Win: Ross Killebrew (9-9) Loss: Jim Ollom (12-12)
Save: Kevin Knowles (23)
Inning: 1 Washington Ross Killebrew pitching. Gil Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Funk singles to center field. Jordan Orrell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Ollom pitching. Victorino Vizquel flies out to the right fielder. Webster Brink flies out to the left fielder. Buck Weaver hits a home run. Ralph Lynch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Derek Noriega lines out to the pitcher. Gregg Dorsett strikes out. Jake Sosa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Val Henry strikes out. Tyler Simmons doubles to left field. Tom Poepping triples. Tyler Simmons scores. Blaise Palmer strikes out. Ross Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Rickey Rodriguez singles to center field. John Shea grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Ollom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Victorino Vizquel flies out to the right fielder. Webster Brink strikes out. Buck Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Gil Hicks singles to right field. Charlie Funk strikes out. Jordan Orrell strikes out. Derek Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ralph Lynch flies out to the left fielder. Val Henry strikes out. Tyler Simmons singles to center field. Tom Poepping flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Gregg Dorsett strikes out. Jake Sosa singles to right field. Rickey Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Blaise Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Ross Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Victorino Vizquel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington John Shea lines out to the second baseman. Jim Ollom grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Hicks strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Webster Brink strikes out. Buck Weaver walks. Ralph Lynch walks. Val Henry singles to center field. Buck Weaver scores. Tyler Simmons grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Val Henry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Poepping grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Jason Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Blaise Palmer at LF. Charlie Funk grounds out to the shortstop. Jordan Orrell flies out to the right fielder. Derek Noriega reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jason Bell. Gregg Dorsett pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jason Bell strikes out. Domingo El Duque is pinch hitting for Ross Killebrew. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Domingo El Duque pops out to the second baseman. Victorino Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Kevin Knowles pitching. Dwayne Durham is pinch hitting for Jake Sosa. Dwayne Durham singles to right field. Rickey Rodriguez doubles to left field. Dwayne Durham uses his aggressiveness and scores. Claude Cline is pinch hitting for John Shea. Claude Cline flies out to the center fielder. Icehouse Meadows is pinch hitting for Jim Ollom. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Icehouse Meadows grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rickey Rodriguez advances to third on the play. Gil Hicks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Lopez pitching. Hal Nunez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dwayne Durham at C. Shane Barton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Claude Cline at LF. Webster Brink pops out to the catcher. Buck Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Lynch singles to right field. Val Henry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Charlie Funk pops out to the shortstop. Jordan Orrell grounds out to the third baseman. Derek Noriega flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Overall improves in range Mike Nichols improves in control Tom Saier improves in range Scott Cairo improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Halsey did not respond to coaching in speed Clem Clanton improves in contact_vs_righty Talmadge Marshall improves in contact_vs_lefty Lyn Madison did not respond to coaching in control Clem Clanton did not respond to coaching in SS