Win: Fred Kucks (5-6) Loss: Tim Benedict (3-4)
Save: Paul Dewey (20)
Inning: 1 Washington Tim Benedict pitching. Reggie Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Fryman hits a home run. Bob Midkiff strikes out. Mike Tillman singles to center field. Dan Fox singles past the second baseman. Paul Curd hits a home run. Mike Tillman scores. Dan Fox scores. B.J. Lerch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Whitfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Kucks pitching. John Singleton hits a home run. Larry Mauldin singles to right field. Elmore Leonard singles past the shortstop. Bill Hoblitzel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin is out at third base. Paul Wistert flies out to the left fielder. Karim Kuzava strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Ed Cey flies out to the right fielder. Fred Kucks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Reggie Bates flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jason Gilbert walks. Dave Slaughter grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jason Gilbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. B.J. Lerch lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Tim Fryman walks. Bob Midkiff grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Fryman advances to second on the play. Mike Tillman grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Fryman advances to third on the play. Dan Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Mauldin hits a home run. Elmore Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hoblitzel grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Wistert grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Paul Curd doubles to right field. Phil Whitfield strikes out. Ed Cey strikes out. Fred Kucks singles to left field. Paul Curd scores. Gene Kucks 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. Reggie Bates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Karim Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Gilbert strikes out. Dave Slaughter triples. Gene Kucks flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Tim Fryman walks. Bob Midkiff singles to center field. Tim Fryman advances to third on the hit. Bob Midkiff steals second. Mike Tillman strikes out. Dan Fox strikes out. Paul Curd hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tim Fryman scores. Phil Whitfield walks. Charley Stone 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 flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Singleton grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Mauldin singles past the third baseman. Elmore Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin advances to second on the play. Bill Hoblitzel singles past the third baseman. Larry Mauldin scores. Paul Wistert singles to right field. Bill Hoblitzel advances to third on the hit. Karim Kuzava strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Fred Kucks flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Bates grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Fryman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jason Gilbert grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Slaughter pops out to the second baseman. Uel Vidro is pinch hitting for Charley Stone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Uel Vidro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Love pitching. Bob Midkiff pops out to the first baseman. Mike Tillman flies out to the right fielder. Dan Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Singleton grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mauldin flies out to the left fielder. Elmore Leonard singles to left field. Bill Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Paul Curd hits a home run. Phil Whitfield strikes out. Ed Cey flies out to the center fielder. Ed Phillips is pinch hitting for Fred Kucks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Phillips walks. Ed Phillips steals second. Reggie Bates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Garland pitching. Paul Wistert strikes out. Karim Kuzava walks. Jason Gilbert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Karim Kuzava is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Slaughter pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Tim Fryman singles to center field. Bob Midkiff singles to center field. Mike Tillman flies out to the center fielder. Dan Fox strikes out. Paul Curd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Virgil Clemons is pinch hitting for George Love. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Virgil Clemons is hit by a pitch. John Singleton strikes out. Larry Mauldin singles past the third baseman. Virgil Clemons advances to third on the hit. Paul Dewey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Elmore Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Ed Phillips is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D+ Improvements: Matias Woodall did not respond to coaching in control Danny Alten improves in arm Jack Bosetti improves in velocity Mark Gilhooley did not respond to coaching in control Ray Wagner did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Danny Barbee did not respond to coaching in range Morrie Colliflower did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Sanders did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Sherry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty