Win: Joe Metheny (2-2) Loss: Frank Miller (1-2)
Save: Gabe Thomas (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Katsy Chism pitching. Bob Southworth strikes out. Nomar Chiti singles to left field. Damaso Twitchell walks. Steve Cecena flies out to the center fielder. Eric Donlin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Earl Sweeney pitching. Randy Overmire strikes out. Bobby Schafer grounds out to the pitcher. Maxx Sisler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Oana singles to right field. Irv Neal strikes out. Earl Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Ed Williams strikes out. Fred Becker singles to center field. Harry Young strikes out. Jim Kuiper grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Becker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Southworth strikes out. Nomar Chiti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damaso Twitchell singles to left field. Steve Cecena singles to left field. Damaso Twitchell advances to third on the hit. Steve Cecena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Brant Pena flies out to the center fielder. Katsy Chism strikes out. Randy Overmire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eric Donlin strikes out. Harry Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Oana doubles to left field. Irv Neal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Bobby Schafer pops out to the third baseman. Maxx Sisler strikes out. Ed Williams walks. Fred Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Earl Sweeney strikes out. Bob Southworth singles to left field. Nomar Chiti hits an infield single to the second baseman. Damaso Twitchell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Harry Young singles to left field. Jim Kuiper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Brant Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Cecena strikes out. Eric Donlin flies out to the left fielder. Harry Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Katsy Chism flies out to the center fielder. Randy Overmire singles to center field. Randy Overmire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Schafer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Oana flies out to the center fielder. Jumbo Chapman is pinch hitting for Irv Neal. Jumbo Chapman grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Tom Locklin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jumbo Chapman at 1B. Maxx Sisler flies out to the right fielder. Ed Williams singles to right field. Fred Becker singles to left field. Ed Williams advances to third on the hit. Harry Young pops out to the first baseman. Jim Kuiper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Southworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nomar Chiti flies out to the center fielder. Damaso Twitchell walks. Steve Cecena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Brant Pena singles to left field. Joe Metheny 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. Ozzie Warner is pinch hitting for Katsy Chism. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ozzie Warner flies out to the center fielder. Randy Overmire pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Schafer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Miller pitching. Eric Donlin strikes out. Harry Taylor doubles to right field. Keith Oana triples. Harry Taylor scores. Howdy Hayden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Locklin pops out to the first baseman. Campbell OLeary is pinch hitting for Joe Metheny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Campbell OLeary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Gabe Thomas pitching. Maxx Sisler walks. Ed Williams walks. Fred Becker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Harry Young flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kuiper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Tom Locklin is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jorge Dugas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Knauss did not respond to coaching in control Gary Knauss did not respond to coaching in velocity Lance Sherdel improves in power_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dennis Gonzalez improves in control Doc Allen did not respond to coaching in control Bubba Errickson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dennis Gonzalez improves in velocity