Win: Jim Geraghty (14-7) Loss: Ken Williams (6-12)
Save: Alex Nicholas (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Williams pitching. Smokey Robinson walks. Doc Kimble singles to right field. Smokey Robinson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Doc Kimble is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buggy Pizzamiglio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Geraghty pitching. Mike Dunlop strikes out. Harley Royster flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Raymond Kaden singles to left field. Yovanny Olivares grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Raymond Kaden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Helms grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yovanny Olivares is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Helms steals second. Bill Autry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hugh House flies out to the center fielder. J.C. Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Bell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Geraghty grounds out to the shortstop. Smokey Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Red Cora flies out to the right fielder. Ken Williams singles to right field. Mike Dunlop is hit by a pitch. Harley Royster singles to center field. Ken Williams scores. Mike Dunlop is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Kimble walks. Buggy Pizzamiglio grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Raymond Kaden walks. Yovanny Olivares singles to left field. Raymond Kaden advances to third on the hit. Dave Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker walks. Hugh House flies out to the left fielder. Nelson Nunamaker steals second. J.C. Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Nunamaker advances to third on the play. Ralph Bell walks. Ralph Bell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Autry singles to right field. Jose Reed flies out to the center fielder. Jim Geraghty lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Smokey Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Kinslow strikes out. Red Cora grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Doc Kimble singles to center field. Doc Kimble steals second. Buggy Pizzamiglio doubles to center field. Doc Kimble scores. Raymond Kaden strikes out. Yovanny Olivares strikes out. Dave Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Dunlop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harley Royster strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker walks. Hugh House strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Autry walks. Bill Autry steals second. Jose Reed strikes out. Hirokazu Nishimura is pinch hitting for Jim Geraghty. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hirokazu Nishimura strikes out. Smokey Robinson walks. Charlie Hulswitt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Kimble triples. Bill Autry scores. Smokey Robinson scores. Buggy Pizzamiglio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Sizzle Tomko pitching. J.C. Fisher strikes out. Ralph Bell pops out to the third baseman. Bob Kinslow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Raymond Kaden strikes out. Yovanny Olivares grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Helms grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Red Cora singles to right field. Charlie Hulswitt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Hulswitt strikes out. Red Cora steals second. Red Cora steals third. Mike Dunlop doubles past the third baseman. Red Cora scores. Mike Dunlop is out trying to steal third. Harley Royster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Autry hits a home run. Rube Campbell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Reed grounds out to the shortstop. Dillon Gresham is pinch hitting for Sizzle Tomko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dillon Gresham pops out to the first baseman. Smokey Robinson bunts for a base hit. Doc Kimble walks. Smokey Robinson is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Darryl Todt pitching. Nelson Nunamaker reached on a fielding error by Raymond Kaden. Hugh House grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. J.C. Fisher hits a home run. Alex Nicholas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Bell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Mike Dunlop (6).HR - J.C. Fisher (9).GIDP - Hugh House.HBP - Mike Dunlop (1). Baserunning: SB - Nelson Nunamaker (29), Red Cora 2 (11).CS - Mike Dunlop 2 (5), Ralph Bell (21).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Bogle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Bogle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Diggs improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Stark improves in power_vs_righty Cliff Bogle improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Adams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Henry Marshall did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Allen Lane improves in power_vs_lefty Blas Zuvella improves in range Tim Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juan Deisel did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Gordon did not respond to coaching in velocity Allen Lane did not respond to coaching in range