Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Young pitching. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start triples. Gil Basinski strikes out. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Elmer Owen pitching. Jim McIntosh grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Patrick McDavid grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Lee Finneran walks. Joe Reis singles to right field. Lee Finneran advances to third on the hit. Daryle Reeder singles to center field. Lee Finneran scores. Elmer Owen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Brantley reached on a fielding error by Lee Finneran. Ed Johnson strikes out. Hirotsugu Araidai strikes out. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Larry Start grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Basinski walks. Gil Basinski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Herm White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Young flies out to the right fielder. Jim McIntosh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Martinez singles to right field. Lee Finneran singles to right field. Harry Martinez advances to third on the hit. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Daryle Reeder strikes out. Elmer Owen walks. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Patrick McDavid walks. Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Larry Start flies out to the left fielder. Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Herm White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hirotsugu Araidai doubles to center field. Masatoshi Kusaka doubles to center field. Hirotsugu Araidai scores. Al Miller flies out to the center fielder. Candy Spindel 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. Ron Young grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim McIntosh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Lee Finneran flies out to the left fielder. Joe Reis singles to center field. Daryle Reeder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Patrick McDavid grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Brantley walks. Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hal DiPietro is pinch hitting for Candy Spindel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hal DiPietro strikes out. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Mendoza pitching. Hirotsugu Araidai strikes out. Masatoshi Kusaka walks. Al Miller flies out to the center fielder. Ron Young doubles past the third baseman. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Gil Basinski flies out to the right fielder. Herm White hits a home run. Mike Ulisney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Martinez singles to right field. Harry Martinez steals second. Lee Finneran grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Martinez advances to third on the play. Joe Reis walks. Daryle Reeder singles to center field. Harry Martinez scores. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Dave Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Durbin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City David Wertz pitching. Jim Smith walks. Patrick McDavid walks. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson hits a home run. Jim Smith scores. Patrick McDavid scores. Jo-Jo Hall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hirotsugu Araidai doubles past the center fielder. Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the left fielder. Al Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Start singles to right field. Gil Basinski strikes out. Herm White flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pop Leppert improves in power_vs_righty Epps Mattox did not respond to coaching in speed Epps Mattox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Blackburn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Sweeney did not respond to coaching in control Dave Blackburn 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 improves in control Alex Roy improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Gibbon did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Molinaro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Munson did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty