Win: Bucky McDonald (6-9) Loss: Hal Diaz (10-12)
Save: Van LaPalme (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Bucky McDonald pitching. Fred Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Doyle singles to center field. Kurt Tam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Doyle advances to second on the play. Joe Reis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Hal Diaz pitching. Jim McIntosh singles to center field. Alex Altenburg flies out to the left fielder. John Brown walks. George Edwards singles to left field. Jim McIntosh scores. Masatoshi Kusaka singles to center field. Hirotsugu Araidai singles to right field. John Brown scores. George Edwards gets picked off third. Danny Wolter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Martinez strikes out. Steve Satterfield pops out to the shortstop. Joe Purtell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Howie Nordhagen walks. Bucky McDonald pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Howie Nordhagen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim McIntosh walks. Alex Altenburg singles to left field. John Brown singles in front of the right fielder. George Edwards strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Graeme Irvine flies out to the left fielder. Hal Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masatoshi Kusaka strikes out. Hirotsugu Araidai pops out to the shortstop. Danny Wolter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Kurt Tam flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Howie Nordhagen grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Martinez singles to center field. Steve Satterfield doubles to left field. Harry Martinez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Purtell singles past the first baseman. Steve Satterfield is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Graeme Irvine walks. Hal Diaz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fred Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Altenburg strikes out. John Brown singles to center field. George Edwards strikes out. John Brown steals second. Masatoshi Kusaka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Tam singles to center field. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kurt Tam advances to second on the play. Harry Martinez reached on a fielding error by Hirotsugu Araidai. Harry Martinez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Wolter flies out to the center fielder. Howie Nordhagen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Satterfield strikes out. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Graeme Irvine grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Purtell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Larry Start is pinch hitting for Hal Diaz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Larry Start grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Dobbek pitching. Al Miller is pinch hitting for Hajime Yamamoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Miller pops out to the first baseman. Jim McIntosh singles past the shortstop. Jim McIntosh steals second. Alex Altenburg strikes out. John Brown singles to center field. Jim McIntosh scores. John Brown steals second. George Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Van LaPalme pitching. Fred Moore strikes out. Jose Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Kurt Tam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Masatoshi Kusaka grounds out to the second baseman. Hirotsugu Araidai grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Danny Wolter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Harry Martinez hits a home run. Steve Satterfield grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Purtell singles to center field. Graeme Irvine singles to right field. Hinkey Brand is pinch hitting for Nick Dobbek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hinkey Brand grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Herm White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elmer Owen improves in control Elmer Owen did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Newman improves in contact_vs_righty Luis Newman improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Ralston did not respond to coaching in control Josh Long did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bob Brantley did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Roy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Rush improves in range Boileryard Picone did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Keely improves in power_vs_lefty Red Munson improves in speed Jan Vanderhaar did not respond to coaching in 1B