Win: Denny McLain Jr. (4-3) Loss: Wayne Lewis (2-6)
Save: Stephen Strasburg (9)
Inning: 1 Washington Wayne Lewis pitching. Ripper Collins singles to left field. Ripper Collins steals second. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Jimmie Foxx Jr. hits an infield single to the shortstop. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ripper Collins scores. Duke Sims Jr. triples. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field. Greg Garrison grounds out to the catcher. Ichiro Suzuki advances to second on the play. Bill Garrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Wilhelm doubles to center field. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Johnny Sullivan walks. Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Bob Bailor singles to center field. Denny McLain Jr. lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ripper Collins flies out to the center fielder. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sam Bielaski singles to center field. Tim Hosley pops out to the shortstop. Wayne Lewis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Wayne Lewis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sam Bielaski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ichiro Suzuki singles to right field. Wayne Lewis is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. Julio Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Duke Sims Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greg Garrison doubles to right field. Bill Garrison strikes out. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Manny Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bailor walks. Denny McLain Jr. lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ripper Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Rauch flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bielaski flies out to the left fielder. Tim Hosley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Julio Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wayne Lewis singles to right field. Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field. Greg Garrison walks. Bill Garrison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wayne Lewis scores. Ichiro Suzuki advances to third on the play. Frank Wilhelm hits a home run. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Johnny Sullivan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Manny Ramirez walks. Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Denny McLain Jr. doubles to left field. Manny Ramirez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Samuels comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ripper Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Rauch reached on a fielding error by Ronald Acuna Jr.. Sam Bielaski grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Frank Rauch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Bielaski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Hosley bunts for a base hit. Charlie Samuels strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Matt Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. pops out to the second baseman. Jimmie Foxx Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki strikes out. Greg Garrison singles to center field. Greg Garrison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Garrison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Julio Rodriguez walks. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Manny Ramirez singles to center field. Julio Rodriguez scores. Bill Tomanek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Bailor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Manny Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Denny McLain Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Bailor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm walks. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Frank Rauch strikes out. Sam Bielaski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Ronald Acuna Jr. gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stephen Strasburg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Hosley flies out to the left fielder. Brian Merritt is pinch hitting for Bill Tomanek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brian Merritt strikes out. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Denny McLain Jr. (2).3B - Duke Sims Jr. (1).SF - Julio Rodriguez. Baserunning: SB - Ripper Collins (12), Ronald Acuna Jr. (14).CS - Julio Rodriguez (3). Fielding: E - Ronald Acuna Jr..
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ralph Branca improves in velocity Bill Haselman improves in range Jeff Bagwell improves in range Fred Lasher did not respond to coaching in velocity Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Grodzicki improves in power_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rusty Stenhouse improves in speed Jerry Tabb did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B