Win: Otis Hoerst (2-1) Loss: Eddie Rogers (0-1)
Save: Ed Shetrone (6)
Inning: 1 Washington Joe Rhines pitching. Joe Knox singles to right field. Mason Barnes grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Knox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cass Michaels singles to left field. Mason Barnes advances to third on the hit. Al Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mason Barnes scores. Moe Strom walks. Bill Weaver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cass Michaels is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Butcher pitching. Ed Hunt walks. Carroll Dreyer hits a home run. Ed Hunt scores. Ron Daly doubles past the first baseman. Ron Daly is out trying to steal third. Ricky Natal singles to left field. Ron Gerkin strikes out. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Steve Durham singles in front of the center fielder. Casey Howley grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Durham advances to second on the play. Bob Butcher singles past the shortstop. Steve Durham scores. Joe Knox strikes out. Mason Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stuffy Sherry strikes out. Lou Lance flies out to the right fielder. Joe Rhines singles to left field. Ed Hunt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Rhines is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Cass Michaels hits an infield single to the third baseman. Al Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Moe Strom singles to center field. Bill Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer flies out to the left fielder. Ron Daly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ricky Natal walks. Ron Gerkin doubles past the third baseman. Ricky Natal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Valdespino singles to right field. Ron Gerkin scores. Stuffy Sherry singles to center field. Luis Valdespino advances to third on the hit. Lou Lance grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Steve Durham strikes out. Casey Howley flies out to the center fielder. Bob Butcher singles to left field. Joe Knox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Rhines grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Dreyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mason Barnes strikes out. Cass Michaels flies out to the left fielder. Al Johnson singles to left field. Moe Strom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Natal flies out to the right fielder. Ron Gerkin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bill Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Steve Durham pops out to the shortstop. Casey Howley walks. Bob Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Valdespino grounds out to the third baseman. Stuffy Sherry strikes out. Lou Lance flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Knox grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Mason Barnes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Cass Michaels bunts for a base hit. Al Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 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 walks. Ed Hunt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Rusty Diehl pitching. Moe Strom grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Weaver strikes out. Steve Durham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Otis Hoerst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ron Daly grounds out to the third baseman. Ricky Natal strikes out. Ron Gerkin singles to right field. Teppei Ishibashi is pinch hitting for Luis Valdespino. Teppei Ishibashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Eddie Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Casey Howley doubles to left field. Butch VanSevern is pinch hitting for Otis Hoerst. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Butch VanSevern singles to left field. Casey Howley scores. Joe Knox walks. Mason Barnes singles to center field. Butch VanSevern scores. Joe Knox advances to third on the hit. Bob Ladd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cass Michaels walks. Al Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Knox scores. Mason Barnes advances to third on the play. Cass Michaels advances to second on the play. Moe Strom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mason Barnes scores. Cass Michaels advances to third on the play. Bill Weaver grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Shetrone pitching. Stuffy Sherry triples. Lou Lance strikes out. Bob Ladd strikes out. Ed Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hal Venable did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Otis improves in power_vs_righty Bill Coletta improves in range John Kostal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Moore improves in range Babe Distefano improves in contact_vs_righty Mark Bankhead improves in range Johnnie Gill did not respond to coaching in control