Win: Julian Pate (2-1) Loss: Bob Ladd (1-2)
Save: Nick Engle (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Naylor pitching. Don Surhoff strikes out. Brian Gannon walks. Lou Lance singles to left field. Brian Gannon advances to third on the hit. Jim Bevil singles to center field. Brian Gannon scores. Lou Lance advances to third on the hit. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Ed Hunt doubles to right field. Lou Lance scores. Reid Cripe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Wally Braggs pitching. Junior Moore singles to left field. Jimmy Wright strikes out. Charles Acker strikes out. Rick Elliot singles to center field. Junior Moore advances to third on the hit. John Wynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Gerkin strikes out. Wally Braggs flies out to the center fielder. Don Surhoff singles to left field. Brian Gannon singles to center field. Don Surhoff advances to third on the hit. Lou Lance singles to right field. Don Surhoff scores. Brian Gannon advances to third on the hit. Tommy Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bevil grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Lee Bruce walks. Mark King doubles past the third baseman. Lee Bruce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Drungo Hazewood singles past the shortstop. Mark King scores. Drungo Hazewood steals second. Tommy Green fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Tommy Green singles to right field. Drungo Hazewood scores. Junior Moore flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Wright singles to center field. Charles Acker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer flies out to the right fielder. Ed Hunt singles to right field. Reid Cripe flies out to the left fielder. Ed Hunt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rick Elliot strikes out. John Wynn grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Bruce doubles to center field. Mark King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Gerkin walks. Wally Braggs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Don Surhoff singles past the first baseman. Ron Gerkin scores. Don Surhoff steals second. Brian Gannon grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Lance singles to right field. Don Surhoff scores. Julian Pate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Bevil grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Lance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Drungo Hazewood grounds out to the second baseman. Julian Pate grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Moore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer singles to left field. Ed Hunt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Reid Cripe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jimmy Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Charles Acker hits a home run. Rick Elliot strikes out. John Wynn singles past the shortstop. Lee Bruce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Gerkin grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Wally Braggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Gagliano walks. Don Surhoff grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tim Gagliano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brian Gannon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Ladd pitching. Mark King singles to center field. Drungo Hazewood flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hooks is pinch hitting for Julian Pate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Joe Hooks singles to right field. Mark King advances to third on the hit. Junior Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Mark King scores. Joe Hooks advances to second on the play. Jimmy Wright singles to center field. Joe Hooks scores. Eddie Rogers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charles Acker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Trace Smith pitching. Lou Lance walks. Jim Bevil strikes out. Carroll Dreyer flies out to the right fielder. Ed Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rick Elliot singles to left field. John Wynn walks. Lee Bruce walks. Mark King grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Rick Elliot is out at home. Drungo Hazewood singles to right field. John Wynn scores. Lee Bruce scores. Mark King advances to third on the hit. Nin Skalski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Oliver is pinch hitting for Trace Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Drungo Hazewood is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nick Engle pitching. Reid Cripe grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Valdespino is pinch hitting for Ron Gerkin. Luis Valdespino strikes out. Steve Christmas is pinch hitting for Nin Skalski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Christmas singles to right field. Steve Christmas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnnie Gill pitching. Junior Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charles Acker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Don Surhoff doubles past the right fielder. Brian Gannon pops out to the first baseman. Don Surhoff is out trying to steal third. Lou Lance doubles to right field. Jim Bevil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Don Surhoff (1), Lou Lance (2), Ed Hunt (4).GIDP - Ed Hunt. Baserunning: SB - Don Surhoff (2).CS - Don Surhoff (1), Ed Hunt (1), Steve Christmas (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Andres Murray improves in power_vs_righty Rimp Wood improves in contact_vs_lefty Andres Murray improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Costo improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Holman improves in power_vs_lefty Karl Baldischwiler improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Costo improves in range Rickey Betts did not respond to coaching in 2B