Win: Buttercup Loucks (9-7) Loss: Sam Carey (5-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Buttercup Loucks pitching. Sam Cabrera flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kohlmeier strikes out. Andy Geisel singles to left field. Scott Eisenhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Andy Geisel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Sam Carey pitching. Mack Falkenborg grounds out to the pitcher. Bill McCall flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Van Schindel grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hod Raney is hit by a pitch. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Hod Raney advances to second on the play. Jeff Moret strikes out. Russ Jolly walks. Sam Carey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Red Wood grounds out to the shortstop. George Rufer flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Plitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Frank Kohlmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Geisel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Roy Habenicht grounds out to the third baseman. Herman Dolan flies out to the center fielder. Buttercup Loucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Scott Eisenhart flies out to the left fielder. Hod Raney walks. Jack Blackwell strikes out. Jeff Moret doubles to right field. Hod Raney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ Jolly lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Mack Falkenborg flies out to the right fielder. Bill McCall walks. Ryan Van Schindel hits a home run. Bill McCall scores. Red Wood flies out to the right fielder. George Rufer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sam Carey flies out to the center fielder. Sam Cabrera grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Kohlmeier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Johnny Plitt singles to right field. Roy Habenicht walks. Herman Dolan strikes out. Buttercup Loucks lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mack Falkenborg singles to center field. Johnny Plitt scores. Roy Habenicht scores. Bill McCall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Andy Geisel doubles past the left fielder. Scott Eisenhart walks. Hod Raney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Eisenhart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Moret strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Ryan Van Schindel singles to right field. Red Wood strikes out. George Rufer reached on a fielding error by Hod Raney. Johnny Plitt flies out to the center fielder. Roy Habenicht grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Rufer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Russ Jolly strikes out. Sam Carey strikes out. Sam Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Herman Dolan grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Clemons is pinch hitting for Buttercup Loucks. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Clemons walks. Mack Falkenborg doubles to center field. Dave Clemons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill McCall strikes out. Ryan Van Schindel doubles to right field. Mack Falkenborg scores. Red Wood singles to left field. Ryan Van Schindel scores. George Rufer singles to left field. Johnny Plitt singles to center field. Red Wood scores. George Rufer advances to third on the hit. Roy Habenicht singles to center field. George Rufer scores. Johnny Plitt advances to third on the hit. Mike Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Herman Dolan doubles past the right fielder. Johnny Plitt scores. Roy Habenicht uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Clemons grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl Atkins pitching. Frank Kohlmeier singles past the third baseman. Andy Geisel flies out to the left fielder. Scott Eisenhart walks. Hod Raney singles to left field. Frank Kohlmeier scores. Scott Eisenhart advances to third on the hit. Jack Blackwell pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Moret grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Pee-Wee Aurilia is pinch hitting for Mack Falkenborg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pee-Wee Aurilia walks. Bill McCall strikes out. Ryan Van Schindel singles to center field. Pee-Wee Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Red Wood walks. Bobby Bradshaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. George Rufer pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Plitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Russ Jolly doubles to right field. Billy Stephens is pinch hitting for Bobby Bradshaw. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Stephens grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Cabrera flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kohlmeier walks. Andy Geisel singles to center field. Russ Jolly scores. Scott Eisenhart grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Woody Thurman improves in contact_vs_righty John Thacker did not respond to coaching in control John Thacker did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie Risley improves in control Norberto Mills improves in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chip Robinson did not respond to coaching in speed Reggie Ciardi improves in power_vs_lefty Cotton Cook did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Pruett improves in range Hector Noyes improves in CF