Win: Melvin Underhill (22-5) Loss: Mike Ulisney (4-12)
Save: Jo-Jo Hall (38)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Ulisney pitching. Fred Moore walks. Jose Doyle pops out to the pitcher. Fred Moore is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hal DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Melvin Underhill pitching. Jim McIntosh pops out to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg doubles to left field. John Brown strikes out. Carl Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Martinez flies out to the left fielder. Hinkey Brand strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masatoshi Kusaka grounds out to the shortstop. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Wolter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Purtell doubles to center field. Graeme Irvine grounds out to the third baseman. Melvin Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Howie Nordhagen singles past the shortstop. Mike Ulisney lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Alex Altenburg singles to right field. Howie Nordhagen uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Doyle pops out to the third baseman. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carl Leonard strikes out. Masatoshi Kusaka pops out to the third baseman. Hirotsugu Araidai triples. Danny Wolter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Howie Nordhagen strikes out. Mike Ulisney singles to right field. Jim McIntosh flies out to the left fielder. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Graeme Irvine flies out to the right fielder. Melvin Underhill pops out to the first baseman. Fred Moore doubles to center field. Jose Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Brown pops out to the second baseman. Carl Leonard lines out to the second baseman. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hal DiPietro hits a home run. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Martinez lines out to the first baseman. Hinkey Brand hits a home run. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Purtell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hirotsugu Araidai strikes out. Danny Wolter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Nordhagen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Graeme Irvine flies out to the center fielder. Melvin Underhill singles to right field. Fred Moore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Johnson is pinch hitting for Hajime Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Johnson singles to left field. Glenn Phelps comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Johnson advances to second on the play. Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Peek pitching. Jose Doyle strikes out. Hal DiPietro walks. Joe Reis walks. Harry Martinez walks. Hinkey Brand grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Hal DiPietro is out at home. Joe Purtell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jo-Jo Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Masatoshi Kusaka singles to right field. Hirotsugu Araidai strikes out. Danny Wolter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Masatoshi Kusaka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Huck Crist did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Owen did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Long did not respond to coaching in arm Al Verdel did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Verdel did not respond to coaching in velocity Otie Shepherd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Josh Long did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in endurance Art Rush did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Stimmel did not respond to coaching in control Randy McElwee improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Roy improves in arm Jan Vanderhaar did not respond to coaching in 1B