Win: Dave Blackburn (6-3) Loss: Phil Gardner (5-5)
Save: Steve Floyd (33)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Gardner pitching. George Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider walks. Johnnie Stryker singles to left field. Bobby Schneider advances to third on the hit. Ed Kipper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Dave Blackburn pitching. Tex Aucoin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wally Becquer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stephen Runyan grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Horn hits a home run. George Chervinko flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Dick Lorraine strikes out. Mickey Rosselli walks. Rick Krieg is hit by a pitch. Chad Daughters grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Sothern grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rodriguez doubles to center field. Bobby Schneider pops out to the third baseman. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Ralph Johnson walks. Phil Gardner lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tex Aucoin strikes out. Wally Becquer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Horn hits a home run. George Chervinko doubles to center field. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. George Chervinko scores. George Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Barber strikes out. Dick Lorraine singles to center field. Mickey Rosselli walks. Rick Krieg flies out to the center fielder. Chad Daughters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider reached on a fielding error by Dick Lorraine. Bobby Schneider steals second. Johnnie Stryker singles to left field. Bobby Schneider scores. Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan doubles to center field. Elmer Horn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Ralph Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Gardner grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Aucoin singles to center field. Wally Becquer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Chervinko doubles to left field. Dave Blackburn lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. George Sothern grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Chervinko scores. Mike Rodriguez singles to right field. Ryan Boucher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Tom Barber singles to center field. Tom Barber steals second. Dick Lorraine grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Rosselli singles in front of the right fielder. Tom Barber scores. Rick Krieg flies out to the right fielder. Chad Daughters pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker pops out to the third baseman. Ed Kipper flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Runyan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Ralph Johnson strikes out. Marcus Giles is pinch hitting for Ryan Boucher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcus Giles flies out to the center fielder. Tex Aucoin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chuck Rodin pitching. Elmer Horn flies out to the left fielder. George Chervinko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Mamaux is pinch hitting for Dave Blackburn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. George Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Eddie Sunkel pitching. Wally Becquer grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Barber singles to right field. Tom Barber steals second. Dick Lorraine strikes out. Mickey Rosselli walks. Jeff Hansen is pinch hitting for Rick Krieg. Jeff Hansen singles to center field. Tom Barber is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Yoanis Gomez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Hansen at 1B. George Sothern strikes out. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schneider flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Chad Daughters flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Johnson singles to right field. Enoyder Vazquez is pinch hitting for Chuck Rodin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Enoyder Vazquez walks. Steve Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tex Aucoin strikes out. Wally Becquer walks. Tom Barber grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Crawford did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Rowdon improves in speed Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Rowdon improves in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Colavito did not respond to coaching in range Hal Colavito did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al Garms did not respond to coaching in arm John Franco did not respond to coaching in velocity