Win: House Finch (11-10) Loss: Al Leiper (10-15)
Save: Joe Zak (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City House Finch pitching. Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Peguero grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Meyers pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Al Leiper pitching. Kimera Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Dory Hudlin singles to center field. Fernando Reid singles to center field. Dory Hudlin advances to third on the hit. Hideo Matsumoto hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dory Hudlin scores. Ben Napoleon flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Bannister grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hideo Matsumoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Veras singles to center field. Juan Lovrich strikes out. Mike Casey lines out to the shortstop. Ace McKechnie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Milt Enders grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Tozer strikes out. House Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Octavio Wilson singles to right field. Al Leiper lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Toshio Nishikawa singles past the shortstop. Tony Peguero grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Kimera Williams singles to left field. Dory Hudlin strikes out. Fernando Reid singles to center field. Kimera Williams is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Hideo Matsumoto singles to right field. Ben Napoleon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Ed Veras pops out to the shortstop. Juan Lovrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Elmer Bannister strikes out. Milt Enders strikes out. Mike Tozer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Ace McKechnie walks. Octavio Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Al McQuaig is pinch hitting for Al Leiper. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al McQuaig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ed Hogg pitching. House Finch grounds out to the third baseman. Kimera Williams walks. Dory Hudlin strikes out. Fernando Reid flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Toshio Nishikawa flies out to the right fielder. Tony Peguero walks. Nate Meyers pops out to the first baseman. Ed Veras singles to left field. Juan Lovrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Hideo Matsumoto walks. Ben Napoleon walks. Elmer Bannister strikes out. Milt Enders walks. Mike Tozer strikes out. House Finch singles to center field. Hideo Matsumoto scores. Ben Napoleon scores. Milt Enders advances to third on the hit. Hal Hayes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kimera Williams grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Casey strikes out. Ace McKechnie singles to right field. Octavio Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ace McKechnie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Andres is pinch hitting for Hal Hayes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Octavio Wilson steals second. Frank Andres singles to left field. Octavio Wilson scores. Frank Andres is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Rueter pitching. Dory Hudlin strikes out. Fernando Reid pops out to the third baseman. Hideo Matsumoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Toshio Nishikawa flies out to the center fielder. Tony Peguero grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Ben Napoleon singles to right field. Elmer Bannister strikes out. Milt Enders grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Veras reached on a fielding error by Elmer Bannister. Juan Lovrich reached on a fielding error by Dory Hudlin. Joe Zak 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 2nd. Mike Casey strikes out. Ace McKechnie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Juice Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Lou Datz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Andujar Jefferson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Chlupsa improves in range Lou Datz did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Bladel improves in contact_vs_righty Bud Clark did not respond to coaching in arm Ulysses Lugman did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Dede did not respond to coaching in arm