Win: Steve Bowsfield (6-2) Loss: Candy Spindel (1-1)
Save: Mike Ulisney (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Steve Bowsfield pitching. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start flies out to the right fielder. Gil Basinski singles to center field. Herm White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Glenn Phelps pitching. Brian Simmons lines out to the second baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Patrick McDavid grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Martinez grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Finneran flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reis singles to left field. Daryle Reeder singles to center field. Glenn Phelps strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Jack Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson steals second. Masatoshi Kusaka pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start hits an infield single to the first baseman. Gil Basinski pops out to the second baseman. Herm White singles to right field. Harry Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Brown walks. Passed ball. John Brown advances to second. Steve Bowsfield lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and John Brown is thrown out at third. Brian Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Bowsfield is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Lee Finneran singles to right field. Joe Reis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Daryle Reeder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Patrick McDavid singles to left field. Bob Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Ed Johnson strikes out. Jack Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Glenn Phelps flies out to the left fielder. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start walks. Gil Basinski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Larry Start is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Masatoshi Kusaka flies out to the left fielder. John Brown grounds out to the pitcher. 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. Steve Bowsfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Herm White lines out to the shortstop. Harry Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Lee Finneran flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Simmons singles to left field. Jim Smith doubles to right field. Patrick McDavid grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Simmons scores. Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Smith scores. Ed Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Daryle Reeder strikes out. 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 grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Mendoza pitching. Jack Smith singles to center field. Masatoshi Kusaka strikes out. John Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Otie Shepherd strikes out. Larry Start strikes out. Gil Basinski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl Leonard is pinch hitting for Steve Bowsfield. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carl Leonard walks. Brian Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Jim Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Leonard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Patrick McDavid doubles past the right fielder. Jim Smith is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Ulisney pitching. Herm White flies out to the center fielder. Harry Martinez walks. Lee Finneran singles to center field. Joe Reis walks. Daryle Reeder pops out to the first baseman. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Dave Mendoza. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alan Durbin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Hal DiPietro is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Sweeney improves in control Angel Link did not respond to coaching in control Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Earl Sweeney improves in velocity Ray Harlow did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance 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: Paul Hooper did not respond to coaching in control Fenton Arft did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Red Munson improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Gibbon did not respond to coaching in velocity Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in range