Win: Bill Hernandez (7-1) Loss: Al Leiper (8-13)
Save: Homer Allen (1)
Inning: 1 Washington Al Leiper pitching. Dory Hudlin flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Matsumoto doubles to right field. Kimera Williams strikes out. Ben Napoleon singles to right field. Elmer Bannister reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lefty Driscol. Hideo Matsumoto scores. Milt Enders grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Huggins pitching. Toshio Nishikawa walks. Tony Peguero flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Driscol doubles to right field. Ed Veras pops out to the third baseman. Juan Lovrich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Mike Dunlop doubles to right field. Walter Susko strikes out. John Huggins singles to center field. Mike Dunlop scores. Dory Hudlin flies out to the left fielder. Hideo Matsumoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ernie McCracken grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Andres doubles to center field. Octavio Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Al Leiper walks. Toshio Nishikawa singles to left field. Frank Andres scores. Al Leiper advances to third on the hit. Tony Peguero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Kimera Williams walks. Ben Napoleon walks. Elmer Bannister hits a home run. Kimera Williams scores. Ben Napoleon scores. Milt Enders lines out to the shortstop. Mike Dunlop pops out to the third baseman. Walter Susko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lefty Driscol grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Veras singles to center field. Juan Lovrich strikes out. Ernie McCracken singles to center field. Ed Veras advances to third on the hit. Frank Andres walks. Octavio Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Washington John Huggins strikes out. Dory Hudlin flies out to the right fielder. Hideo Matsumoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Leiper singles to left field. Toshio Nishikawa flies out to the left fielder. Tony Peguero singles to right field. Lefty Driscol singles to left field. Al Leiper scores. Tony Peguero advances to third on the hit. Ed Veras flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tony Peguero scores. Bill Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Lovrich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Kimera Williams singles to center field. Ben Napoleon doubles to left field. Elmer Bannister strikes out. Milt Enders singles to center field. Kimera Williams scores. Ben Napoleon scores. Ed Hogg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Milt Enders is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie McCracken singles to center field. Frank Andres flies out to the left fielder. Octavio Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie McCracken is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ace McKechnie is pinch hitting for Ed Hogg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Octavio Wilson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Hal Hayes pitching. Walter Susko singles to center field. Bill Hernandez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dory Hudlin grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Susko advances to third on the play. Hideo Matsumoto singles to center field. Walter Susko scores. Kimera Williams doubles to left field. Hideo Matsumoto is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Lefferts is pinch hitting for Hal Hayes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ed Lefferts strikes out. Toshio Nishikawa singles to left field. Tony Peguero doubles to center field. Toshio Nishikawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lefty Driscol strikes out. Ed Veras strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington George Rueter pitching. Ben Napoleon hits a home run. Elmer Bannister lines out to the third baseman. Milt Enders flies out to the left fielder. Mike Dunlop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Lovrich singles to center field. Ernie McCracken flies out to the left fielder. Frank Andres triples. Juan Lovrich scores. Masato Matsuyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Octavio Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Andres scores. Mike Casey is pinch hitting for George Rueter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Mike Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Dennis Grabowski pitching. Walter Susko flies out to the center fielder. Mike Culloton is pinch hitting for Masato Matsuyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Culloton flies out to the left fielder. Dory Hudlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Homer Allen pitching. Toshio Nishikawa pops out to the shortstop. Tony Peguero strikes out. Lefty Driscol grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Hideo Matsumoto grounds out to the pitcher. Kimera Williams walks. Ben Napoleon flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Bannister doubles past the center fielder. Milt Enders strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Veras strikes out. Juan Lovrich bunts for a base hit. Ernie McCracken grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Lovrich advances to second on the play. Frank Andres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Hideo Matsumoto (21), Kimera Williams (24), Ben Napoleon (25), Elmer Bannister (19), Mike Dunlop (10).HR - Ben Napoleon (13), Elmer Bannister (28). Baserunning: CS - Milt Enders (3).
Batting:2B - Tony Peguero (34), Lefty Driscol (28), Frank Andres (3).3B - Frank Andres (3).SF - Ed Veras. Baserunning: CS - Octavio Wilson (3). Fielding: E - Lefty Driscol.
Game Notes Walter Susko is injured and is expected to be out 44 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rudy Bladel did not respond to coaching in speed Karl Werner did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hawkes improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Pearson improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Stewart improves in contact_vs_lefty Darren Wilson did not respond to coaching in arm John Young improves in contact_vs_lefty John Young improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Datz did not respond to coaching in 3B