Win: Denny McLain (3-0) Loss: Charlie Samuels (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Denny McLain pitching. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Frank Rauch strikes out. Aaron Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Charlie Samuels pitching. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Ripper Collins hits an infield single to the catcher. Bob Bailor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ripper Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Julio Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Bill Garrison strikes out. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. George Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Bielaski pops out to the third baseman. Bruce Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Samuels singles to center field. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Denny McLain strikes out. Klondike Douglass pops out to the third baseman. Ripper Collins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop. Aaron Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Bob Bailor walks. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Duke Sims Jr. singles to left field. Bob Bailor scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. advances to third on the hit. Ronald Acuna Jr. reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Garrison. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. George Brett strikes out. Denny McLain walks. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Duke Sims Jr. scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Ripper Collins grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Garrison walks. Al Smith strikes out. Sam Bielaski lines out to the third baseman. Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Bob Bailor singles to center field. Julio Rodriguez singles to left field. Bob Bailor advances to third on the hit. Julio Rodriguez steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles to right field. Bob Bailor scores. Julio Rodriguez scores. Elmer Clark 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. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. advances to third on the play. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. George Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Elmer Clark strikes out. Steve Hodkey flies out to the right fielder. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Denny McLain grounds out to the third baseman. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ripper Collins lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Aaron Doyle walks. Aaron Doyle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Wilhelm singles to center field. Bill Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Frank Wilhelm is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bob Bailor walks. Julio Rodriguez doubles past the third baseman. Bob Bailor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. steals third. Bruce Spongberg throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. George Brett flies out to the right fielder. Denny McLain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Smith singles to right field. Sam Bielaski strikes out. Al Smith steals second. Bruce Spongberg strikes out. Josh Reynolds is pinch hitting for Elmer Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Josh Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Redman pitching. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the second baseman. Ripper Collins hits a home run. Bob Bailor doubles to right field. Bob Bailor steals third. Julio Rodriguez doubles to right field. Bob Bailor scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. steals second. Duke Sims Jr. hits an infield single to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Duke Sims Jr. is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. George Brett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Hodkey pops out to the catcher. Frank Rauch singles to right field. Aaron Doyle strikes out. Frank Wilhelm doubles to center field. Frank Rauch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Garrison lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Bailor (4), Julio Rodriguez 2 (6), Jimmie Foxx Jr. (7).HR - Ripper Collins (2).SF - Ronald Acuna Jr.. Baserunning: SB - Bob Bailor (3), Julio Rodriguez (6), Jimmie Foxx Jr. 2 (5).
Game Notes Ripper Collins is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Green did not respond to coaching in endurance Minnie Poepping improves in control Butch Kennedy improves in velocity Sparky Manning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Horn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mark Newfield improves in arm Yukichi Tamayama did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS