Inning: 1 Washington Cy Brunson pitching. Ripper Collins doubles to center field. Ronald Acuna Jr. reached on a fielding error by Greg Garrison. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ripper Collins scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. advances to second on the play. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Manny Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sugar Cain pitching. Ichiro Suzuki singles past the second baseman. Ichiro Suzuki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rick Pasquella flies out to the right fielder. Greg Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bob Bailor strikes out. Mark Newfield strikes out. Bill Haselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rauch walks. Bill Garrison singles to right field. Johnny Sullivan singles to right field. Frank Rauch scores. Bill Garrison advances to third on the hit. Sam Bielaski strikes out. Cy Brunson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Sugar Cain strikes out. Ripper Collins walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki singles past the shortstop. Rick Pasquella strikes out. Ichiro Suzuki steals second. Greg Garrison strikes out. Frank Wilhelm singles past the shortstop. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Frank Wilhelm steals second. Frank Rauch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Manny Ramirez doubles to right field. Julio Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Bailor hits a home run. Manny Ramirez scores. Mark Newfield pops out to the first baseman. Bill Haselman grounds out to the shortstop. Sugar Cain walks. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Garrison lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Sam Bielaski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. pops out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Rauch. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out trying to steal third. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cy Brunson grounds out to the shortstop. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Pasquella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Manny Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Samuels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Bailor singles to right field. Mark Newfield singles to right field. Bob Bailor advances to third on the hit. Bill Haselman strikes out. Sugar Cain grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Greg Garrison strikes out. Frank Wilhelm singles past the second baseman. Frank Rauch grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Bill Garrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Ripper Collins. Matt Holliday strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles in front of the left fielder. Julio Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Bielaski hits a home run. Brian Merritt is pinch hitting for Charlie Samuels. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Lixan Southeran pitching. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor walks. Mark Newfield grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Bailor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Newfield is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Smith is pinch hitting for Rick Pasquella. Al Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Steve Hodkey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Smith at 3B. Bill Haselman walks. George Brett 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. George Brett singles to left field. Matt Holliday walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Bill Haselman scores. Pat Reboulet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Rodriguez hits a home run. George Brett scores. Matt Holliday scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Manny Ramirez singles to center field. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Mark Newfield grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Manny Ramirez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg pitching. Frank Rauch singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Garrison lines out to the second baseman. Johnny Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bielaski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:HR - Sam Bielaski (1). Baserunning: SB - Ichiro Suzuki (1), Frank Wilhelm (1).CS - Ichiro Suzuki (1). Fielding: E - Greg Garrison, Frank Rauch.
Game Notes Charlie Samuels is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Home Run Baker improves in power_vs_lefty 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: Mike Slagle improves in velocity Bob Green improves in control Jerry Tabb improves in contact_vs_righty George Spade did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B