubles to left field. Lefty Gearin strikes out. Phil Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charley Jolly grounds out to the second baseman. Yogey Pulido walks. Steve Gainer pops out to the first baseman. Ariel Mendoza singles to center field. Domingo Lowery grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ariel Mendoza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Coveleski strikes out. Andy Lavandera flies out to the center fielder. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Dutch Keupper doubles to right field. Bob MacCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Keupper advances to third on the play. Kenny Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Keupper scores. Alex Valera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Kip Bullinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Gearin strikes out. Phil Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Dave Sixsmith hits a home run. Davey Spoljaric flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Gainer singles to right field. Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Domingo Lowery lines out to the second baseman. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Kip Bullinger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington George Whipple pitching. Ed Wenz walks. Dutch Keupper reached on a fielding error by Yogey Pulido. Bob MacCormack grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Wenz advances to third on the play. Kenny Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Thevenow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alex Valera at 1B. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the third baseman. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jim Thevenow doubles to left field. Lefty Gearin grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Pole is pinch hitting for Phil Martinez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Junior Pole triples. Jim Thevenow scores. Jose Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Junior Pole scores. Davey Spoljaric singles to right field. Ed Wenz hits a home run. Davey Spoljaric scores. Jesse Kibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dutch Keupper singles to center field. Dutch Keupper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Millan pitching. Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Gainer singles past the shortstop. Ariel Mendoza lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hippo Moss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Pettit did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Zed Johnston did not respond to coaching in control Rick Pruett did not respond to coaching in velocity Hippo Moss improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Davis did not respond to coaching in control Jose Peters improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Weaver improves in range Bill Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity