Win: Lixan Southeran (1-1) Loss: Carlos Velasquez (3-2)
Save: Pat Reboulet (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Carlos Velasquez pitching. Brian Merritt singles to center field. Ichiro Suzuki flies out to the left fielder. Greg Garrison strikes out. Brian Merritt steals second. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Redman pitching. Ripper Collins flies out to the right fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Garrison singles to center field. Steve Hodkey singles to right field. Bill Garrison aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Rauch walks. Passed ball. Bill Garrison scores. Steve Hodkey advances to third. Frank Rauch advances to second. Rick Pasquella flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Steve Hodkey is thrown out at the plate. Bill Redman singles to right field. Frank Rauch scores. Brian Merritt singles to left field. Ichiro Suzuki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Manny Ramirez walks. Manny Ramirez steals second. Bob Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greg Garrison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Bill Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mark Newfield singles to left field. Carlos Velasquez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ripper Collins flies out to the left fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. is hit by a pitch. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Hodkey flies out to the right fielder. Frank Rauch strikes out. Rick Pasquella walks. Bill Redman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Duke Sims Jr. singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Duke Sims Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Manny Ramirez is hit by a pitch. Bob Bailor walks. Mark Newfield strikes out. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field. Greg Garrison hits a home run. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Bill Garrison pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. doubles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. reached on a fielding error by Steve Hodkey. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Manny Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Julio Rodriguez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Hodkey flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rauch strikes out. Rick Pasquella reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ripper Collins. Bill Redman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Mark Newfield bunts for a base hit. Carlos Velasquez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Samuels 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. Ripper Collins singles to right field. Mark Newfield scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to right field. Ripper Collins advances to third on the hit. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles to center field. Ripper Collins scores. Ronald Acuna Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lixan Southeran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Merritt singles to left field. Ichiro Suzuki flies out to the right fielder. Greg Garrison hits a home run. Brian Merritt scores. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Bill Garrison walks. Steve Hodkey hits a home run. Bill Garrison scores. Frank Rauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Manny Ramirez singles past the second baseman. Bob Bailor walks. Mark Newfield lines out to the third baseman. Carlos Velasquez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rick Pasquella grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Sullivan is pinch hitting for Lixan Southeran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Sullivan walks. Brian Merritt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Sullivan advances to second on the play. Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field. Ichiro Suzuki steals second. Greg Garrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Yusmel Ramirez pitching. Ripper Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm walks. Bill Garrison lines out to the second baseman. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Wilhelm advances to second on the play. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Julio Rodriguez singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Julio Rodriguez scores. Pat Reboulet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Manny Ramirez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Ronald Acuna Jr. (5), Jimmie Foxx Jr. (6).HBP - Ronald Acuna Jr. (1), Manny Ramirez (1). Baserunning: SB - Julio Rodriguez (8), Manny Ramirez (8).CS - Manny Ramirez (2). Fielding: E - Ripper Collins.PB - Duke Sims Jr..
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Grodzicki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Keener did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Keener did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Green improves in velocity Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in velocity Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in velocity Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Justin Verlander improves in control Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS