Win: Carlos Velasquez (7-9) Loss: War Magee (4-10)
Save: Stephen Strasburg (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Carlos Velasquez pitching. Ed Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey doubles past the third baseman. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington War Magee pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Rolen pops out to the first baseman. Frank Wilhelm doubles to center field. Greg Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Bill Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City War Magee grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Hodkey singles to right field. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mark Newfield strikes out. Ripper Collins strikes out. Carlos Velasquez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Aaron Doyle strikes out. Jay Rolen walks. Frank Wilhelm grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmie Foxx Jr. reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jay Rolen. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. advances to third on the play. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Greg Garrison strikes out. Bill Garrison pops out to the shortstop. War Magee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Julio Rodriguez doubles to center field. Manny Ramirez strikes out. Mark Newfield flies out to the right fielder. Ripper Collins singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez scores. Carlos Velasquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Ryan doubles to left field. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Aaron Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jay Rolen flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Julio Rodriguez hits a home run. Manny Ramirez strikes out. Mark Newfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Garrison strikes out. War Magee walks. War Magee steals second. Ed Ryan strikes out. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Happy Iott is pinch hitting for Carlos Velasquez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Happy Iott walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Happy Iott steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg pitching. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Doyle reached on a fielding error by Stephen Strasburg. Jay Rolen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Aaron Doyle advances to second on the play. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Julio Rodriguez (14).HR - Julio Rodriguez (11). Baserunning: SB - Happy Iott (4).CS - Ronald Acuna Jr. (9). Fielding: E - Stephen Strasburg.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Kennedy did not respond to coaching in velocity Minnie Poepping did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Taylor improves in arm Bob Taylor improves in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Branca did not respond to coaching in control Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave McNally did not respond to coaching in velocity Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in range Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS