Inning: 1 Kansas City Buttercup Loucks pitching. Sam Cabrera hits a home run. Jack Blackwell singles to center field. Mike Strobel walks. Scott Eisenhart flies out to the right fielder. Hod Raney flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Glenn Mott pitching. Bill McCall strikes out. Mack Falkenborg strikes out. Johnny Plitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Davis walks. Mike Strang grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Glenn Mott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Red Wood flies out to the center fielder. Denny Ciola flies out to the right fielder. Richie Rucker hits a home run. Mike Derrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Cabrera doubles to left field. Jack Blackwell singles past the shortstop. Sam Cabrera scores. Mike Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Jack Blackwell steals second. Scott Eisenhart strikes out. Hod Raney lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Sean Pardo bunts for a base hit. Buttercup Loucks lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill McCall singles to center field. Sean Pardo scores. Mack Falkenborg walks. Johnny Plitt strikes out. Red Wood singles to center field. Bill McCall scores. Mack Falkenborg advances to third on the hit. Denny Ciola grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Davis strikes out. Mike Strang grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Richie Rucker singles to left field. Mike Derrington flies out to the left fielder. Sean Pardo grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Richie Rucker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buttercup Loucks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Glenn Mott grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Cabrera grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill McCall doubles to right field. Mack Falkenborg walks. Johnny Plitt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Red Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill McCall scores. Denny Ciola flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Strobel strikes out. Scott Eisenhart lines out to the second baseman. Hod Raney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Richie Rucker singles to center field. Mike Derrington flies out to the left fielder. Sean Pardo walks. Cuno Ettles is pinch hitting for Buttercup Loucks. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Cuno Ettles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Moonlight Hernandez pitching. Jerry Ward singles to right field. Dan Davis strikes out. Jerry Ward is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Strang singles to left field. Joe Holt is pinch hitting for Glenn Mott. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Holt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Francisco Noble pitching. Bill McCall flies out to the left fielder. Mack Falkenborg grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Plitt reached on a fielding error by Hod Raney. Red Wood singles past the shortstop. Johnny Plitt advances to third on the hit. Denny Ciola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sam Cabrera strikes out. Jack Blackwell strikes out. Mike Strobel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mack Falkenborg. Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Richie Rucker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Derrington grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Valenzuela is pinch hitting for Sean Pardo. Freddie Valenzuela doubles to center field. Dave Hayes is pinch hitting for Moonlight Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Hayes walks. Bill McCall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mace Brewer pitching. Jean-Pierre Gigon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Freddie Valenzuela at C. Hod Raney singles to center field. Jerry Ward walks. Dan Davis strikes out. Mike Strang flies out to the center fielder. Steve Lanning is pinch hitting for Francisco Noble. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Lanning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Sam Cabrera (20).HR - Sam Cabrera (23).GIDP - Mike Strang. Baserunning: SB - Jack Blackwell (16).CS - Jerry Ward (11). Fielding: E - Hod Raney.
Game Notes Steve Lanning is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Woody Thurman improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Kohlmeier improves in arm Jim Daniels improves in arm Elton Hassler improves in range Frank Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Franklin improves in arm Herman Dolan did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Gust did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Clemons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hersh Knepper did not respond to coaching in SS