Win: Carlos Velasquez (10-13) Loss: Wayne Lewis (6-7)
Save: Stephen Strasburg (18)
Inning: 1 Washington Wayne Lewis pitching. Mark Newfield reached on a fielding error by Bill Garrison. Manny Ramirez strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mark Newfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Carlos Velasquez pitching. Jay Rolen grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Frank Rauch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Duke Sims Jr. hits a home run. Joe DiMaggio walks. Joe DiMaggio steals second. Julio Rodriguez lines out to the shortstop. Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Aaron Doyle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Josh Reynolds strikes out. Frank Wilhelm singles to left field. Aaron Doyle aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bill Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Doyle scores. Frank Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Bruce Spongberg singles to center field. Frank Wilhelm scores. Wayne Lewis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bruce Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mark Newfield grounds out to the second baseman. Manny Ramirez hits a home run. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jay Rolen grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey singles past the third baseman. Steve Hodkey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Rauch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Duke Sims Jr. lines out to the shortstop. Joe DiMaggio pops out to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez hits a home run. Bob Bailor singles to right field. Carlos Velasquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Aaron Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Josh Reynolds strikes out. Frank Wilhelm walks. Frank Wilhelm steals second. Bill Garrison singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm scores. Bruce Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mark Newfield strikes out. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wayne Lewis strikes out. Jay Rolen doubles to center field. Jay Rolen is out trying to steal third. Steve Hodkey bunts for a base hit. Frank Rauch grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe DiMaggio walks. Joe DiMaggio steals second. Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Joe DiMaggio is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Aaron Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Josh Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Carlos Velasquez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Newfield grounds out to the second baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. advances to third on the play. Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Yusmel Ramirez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Ramirez gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Garrison singles to right field. Bill Garrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bruce Spongberg singles to left field. Greg Garrison is pinch hitting for Yusmel Ramirez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Spongberg is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Pryor pitching. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Duke Sims Jr. hits a home run. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Elmer Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe DiMaggio pops out to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Damon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe DiMaggio at RF. Jay Rolen grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Frank Rauch singles to right field. Aaron Doyle pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Mark Newfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Klondike Douglass flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Josh Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm walks. Bill Garrison lines out to the pitcher. Bruce Spongberg is hit by a pitch. Randy Stratton is pinch hitting for Elmer Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Stratton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Spongberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jay Rolen (22).HBP - Bruce Spongberg (1). Baserunning: SB - Frank Wilhelm (22).CS - Jay Rolen (7), Steve Hodkey (5), Bill Garrison (9), Bruce Spongberg (8). Fielding: E - Bill Garrison.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Mark Lemongello did not respond to coaching in velocity George Brett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Skip Jutze improves in power_vs_lefty Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Pasquella improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Slattery did not respond to coaching in range Mike Grodzicki improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Pasquella improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Pasquella did not respond to coaching in SS