Win: Jimmy Clarke (1-1) Loss: Alex Lewis (0-1)
Save: George Love (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Kucks pitching. John Singleton strikes out. Buz Hacker singles to center field. John Donohue hits a home run. Buz Hacker scores. Elmore Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Fielder Fritz pitching. Billy Grilli walks. Tim Fryman singles to center field. Mike Tillman doubles to right field. Billy Grilli scores. Tim Fryman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Curd singles to right field. Bob Midkiff strikes out. Ted McNabb doubles to right field. Mike Tillman scores. Paul Curd is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ed Cey flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Wistert grounds out to the shortstop. Karim Kuzava singles to right field. Jesus Johnson doubles to center field. Karim Kuzava uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fielder Fritz strikes out. John Singleton triples. Jesus Johnson scores. Alex Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buz Hacker singles to left field. John Singleton scores. John Donohue grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buz Hacker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Jack Fraser hits an infield single to the third baseman. Alex Lewis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Tim Fryman hits a home run. Jack Fraser scores. Jimmy Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Tillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Elmore Leonard walks. Bill Hoblitzel strikes out. Elmore Leonard steals second. Paul Wistert triples. Elmore Leonard scores. Karim Kuzava singles to center field. Paul Wistert scores. Tony Garland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesus Johnson singles past the third baseman. Karim Kuzava advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Clarke singles to right field. Karim Kuzava scores. Jesus Johnson advances to third on the hit. John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Clarke advances to second on the play. Buz Hacker doubles to center field. Jesus Johnson scores. Jimmy Clarke scores. Pat Whiting comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Donohue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Paul Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Midkiff grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ted McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Elmore Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hoblitzel singles to left field. Paul Wistert strikes out. Karim Kuzava singles to left field. Bill Hoblitzel advances to third on the hit. Jesus Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Ed Cey strikes out. Jack Fraser walks. Pat Whiting lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Grilli hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tim Fryman reached on a fielding error by John Donohue. Jack Fraser scores. Mike Tillman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Clarke strikes out. John Singleton walks. Buz Hacker pops out to the shortstop. John Donohue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Paul Curd strikes out. Bob Midkiff walks. Ted McNabb walks. B.J. Lerch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ed Cey singles to left field. Bob Midkiff scores. Ted McNabb advances to third on the hit. Jack Fraser strikes out. Pat Whiting strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Elmore Leonard walks. Bill Hoblitzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Elmore Leonard advances to second on the play. Paul Wistert singles to left field. Elmore Leonard is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Karim Kuzava walks. Jesus Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Karim Kuzava is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Billy Grilli grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Tillman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Uel Vidro is pinch hitting for B.J. Lerch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Uel Vidro strikes out. John Singleton pops out to the shortstop. Buz Hacker hits a home run. Manuel Freeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Donohue flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Love pitching. Paul Curd singles to left field. Bob Midkiff strikes out. Ted McNabb strikes out. Ed Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Elmore Leonard strikes out. Bill Hoblitzel singles to left field. Paul Wistert doubles to right field. Bill Hoblitzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Karim Kuzava flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Jack Fraser strikes out. Manuel Freeman singles to right field. Billy Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Tim Fryman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Love grounds out to the second baseman. John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Buz Hacker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Mike Tillman grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Curd singles to left field. Bob Midkiff grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Curd advances to second on the play. Ted McNabb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Buz Hacker (2), Paul Wistert (3), Jesus Johnson (1).3B - John Singleton (1), Paul Wistert (1).HR - Buz Hacker (3), John Donohue (1). Baserunning: SB - Elmore Leonard (1). Fielding: E - John Donohue.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Barbee improves in arm Jeff Erickson improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Shaw improves in arm Pedro Geier improves in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Mark Gilhooley did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Castle improves in endurance Jack Bosetti did not respond to coaching in control Danny Alten did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS