Win: Paul Metzig (3-3) Loss: Denny Langford (1-3)
Save: Red Ruffing (4)
Inning: 1 Washington Denny Langford pitching. Sebastian Compton Jr. walks. Ken Strobel strikes out. Ellie Weimer grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sebastian Compton Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Metzig pitching. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Amos McKeithan walks. Jose Twombly singles to center field. Roger McNertney flies out to the right fielder. Billy Schwartz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Haselman. Amos McKeithan scores. Bunny Klesko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Wayne Comer grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Gehringer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Haselman singles to center field. George Slaughter is hit by a pitch. Paul Metzig grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bud Tremper singles to right field. Bud Tremper is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Sperring strikes out. Denny Langford singles to right field. Jeff Hernaiz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Denny Langford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. doubles to left field. Ken Strobel doubles to right field. Sebastian Compton Jr. scores. Ellie Weimer walks. Tommy Harper grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ellie Weimer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wayne Comer walks. Charlie Gehringer strikes out. Bill Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Amos McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Jose Twombly hits an infield single to the third baseman. Roger McNertney grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington George Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Paul Metzig grounds out to the pitcher. Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Schwartz strikes out. Bunny Klesko grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Tremper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ken Strobel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellie Weimer lines out to the shortstop. Tommy Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Sperring flies out to the right fielder. Denny Langford grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Hernaiz walks. Amos McKeithan walks. Jose Twombly lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Wayne Comer flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Gehringer strikes out. Bill Haselman doubles to left field. George Slaughter singles past the first baseman. Bill Haselman scores. Paul Metzig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roger McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Billy Schwartz flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Klesko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Strobel walks. Ken Strobel steals second. Ellie Weimer doubles to center field. Ken Strobel scores. Tim Briley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Harper singles to right field. Ellie Weimer scores. Wayne Comer flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Gehringer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tommy Harper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bud Tremper strikes out. Charlie Sperring grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Briley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Haselman flies out to the center fielder. George Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Paul Metzig grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rick Bosetti enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Gehringer at RF. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Amos McKeithan flies out to the center fielder. Jose Twombly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. strikes out. Ken Strobel strikes out. Ellie Weimer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Ruffing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roger McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Billy Schwartz strikes out. Bunny Klesko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Sebastian Compton Jr. (4), Ken Strobel (6), Ellie Weimer (7), Bill Haselman (1).HBP - George Slaughter (1). Baserunning: SB - Ken Strobel (4). Fielding: E - Bill Haselman.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Sojo did not respond to coaching in range Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Lemanczyk did not respond to coaching in control Larry McWilliams did not respond to coaching in velocity Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sid Mura did not respond to coaching in velocity Christy McCleskey improves in range Joe Pena did not respond to coaching in control Calvin Hartnett improves in power_vs_righty Christy McCleskey did not respond to coaching in 1B