Inning: 1 Kansas City Gary Ignasiak pitching. Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Steve Hodkey grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Garrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Butch Kennedy pitching. Ripper Collins singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ripper Collins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Duke Sims Jr. singles to left field. Manny Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm hits a home run. Frank Rauch singles to center field. Johnny Sullivan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Sam Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bailor doubles to center field. Mark Newfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bailor advances to third on the play. Gary Ignasiak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Hosley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tim Hosley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Butch Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field. Steve Hodkey doubles to center field. Ichiro Suzuki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Ripper Collins walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. hits a home run. Ripper Collins scores. Julio Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Duke Sims Jr. singles to right field. Manny Ramirez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm walks. Frank Rauch walks. Johnny Sullivan pops out to the third baseman. Sam Bielaski walks. Tim Hosley flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Wilhelm scores. Butch Kennedy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. singles to right field. Bob Bailor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ronald Acuna Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Newfield strikes out. Gary Ignasiak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey pops out to the second baseman. Bill Garrison singles to left field. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ripper Collins singles past the second baseman. Ripper Collins is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Rauch triples. Johnny Sullivan singles to center field. Frank Rauch scores. Sam Bielaski walks. Tim Hosley walks. Butch Kennedy pops out to the first baseman. Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Washington Duke Sims Jr. walks. Duke Sims Jr. is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Garrison singles past the shortstop. Bill Garrison is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Wilhelm lines out to the third baseman. Frank Rauch hits a home run. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Matt Holliday is pinch hitting for Mark Newfield. Matt Holliday singles to right field. Matt Holliday steals second. Gary Ignasiak lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Matt Holliday is thrown out at third. Ripper Collins singles to center field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Julio Rodriguez walks. Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Klondike Douglass enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Holliday at 3B. Sam Bielaski flies out to the center fielder. Tim Hosley singles to left field. Greg Garrison is pinch hitting for Butch Kennedy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tim Hosley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Greg Garrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Lixan Southeran pitching. Al Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Bielaski at RF. Manny Ramirez lines out to the second baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field. Steve Hodkey walks. Bill Garrison hits a home run. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Steve Hodkey scores. Stephen Strasburg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Frank Wilhelm flies out to the right fielder. Frank Rauch flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Klondike Douglass strikes out. George Brett is pinch hitting for Stephen Strasburg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Brett strikes out. Ripper Collins pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Steve Hodkey (5).3B - Frank Rauch (2).HR - Bill Garrison (1), Frank Wilhelm (10), Frank Rauch (3).SF - Tim Hosley.GIDP - Johnny Sullivan. Baserunning: CS - Bill Garrison (4), Tim Hosley 2 (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rollie Lewis improves in arm Larry Keener improves in arm Rusty Stenhouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rollie Lewis did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Taylor improves in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Haselman improves in power_vs_righty Justin Verlander did not respond to coaching in control Bill Slayback improves in control Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS