Win: Joe Hickman (1-1) Loss: Toto Torrealba (0-2)
Save: Gracie Luuloa (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Joe Hickman pitching. Masakatsu Hirota grounds out to the third baseman. Yasutaka Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Charlie James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Toto Torrealba pitching. Roger Scheffler walks. Walt Pena doubles to center field. Roger Scheffler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Oscar Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Kerry McDonald singles to left field. Walt Pena scores. Mason Lockwood flies out to the center fielder. Glenn Washington walks. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Hector Perez walks. Jim Ciola grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ramon Delhi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Steely grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Hickman strikes out. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Chan Rohde strikes out. Tatsuya Ono strikes out. Toto Torrealba pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walt Pena flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Kerry McDonald doubles to right field. Mason Lockwood singles to right field. Kerry McDonald scores. Glenn Washington walks. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Masakatsu Hirota flies out to the right fielder. Yasutaka Watanabe walks. Charlie James strikes out. Hector Perez walks. Jim Ciola flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dan Steely lines out to the first baseman. Joe Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ramon Delhi walks. Chan Rohde grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tatsuya Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walt Pena grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Robinson singles to left field. Kerry McDonald strikes out. Mason Lockwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Toto Torrealba singles to center field. Masakatsu Hirota singles to center field. Yasutaka Watanabe walks. Charlie James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Toto Torrealba scores. Masakatsu Hirota advances to third on the play. Yasutaka Watanabe advances to second on the play. Hector Perez singles to left field. Masakatsu Hirota scores. Yasutaka Watanabe scores. Jim Ciola strikes out. Ramon Delhi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Glenn Washington flies out to the center fielder. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Dan Steely singles to center field. Joe Hickman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Steely is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Chan Rohde singles to right field. Tatsuya Ono flies out to the left fielder. Toto Torrealba lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Masakatsu Hirota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roger Scheffler singles to left field. Walt Pena strikes out. Roger Scheffler is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Oscar Robinson doubles past the right fielder. Johnny Dixon 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. Kerry McDonald walks. Mason Lockwood singles to center field. Oscar Robinson scores. Kerry McDonald advances to third on the hit. Glenn Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington John Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Yasutaka Watanabe strikes out. Charlie James singles to left field. Hector Perez pops out to the second baseman. Charlie James is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Xavier Mojupol flies out to the right fielder. Dan Steely grounds out to the third baseman. Guss Grissom is pinch hitting for John Daringer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Guss Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Gracie Luuloa pitching. Jim Ciola strikes out. Ramon Delhi grounds out to the shortstop. Chan Rohde grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Joe Hickman is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Buker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jordan Larduet did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Sheehan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Willie Callahan did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Nordyke did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Politte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elio Metha did not respond to coaching in range Ron Young improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Robinson improves in arm Jack Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Urban improves in arm Elio Metha did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty