Win: Jesse Baptist (1-0) Loss: Steve Valdes (0-1)
Save: John Umbach (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Steve Valdes pitching. Mike Paxton singles to right field. Mike Gehrig grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Paxton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gehrig advances to second on the play. John Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jesse Baptist pitching. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Dixie Guinn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Shuba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Earl Powell singles to center field. Dixie Guinn advances to third on the hit. Chuck Leverett lines out to the second baseman. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington George Culp walks. Matt McWilliams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wenty Nyman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bip Conine strikes out. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Rabbit Comellas singles past the second baseman. Jesse Baptist lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gehrig singles to right field. Hersh Kreitz reached on a fielding error by Chuck Leverett. Rabbit Comellas scores. John Goodwin pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington George Culp doubles to right field. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the second baseman. George Culp advances to third on the play. Wenty Nyman flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, George Culp scores. Rabbit Comellas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Earl Powell strikes out. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jesse Baptist strikes out. Mike Paxton strikes out. Mike Gehrig singles to right field. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Red Maddox singles to center field. Bip Conine strikes out. Red Maddox is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Steve Valdes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington John Goodwin pops out to the shortstop. George Culp hits a home run. Matt McWilliams reached on a fielding error by Steve Valdes. Wenty Nyman singles to center field. Matt McWilliams advances to third on the hit. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Jesse Baptist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Powell singles to right field. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Paxton strikes out. Mike Gehrig flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ward flies out to the right fielder. Red Maddox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bip Conine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington John Goodwin walks. George Culp grounds out to the third baseman. John Goodwin advances to second on the play. Dave Goldy 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. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the shortstop. Wenty Nyman walks. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Cheeves enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt McWilliams at CF. Boom-Boom Grubb singles past the shortstop. Dave Goldy lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Boom-Boom Grubb forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Shuba lines out to the third baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Goldy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Lefty Cox is pinch hitting for Jesse Baptist. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Cox strikes out. Mike Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Umbach pitching. Earl Powell strikes out. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward walks. Red Maddox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken Sutko improves in range Gary Fanok improves in arm Dick Reninger improves in control John Curd did not respond to coaching in control John Miller did not respond to coaching in speed Red Daugherty did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Randy Munson improves in contact_vs_righty Grant Stein improves in control Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Hoffman improves in speed Randy Munson improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B