Inning: 1 Washington Ted Cowens pitching. Joe Keltner grounds out to the second baseman. Mason Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Joe Knox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Kostro pitching. Tim Gagliano flies out to the right fielder. Dick Foster strikes out. Dick Tietje reached on a fielding error by Cass Michaels. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Cass Michaels hits a home run. Al Johnson strikes out. Butch VanSevern grounds out to the second baseman. Moss singles in front of the left fielder. Hal Farmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Moss is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Hunt walks. Carroll Dreyer pops out to the first baseman. Ed Hunt steals second. Chet Youngblood strikes out. Hector Dessens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Joe Kostro flies out to the right fielder. Joe Keltner flies out to the left fielder. Mason Barnes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ted Cowens singles to right field. Tim Gagliano strikes out. Dick Foster grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Joe Knox grounds out to the shortstop. Cass Michaels strikes out. Al Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dick Tietje strikes out. Luis Valdespino flies out to the right fielder. Ed Hunt doubles to center field. Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Butch VanSevern grounds out to the shortstop. Moss hits a home run. Hal Farmer doubles to right field. Joe Kostro grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Keltner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chet Youngblood strikes out. Hector Dessens strikes out. Ted Cowens grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mason Barnes singles to center field. Joe Knox walks. Cass Michaels hits a home run. Mason Barnes scores. Joe Knox scores. Terry Tyler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Johnson singles to right field. Butch VanSevern walks. Moss strikes out. Hal Farmer walks. Joe Kostro strikes out. Joe Keltner strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Gagliano doubles to center field. Dick Foster singles to left field. Tim Gagliano scores. Dick Tietje strikes out. Luis Valdespino strikes out. Ed Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mason Barnes strikes out. Joe Knox grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Cass Michaels walks. Al Johnson doubles to center field. Cass Michaels uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Ladd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch VanSevern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Youngblood singles to left field. Hector Dessens walks. Ron Gerkin is pinch hitting for Bob Ladd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Gerkin doubles to center field. Chet Youngblood scores. Tim Gagliano strikes out. Dick Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Rusty Diehl pitching. Moss flies out to the center fielder. Hal Farmer hits a home run. Joe Kostro flies out to the center fielder. Joe Keltner walks. Mason Barnes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Keltner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Tietje strikes out. Luis Valdespino strikes out. Ed Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Eddie Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Knox walks. Cass Michaels grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Knox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Butch VanSevern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer singles to left field. Chet Youngblood doubles to left field. Hector Dessens singles to center field. Carroll Dreyer scores. Ed Shetrone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Don Surhoff is pinch hitting for Eddie Rogers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Surhoff grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Youngblood scores. Hector Dessens advances to second on the play. Tim Gagliano walks. Dick Foster hits a home run. Hector Dessens scores. Tim Gagliano scores. Dick Tietje grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Valdespino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Nin Skalski pitching. Moss grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Lev Rothenberg is pinch hitting for Ed Shetrone. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Lev Rothenberg singles to center field. Don Michaels is pinch running for Lev Rothenberg on 1st base. Joe Keltner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Don Michaels is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Otis Hoerst pitching. Ed Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Youngblood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Washington Mason Barnes singles to left field. Mason Barnes steals second. Joe Knox singles to right field. Mason Barnes scores. Johnnie Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cass Michaels grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Al Johnson hits a home run. Butch VanSevern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Hector Dessens doubles to center field. Johnnie Gill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Gagliano flies out to the center fielder. Dick Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Al Johnson (21), Hal Farmer (8).HR - Cass Michaels 2 (23), Al Johnson (16), Moss (16), Hal Farmer (8).GIDP - Cass Michaels. Baserunning: SB - Mason Barnes (11). Fielding: E - Cass Michaels.
Batting:2B - Tim Gagliano (13), Ed Hunt (19), Chet Youngblood (9), Hector Dessens (1), Ron Gerkin (6).HR - Dick Foster (14).GIDP - Dick Foster. Baserunning: SB - Ed Hunt (38).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Ray Schindler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Percy Gomez did not respond to coaching in control Butch Chartak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Venable improves in control Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Vasbinder improves in range Stuffy Sherry did not respond to coaching in arm Norm Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Newhan did not respond to coaching in speed