Win: Dave Young (3-2) Loss: Clarence Mertes (4-4)
Save: Roy Huskey (19)
Inning: 1 Washington Fred Reninger pitching. Harley Burr pops out to the second baseman. Taisuke Miyaji strikes out. Takao Suzaki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Clarence Mertes pitching. Dan Smith flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Sam Penson pops out to the shortstop. Katsumi Miyazaki strikes out. Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Burkhart strikes out. Ed Kipper doubles to right field. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Elliott hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ron Murphy is hit by a pitch. Fred Reninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Washington Yukihiro Kitagawa flies out to the left fielder. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Mertes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Harley Burr flies out to the left fielder. Taisuke Miyaji singles to right field. Taisuke Miyaji is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takao Suzaki grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Burkhart strikes out. Ed Kipper walks. Larry Hernandez singles to center field. Ed Kipper advances to third on the hit. Homer Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Ron Murphy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Sam Penson grounds out to the shortstop. Katsumi Miyazaki pops out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Oya flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Reninger grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Smith singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Dan Smith steals second. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Yukihiro Kitagawa lines out to the third baseman. Yoshio Hatafuku hits an infield single to the third baseman. Clarence Mertes lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Burkhart strikes out. Ed Kipper strikes out. Larry Hernandez singles to left field. Homer Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Harley Burr strikes out. Taisuke Miyaji flies out to the center fielder. Takao Suzaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ron Murphy singles to right field. Fred Reninger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Smith pops out to the third baseman. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Sam Penson singles to left field. Katsumi Miyazaki hits an infield single to the first baseman. Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Penson advances to third on the play. Katsumi Miyazaki advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Dave Young 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. Yukihiro Kitagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Schneider is hit by a pitch. Luis Burkhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Larry Hernandez hits a home run. Luis Burkhart scores. Homer Elliott singles to left field. Homer Elliott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Roy Huskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jackie Mimbs is pinch hitting for Clarence Mertes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Mimbs strikes out. Harley Burr strikes out. Taisuke Miyaji flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ed Kipper (12).HR - Larry Hernandez (2).HBP - Bobby Schneider (4), Ron Murphy (1). Baserunning: SB - Dan Smith (2).CS - Homer Elliott (1).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Hendryx did not respond to coaching in control Ron Whelan improves in contact_vs_lefty Shawn Baughman improves in range Ron Whelan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Mandy Vina improves in power_vs_righty Eddie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in velocity Mandy Vina did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in LF