Win: Bob Benton (7-2) Loss: Dave Siebert (4-10)
Save: Joe Naragon (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Benton pitching. Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell doubles to left field. Vicente Griffin singles to right field. Earl Powell uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Dave Siebert pitching. Mike Paxton walks. Mike Paxton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Gehrig walks. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. John Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox strikes out. Bip Conine strikes out. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Culp grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Cheeves strikes out. Wenty Nyman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Siebert strikes out. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Rabbit Comellas flies out to the right fielder. Bob Benton strikes out. Mike Paxton singles to center field. Mike Gehrig walks. Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the third baseman. Vicente Griffin flies out to the center fielder. John Ward singles to left field. Red Maddox walks. Bip Conine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington John Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. George Culp strikes out. Fred Cheeves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Siebert strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Wenty Nyman singles to center field. Wenty Nyman steals second. Rabbit Comellas grounds out to the second baseman. Wenty Nyman advances to third on the play. Bob Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Paxton doubles to left field. Wenty Nyman scores. Mike Gehrig walks. Hersh Kreitz singles to right field. Hal Haberer 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. John Goodwin hits a home run. Mike Paxton scores. Mike Gehrig scores. Hersh Kreitz scores. George Culp hits a home run. Rudy Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Cheeves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell singles to center field. Vicente Griffin walks. John Ward walks. Red Maddox singles to left field. Earl Powell scores. Vicente Griffin scores. Bip Conine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Maddox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Wenty Nyman singles to right field. Rabbit Comellas strikes out. Bob Benton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rudy Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Paxton singles to left field. Mike Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the center fielder. John Goodwin singles to center field. Mike Paxton advances to third on the hit. George Culp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Fred Cheeves grounds out to the pitcher. Wenty Nyman doubles to right field. Rabbit Comellas walks. Lefty Cox is pinch hitting for Bob Benton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lefty Cox walks. Alex Rios comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Paxton strikes out. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Naragon pitching. Red Maddox strikes out. Bip Conine pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Leverett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Washington total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Artie Kernek did not respond to coaching in speed Enrique Albanese did not respond to coaching in control Bill Kohlman did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Adams improves in velocity Bill Kohlman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Homer Flood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Homer Flood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mark Telford did not respond to coaching in speed Joe King improves in arm Ernie LaChance improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Reninger did not respond to coaching in velocity