Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Blazier pitching. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Biff Ownbey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tom Timmons lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kazumasa Hamagiwa pitching. Ed Bluege grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mel MacDonald singles to right field. Leon Glade strikes out. Denny Bankhead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mel MacDonald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kelly doubles to right field. Bill Lister singles past the shortstop. Jack Kelly scores. Rod Connors strikes out. Kazuhito Kodama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ernie Flater lines out to the shortstop. Gil Butler grounds out to the second baseman. Snake Schilling grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kazumasa Hamagiwa grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart singles to center field. Ron Blazier fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ron Blazier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed Bluege grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Timmons strikes out. John Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mel MacDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade singles to center field. Denny Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Flater strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lister flies out to the left fielder. Rod Connors strikes out. Kazuhito Kodama grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gil Butler flies out to the left fielder. Snake Schilling singles to left field. Jimmy Burkart grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kazumasa Hamagiwa reached on a fielding error by Snake Schilling. Deacon Shipley singles to right field. Kazumasa Hamagiwa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Biff Ownbey walks. Tom Timmons flies out to the center fielder. John Hamilton singles to right field. Deacon Shipley scores. Biff Ownbey advances to third on the hit. Jack Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Blazier flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Mel MacDonald grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Bluege is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel MacDonald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Lister singles past the shortstop. Rod Connors flies out to the right fielder. Kazuhito Kodama flies out to the center fielder. Kazumasa Hamagiwa singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Lister advances to third on the hit. Deacon Shipley bunts for a base hit. Bill Lister scores. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leon Glade walks. Denny Bankhead grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leon Glade is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Flater singles past the third baseman. Denny Bankhead advances to third on the hit. Gil Butler flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Denny Bankhead scores. Snake Schilling pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Timmons pops out to the first baseman. John Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart walks. Ivan Rutherford is pinch hitting for Ron Blazier. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ivan Rutherford pops out to the catcher. Ed Bluege flies out to the left fielder. Mel MacDonald walks. Leon Glade grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Spades Wood pitching. Bill Lister flies out to the left fielder. Rod Connors flies out to the center fielder. Kazuhito Kodama strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Barney Watkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Flater doubles to center field. Gil Butler strikes out. Snake Schilling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Parker did not respond to coaching in endurance Neil Gettinger did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Parker did not respond to coaching in velocity Ike Hetzel did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Service improves in arm Tom Baker improves in power_vs_lefty George Sweeney improves in arm Jose Constable did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Cuccinello did not respond to coaching in LF