Win: Frank Assenmacher (4-1) Loss: John Cox (2-1)
Save: Naoya Sato (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Assenmacher pitching. Jay LaPalme singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani hits a home run. Jay LaPalme scores. Tookie Tinsley grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lacy singles to left field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles past the first baseman. Steve Lacy advances to third on the hit. George Hunt walks. Herb Tate grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington John Cox pitching. Jocko Brantley singles to center field. Jocko Brantley steals second. Dick Gagnier strikes out. Jim Simon doubles to right field. Jocko Brantley scores. Jack Carter flies out to the center fielder. Felix Smith walks. Todd Walewander walks. Tommy Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Scott Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. John Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bill Geis strikes out. Frank Assenmacher grounds out to the second baseman. Jocko Brantley doubles to left field. Dick Gagnier walks. Jim Simon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Tookie Tinsley grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jack Carter walks. Felix Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Carter advances to second on the play. Todd Walewander strikes out. Tommy Williams singles to right field. Jack Carter scores. Bill Geis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the left fielder. George Hunt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Herb Tate singles to right field. Scott Kaiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Frank Assenmacher strikes out. Jocko Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Dick Gagnier hits a home run. Jim Simon singles to center field. Jack Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the shortstop. Motohiro Sumitani hits a home run. Tookie Tinsley doubles to right field. Steve Lacy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Felix Smith strikes out. Todd Walewander hits a home run. Tommy Williams reached on a fielding error by John Cox. Bill Geis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Assenmacher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles past the second baseman. George Hunt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Herb Tate grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jocko Brantley singles to center field. Dick Gagnier walks. Jim Simon flies out to the left fielder. Jack Carter strikes out. Felix Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dick Gagnier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Ward comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Kaiser walks. Billy Difani is pinch hitting for John Cox. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Billy Difani singles to center field. Jay LaPalme pops out to the shortstop. Motohiro Sumitani walks. Tookie Tinsley strikes out. Steve Lacy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Arthur Flegenheimer pitching. Todd Walewander singles to right field. Tommy Williams flies out to the left fielder. Todd Walewander is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Geis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the catcher. George Hunt walks. Herb Tate grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Herb Tate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Bob Brown is pinch hitting for Mike Ward. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Brown triples. Jocko Brantley doubles to right field. Bob Brown scores. Dick Gagnier flies out to the left fielder. Jim Simon singles to left field. Jocko Brantley scores. Bob Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jack Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Simon advances to second on the play. Felix Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Naoya Sato pitching. Scott Kaiser strikes out. Les Benitez is pinch hitting for Bob Koskie. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Benitez strikes out. Jay LaPalme grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Tookie Tinsley is injured and is expected to be out 30 days. Bill Geis is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lee Grzenda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jorge Beamon did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Beamon improves in velocity Aubrey Carlton did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leon Reagan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Salome Katt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walter Merriman did not respond to coaching in control Bill Cano did not respond to coaching in velocity