Win: Kazuo Takemura (20-6) Loss: Bob Miles (13-10)
Save: Ed Swormstedt (50)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kazuo Takemura pitching. Dan Zitzmann doubles to right field. Hardin Hemus flies out to the left fielder. Dan Zitzmann is out trying to steal third. Jig Sharpton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Bob Miles pitching. Ross Lowdermilk singles to left field. Ross Lowdermilk steals second. Jacura Hernandez singles to center field. Ross Lowdermilk is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. C.J. Perme grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins strikes out. Gail Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Ivan Johnson singles to left field. Chris Grilli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Sloppy Jones singles past the second baseman. Manny Sanford pops out to the shortstop. Al Ely triples. Sloppy Jones scores. Dave Metheny flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Ely scores. Tom White singles to right field. Kazuo Takemura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bruce Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Miles grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Zitzmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ross Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Jacura Hernandez walks. C.J. Perme grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hardin Hemus walks. Hardin Hemus steals second. Jig Sharpton singles to center field. Hardin Hemus scores. Jimmy Perkins grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jig Sharpton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gail Whisenant grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Sloppy Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Sanford strikes out. Al Ely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ivan Johnson walks. Ivan Johnson steals second. Chris Grilli walks. Bruce Taylor lines out to the first baseman. Bob Miles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Zitzmann pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Dave Metheny walks. Tom White grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Kazuo Takemura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hardin Hemus flies out to the right fielder. Jig Sharpton strikes out. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Ross Lowdermilk singles to center field. Jacura Hernandez singles to center field. C.J. Perme flies out to the left fielder. Sloppy Jones flies out to the left fielder. Manny Sanford hits a home run. Ross Lowdermilk scores. Jacura Hernandez scores. Casey Key comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Ely hits a home run. Dave Metheny grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gail Whisenant grounds out to the second baseman. Ivan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli singles to center field. Bruce Taylor grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Grilli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tom White flies out to the right fielder. Tom Groh is pinch hitting for Kazuo Takemura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Groh hits a home run. Joe Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ross Lowdermilk strikes out. Jacura Hernandez walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. C.J. Perme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Slim Watt pitching. Shinya Ohishi is pinch hitting for Joe Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shinya Ohishi walks. Dan Zitzmann grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hardin Hemus walks. Jig Sharpton walks. Jimmy Perkins singles to right field. Hardin Hemus scores. Gail Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Clancey pitching. Sloppy Jones lines out to the second baseman. Manny Sanford strikes out. Al Ely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ivan Johnson bunts for a base hit. Chris Grilli strikes out. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivan Johnson advances to second on the play. Glenn Carter is pinch hitting for Clancey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn Carter singles past the shortstop. Ivan Johnson scores. Dizzy Renko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Zitzmann singles to right field. Ed Swormstedt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 2
Batting:3B - Al Ely (4).HR - Manny Sanford (15), Al Ely (9), Tom Groh (16).SF - Dave Metheny.GIDP - C.J. Perme 2, Tom White. Baserunning: SB - Ross Lowdermilk (15).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mack Elliott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Leip did not respond to coaching in control Derrek Maisel did not respond to coaching in speed
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Levan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Walt Suzuki did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Douglass did not respond to coaching in arm John Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in LF