Win: Mike May (8-15) Loss: Steve Gordon (5-7)
Save: Ross Sterrett (26)
Inning: 1 Washington Mike May pitching. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Duval strikes out. Al Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Gordon pitching. Horace Jones strikes out. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Don Montague strikes out. Johnny Bird walks. Mace Meridith walks. Mike Luebke flies out to the left fielder. Matt Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fernando Moreno strikes out. Dan Bevan singles to left field. Clarence Dillard singles to center field. Kenshiro Nagamine strikes out. Bill Duff grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clarence Dillard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Steve Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Macko flies out to the left fielder. Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike May flies out to the center fielder. Horace Jones strikes out. Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Charley Jolly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Al Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Don Montague strikes out. Johnny Bird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fernando Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Dan Bevan flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Dillard singles to center field. Kenshiro Nagamine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mace Meridith strikes out. Mike Luebke flies out to the center fielder. Matt Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Duff strikes out. Mike May flies out to the left fielder. Horace Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Steve Gordon strikes out. Bobby Macko strikes out. Jose Duval lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Shifflett strikes out. Charley Jolly singles to left field. Charley Jolly steals second. Fernando Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Dan Bevan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Al Klinger flies out to the center fielder. Don Montague strikes out. Johnny Bird grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clarence Dillard hits a home run. Kenshiro Nagamine flies out to the center fielder. Bill Duff singles to right field. Mike May lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Horace Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Mace Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Luebke strikes out. Matt Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Shifflett strikes out. Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Fernando Moreno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Henry Lee IV is pinch hitting for Steve Gordon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Lee IV singles to right field. Ross Sterrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Macko singles to right field. Jose Duval flies out to the left fielder. Al Klinger strikes out. Don Montague grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bernie Donovan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Ridgway did not respond to coaching in control Emil Sodd did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Chalmers did not respond to coaching in control Harry Gertenrich did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Reid did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Judd did not respond to coaching in control Pat Ewing improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Edwards improves in power_vs_lefty