Win: Tsutomu Ito (1-0) Loss: John Cox (3-3)
Save: Naoya Sato (15)
Inning: 1 Washington John Cox pitching. Todd Walewander reached on a 2-base fielding error by Katsuhiko Tsugawa. Bob Brown flies out to the left fielder. Dick Gagnier walks. Jim Simon walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Jack Carter grounds into a fielders choice to the second baseman. Todd Walewander is out at home. Felix Smith walks. Dick Gagnier scores. Tommy Williams doubles past the first baseman. Jim Simon scores. Jack Carter scores. Felix Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Geis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Pechiney pitching. George Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Jay LaPalme flies out to the center fielder. Motohiro Sumitani singles to right field. Steve Lacy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Phil Pechiney grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Walewander strikes out. Bob Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City David Chant singles to left field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa walks. Herb Tate flies out to the center fielder. Prince Kuzava grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Katsuhiko Tsugawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Cox singles to center field. David Chant scores. Prince Kuzava advances to third on the hit. George Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Dick Gagnier flies out to the right fielder. Jim Simon pops out to the shortstop. Jack Carter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jay LaPalme flies out to the left fielder. Motohiro Sumitani lines out to the pitcher. Steve Lacy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Felix Smith strikes out. Tommy Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Geis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City David Chant reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Brown. Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles to left field. Herb Tate singles to center field. David Chant scores. Prince Kuzava doubles to right field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa scores. Herb Tate uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Cox pops up a bunt to the pitcher. George Hunt doubles to center field. Prince Kuzava scores. Jay LaPalme strikes out. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Jocko Brantley is pinch hitting for Phil Pechiney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jocko Brantley walks. Todd Walewander grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tsutomu Ito pitching. Steve Lacy singles to left field. David Chant flies out to the center fielder. Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the left fielder. Steve Lacy steals second. Herb Tate pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Dick Gagnier doubles to center field. Jim Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Gagnier advances to third on the play. Jack Carter walks. Felix Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Gagnier scores. Tommy Williams singles to left field. Jack Carter aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bill Geis doubles to center field. Jack Carter scores. Tommy Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tsutomu Ito grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Prince Kuzava strikes out. John Cox grounds out to the shortstop. George Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Todd Walewander flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brown singles to left field. Dick Gagnier walks. Jim Simon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jay LaPalme singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the left fielder. Jay LaPalme is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Lacy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jack Carter flies out to the right fielder. Felix Smith walks. Tommy Williams singles to left field. Felix Smith advances to third on the hit. Tommy Williams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Geis doubles to right field. Felix Smith scores. Steve Grasso is pinch hitting for Tsutomu Ito. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Grasso pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tucker McSorley pitching. David Chant walks. Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Chant advances to second on the play. Herb Tate walks. Prince Kuzava flies out to the center fielder. Billy Difani is pinch hitting for John Cox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Bob Koskie pitching. Todd Walewander singles to left field. Bob Brown singles past the first baseman. Dick Gagnier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Todd Walewander advances to third on the play. Jim Simon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Naoya Sato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Hunt singles past the second baseman. Jay LaPalme walks. Motohiro Sumitani grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. George Hunt advances to third on the play. Steve Lacy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Dick Gagnier (8), Tommy Williams (6), Bill Geis 2 (9).SF - Felix Smith.GIDP - Todd Walewander, Dick Gagnier, Jim Simon. Baserunning: CS - Tommy Williams (2). Fielding: E - Bob Brown.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Angel McGlothen did not respond to coaching in endurance Walter Merriman improves in velocity Al Easley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Angel McGlothen did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luis Kubinski did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Grzenda improves in range Ed Mejia improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Estrada did not respond to coaching in control