Win: Rick Bridges (5-2) Loss: Jim Possehl (2-6)
Save: Bill Bonner (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Glen Herrin pitching. John Bochte singles to left field. Shuji Uchi singles to center field. Nate Tenace pops out to the second baseman. Doyle Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Russ Saunders walks. Stu Karger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Washington Jim Possehl pitching. Jerry Habyan grounds out to the catcher. Tom Nixon singles to right field. Sherman Mercer singles to right field. Reggie Buckley singles to left field. Tom Nixon scores. Bill Grissom strikes out. Curtis Poulsen singles to left field. Claude Veach walks. Sherman Mercer scores. Kazuhiro Perez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Guzman strikes out. Jim Possehl is hit by a pitch. Jim Possehl is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Glen Herrin strikes out. Jerry Habyan is hit by a pitch. Tom Nixon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Habyan advances to second on the play. Sherman Mercer walks. Reggie Buckley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Bochte pops out to the first baseman. Shuji Uchi singles past the second baseman. Nate Tenace singles to center field. Shuji Uchi steals third. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Shuji Uchi scores. Nate Tenace advances to second on the play. Russ Saunders grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Bill Grissom strikes out. Curtis Poulsen strikes out. Claude Veach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Karger singles to left field. Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Kurt Guzman walks. Jim Possehl lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Washington Kazuhiro Perez singles to left field. Glen Herrin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Habyan lines out to the third baseman. Tom Nixon singles to left field. Kazuhiro Perez scores. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sherman Mercer singles to right field. Reggie Buckley hits a home run. Tom Nixon scores. Sherman Mercer scores. Jimmy Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nate Tenace walks. Doyle Johnson walks. Russ Saunders walks. Stu Karger singles in front of the right fielder. Nate Tenace scores. Doyle Johnson scores. Rick Bridges 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 1st. Tom Baker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stu Karger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kurt Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Saunders scores. Tom Baker advances to second on the play. Jimmy Henderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Curtis Poulsen pops out to the shortstop. Claude Veach singles to center field. Kazuhiro Perez flies out to the center fielder. Rick Bridges singles past the shortstop. Claude Veach advances to third on the hit. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Bochte strikes out. Shuji Uchi strikes out. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Tom Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Reggie Buckley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Grissom singles to left field. Curtis Poulsen pops out to the second baseman. Claude Veach singles to center field. Bill Grissom advances to third on the hit. Kazuhiro Perez singles to right field. Bill Grissom scores. Claude Veach advances to third on the hit. Kirk Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damon Corcoran is pinch hitting for Rick Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Damon Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Claude Veach scores. Jerry Habyan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kazuhiro Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Ross pitching. Tom Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Kurt Guzman. Max Carey flies out to the right fielder. Snake Schilling is pinch hitting for Kirk Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Snake Schilling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Herman Wagner pitching. Jim Vargas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Carey at C. Tom Nixon doubles to right field. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Reggie Buckley flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi hits a home run. Jerry Winston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nate Tenace walks. Doyle Johnson hits a home run. Nate Tenace scores. Bill Bonner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Saunders doubles to right field. Stu Karger pops out to the first baseman. Tom Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Desi Kerr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Desi Kerr improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Brickley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Yoanny Chirino did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in LF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Nichting did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason Agbayani did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Gulley did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Nichting did not respond to coaching in velocity