Win: Herman Wagner (1-4) Loss: Mike Surhoff (0-1)
Save: Charlie Bigelow (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Glen Herrin pitching. John Bochte pops out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Bongiovanni. Desi Kerr singles to left field. Shuji Uchi is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Desi Kerr steals second. Nate Tenace singles to right field. Desi Kerr scores. Doyle Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Tenace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Tabor pitching. Jerry Habyan singles to center field. Tom Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Habyan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sherman Mercer doubles to left field. Bill Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the center fielder. Andres Houser pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Urbane Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bongiovanni singles to center field. Claude Veach grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Bongiovanni advances to second on the play. Pete Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Tabor strikes out. John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi doubles to right field. John Bochte is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Glen Herrin grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Habyan pops out to the second baseman. Tom Nixon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace doubles to right field. Doyle Johnson walks. Stu Karger lines out to the third baseman. Mike Breitenstein walks. Andres Houser singles to center field. Nate Tenace scores. Doyle Johnson scores. Bill Tabor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Tabor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Breitenstein advances to third on the play. Andres Houser advances to second on the play. John Bochte singles to center field. Mike Breitenstein scores. Andres Houser scores. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Sherman Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom strikes out. Urbane Jackson triples. Harry Bongiovanni doubles to center field. Urbane Jackson scores. Claude Veach lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shuji Uchi singles to right field. Desi Kerr grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Shuji Uchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Bridges 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 1st. Nate Tenace pops out to the shortstop. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Pete Harper flies out to the right fielder. Rick Bridges flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Habyan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stu Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the right fielder. Andres Houser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Tom Nixon strikes out. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Bill Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Tabor grounds out to the third baseman. John Bochte strikes out. Shuji Uchi hits a home run. Bob Gulley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Desi Kerr is hit by a pitch. Nate Tenace singles to center field. Desi Kerr advances to third on the hit. Doyle Johnson singles to left field. Desi Kerr scores. Stu Karger singles to left field. Nate Tenace scores. George Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Breitenstein walks. Andres Houser pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Urbane Jackson singles to left field. Harry Bongiovanni singles past the shortstop. Urbane Jackson advances to third on the hit. Claude Veach singles in front of the center fielder. Urbane Jackson scores. Pete Harper is hit by a pitch. Hal Lopata is pinch hitting for George Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal Lopata grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bongiovanni scores. Claude Veach advances to third on the play. Pete Harper advances to second on the play. Jerry Habyan singles past the first baseman. Claude Veach scores. Pete Harper scores. Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Nixon singles to right field. Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Grissom singles to left field. Urbane Jackson doubles to left field. Jerry Habyan scores. Tom Nixon scores. Bill Grissom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yoanny Chirino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Winston pitching. Russ Saunders is pinch hitting for Yoanny Chirino. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Russ Saunders doubles to center field. John Bochte doubles to left field. Russ Saunders scores. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr walks. John Bochte is out trying to steal third. Desi Kerr is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Herman Wagner pitching. Claude Veach singles to center field. Pete Harper singles to center field. Claude Veach advances to third on the hit. Curtis Poulsen is pinch hitting for Jerry Winston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curtis Poulsen grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Harper advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Jerry Habyan grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Veach scores. Pete Harper advances to third on the play. Tom Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Surhoff pitching. Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Johnson strikes out. Stu Karger doubles past the right fielder. Mike Breitenstein doubles past the first baseman. Stu Karger scores. Andres Houser walks. Herman Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Sherman Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Grissom singles to right field. Bill Grissom steals second. Urbane Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Sherman Mercer (6), Urbane Jackson (6), Harry Bongiovanni (6).3B - Urbane Jackson (2).HBP - Pete Harper (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Grissom (4).CS - Jerry Habyan (2). Fielding: E - Harry Bongiovanni.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Henshaw improves in arm Tom Sharpe did not respond to coaching in control Nels McNeely did not respond to coaching in control Greg Naylor improves in contact_vs_righty Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cuckoo Rodriguez improves in power_vs_lefty Mickey Griner improves in contact_vs_lefty Cuckoo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Nichting improves in control