Win: Sugar Cain (16-12) Loss: War Magee (7-16)
Save: Stephen Strasburg (19)
Inning: 1 Washington War Magee pitching. Klondike Douglass walks. Ripper Collins pops out to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sugar Cain pitching. Ichiro Suzuki pops out to the shortstop. Tim Hosley flies out to the center fielder. Greg Garrison pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to right field. Manny Ramirez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Brett walks. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rauch grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Hodkey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Sugar Cain grounds out to the third baseman. Klondike Douglass hits a home run. Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Rodriguez singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bielaski flies out to the center fielder. War Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to left field. Manny Ramirez singles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. advances to third on the hit. George Brett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Manny Ramirez advances to second on the play. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Sugar Cain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Tim Hosley strikes out. Greg Garrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rauch strikes out. Steve Hodkey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Manny Ramirez doubles to center field. George Brett grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Sullivan singles to right field. Johnny Sullivan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Bielaski strikes out. War Magee singles to left field. Ichiro Suzuki singles past the shortstop. Tim Hosley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Duke Sims Jr. singles to left field. Sugar Cain pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Klondike Douglass singles past the second baseman. Duke Sims Jr. advances to third on the hit. Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Ripper Collins. Matt Holliday grounds out to the pitcher. Klondike Douglass advances to second on the play. Julio Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Greg Garrison singles past the second baseman. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Garrison advances to second on the play. Frank Rauch pops out to the second baseman. Steve Hodkey singles to right field. Greg Garrison is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Ramirez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. War Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington George Brett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the catcher. Ken Griffey Jr. is pinch hitting for Sugar Cain. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Griffey Jr. lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg pitching. Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Tim Hosley pops out to the shortstop. Greg Garrison flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Tim Hosley is injured and is expected to be out 37 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Lemongello did not respond to coaching in velocity Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ralph Branca did not respond to coaching in control Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Larry Keener did not respond to coaching in range Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Keener improves in contact_vs_righty John Lee improves in power_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B