Win: Paul Metzig (21-10) Loss: Steve Sechrist (6-9)
Inning: 1 Washington Steve Sechrist pitching. Ken Strobel grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hank Greenberg walks. Ellie Weimer hits a home run. Hank Greenberg scores. Tommy Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Otto Velez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Metzig pitching. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the third baseman. Amos McKeithan singles to left field. Jose Twombly lines out to the third baseman. Roger McNertney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bill Haselman strikes out. Rick Bosetti grounds out to the pitcher. George Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Klesko singles to left field. Bunny Klesko steals second. Bud Tremper singles to center field. Bunny Klesko scores. Steve Woodard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Sperring flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Paul Metzig grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Strobel singles to left field. Hank Greenberg walks. Ellie Weimer doubles to right field. Ken Strobel scores. Hank Greenberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tommy Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Otto Velez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Sechrist strikes out. Jeff Hernaiz grounds out to the second baseman. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Haselman flies out to the right fielder. Rick Bosetti flies out to the right fielder. George Slaughter singles to center field. Paul Metzig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Twombly grounds out to the shortstop. Roger McNertney singles to center field. Bunny Klesko grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ken Strobel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hank Greenberg strikes out. Ellie Weimer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bud Tremper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Woodard singles to center field. Charlie Sperring flies out to the center fielder. Steve Sechrist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Tommy Harper strikes out. Otto Velez singles to right field. Bill Haselman singles to right field. Rick Bosetti singles to left field. Otto Velez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bill Haselman advances to third on the play. Taylor Kryhoski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Slaughter walks. Paul Metzig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Hernaiz strikes out. Amos McKeithan grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Twombly singles to center field. Roger McNertney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ken Strobel strikes out. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Ellie Weimer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bunny Klesko pops out to the third baseman. Bud Tremper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Woodard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Tommy Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Otto Velez flies out to the center fielder. Bill Haselman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wayne Comer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Otto Velez at RF. Charlie Sperring grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Taylor Kryhoski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Hernaiz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Tim Briley pitching. Rick Bosetti singles to right field. Rick Bosetti steals second. George Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Gehringer is pinch hitting for Paul Metzig. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rick Bosetti steals third. Charlie Gehringer grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Bosetti scores. Ken Strobel lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Ruffing pitching. Amos McKeithan singles in front of the right fielder. Jose Twombly singles to right field. Roger McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Klesko grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Newhouser did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Delgado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Calvin Hartnett improves in power_vs_lefty Christy McCleskey improves in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Edwards improves in contact_vs_lefty