Win: Bob Butcher (6-7) Loss: Johnny Smith (6-7)
Save: Ed Shetrone (27)
Inning: 1 Washington Johnny Smith pitching. Steve Durham singles to center field. Steve Durham steals second. Butch VanSevern walks. Cass Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Durham advances to third on the play. Butch VanSevern advances to second on the play. Bill Weaver strikes out. Moe Strom singles to center field. Steve Durham scores. Butch VanSevern scores. Moss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Butcher pitching. Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance strikes out. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Lev Rothenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Bob Butcher reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim Bevil. Steve Durham singles to left field. Butch VanSevern flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Natal grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Cass Michaels doubles to center field. Bill Weaver strikes out. Moe Strom grounds out to the second baseman. Cass Michaels advances to third on the play. Moss walks. Lev Rothenberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Bevil grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Gerkin pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Wayne Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Bob Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Durham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Hunt singles to center field. Lou Lance pops out to the second baseman. Carroll Dreyer lines out to the third baseman. Ron Daly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Butch VanSevern grounds out to the third baseman. Cass Michaels walks. Bill Weaver strikes out. Cass Michaels is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ricky Natal doubles to center field. Victor Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bevil strikes out. Ron Gerkin singles to center field. Ricky Natal scores. Johnny Smith walks. Ed Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Moe Strom flies out to the center fielder. Moss singles to right field. Lev Rothenberg grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lou Lance grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carroll Dreyer flies out to the center fielder. Ron Daly doubles to center field. Ron Daly steals third. Ricky Natal strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Wayne Tovar singles to center field. Bob Butcher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Durham flies out to the left fielder. Butch VanSevern singles to center field. Wayne Tovar scores. Cass Michaels singles to left field. Bill Weaver triples. Butch VanSevern scores. Cass Michaels scores. Tom Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Moe Strom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Victor Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bevil grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Gerkin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Moss strikes out. Lev Rothenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Tovar walks. Bob Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Tom Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Gagliano singles to left field. Ed Hunt singles to left field. Tim Gagliano advances to third on the hit. Otis Hoerst 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. Ed Hunt steals second. Lou Lance strikes out. Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Gagliano scores. Ed Hunt advances to third on the play. Ron Daly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Rusty Diehl pitching. Steve Durham strikes out. Butch VanSevern flies out to the right fielder. Cass Michaels walks. Cass Michaels is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hal Farmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Weaver at LF. Mason Barnes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wayne Tovar at C. Ed Shetrone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ricky Natal hits a home run. Don Surhoff is pinch hitting for Victor Rodriguez. Don Surhoff walks. Jim Bevil pops out to the second baseman. Dick Foster is pinch hitting for Ron Gerkin. Don Surhoff is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Foster hits a home run. Luis Valdespino is pinch hitting for Rusty Diehl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Valdespino lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ron Daly (9), Ricky Natal (11).HR - Ricky Natal (5), Dick Foster (3). Baserunning: SB - Ed Hunt (22), Ron Daly (18).CS - Don Surhoff (3). Fielding: E - Jim Bevil.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Coletta improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Wiltse improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug Black did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Yoshio Sakurai did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Mohler improves in speed Harvey Klutts improves in power_vs_lefty Dmitri Camnitz improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Tietje improves in contact_vs_righty