Inning: 1 Kansas City Kozo Kanekawa pitching. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Gene Stanton flies out to the left fielder. Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Alonzo Valentine pitching. Brian Lubratich singles to right field. Dale Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Hiroshi Hamikamika flies out to the left fielder. Brian Lubratich is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Clem Thornton strikes out. Freddy Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Aase grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Butler hits a home run. Archie Bergamo grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Santovenia flies out to the left fielder. Fred Stripp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Piazza grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Alonzo Valentine singles to center field. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Masaharu Oshimoto walks. Masaharu Oshimoto steals second. Kozo Kanekawa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Lubratich flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Masaharu Oshimoto scores. Dale Spiezio singles to center field. Hiroshi Hamikamika flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gene Stanton walks. Yariel Duvergel flies out to the left fielder. Clem Thornton strikes out. Freddy Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Butler singles to center field. Archie Bergamo flies out to the left fielder. Walt Santovenia flies out to the right fielder. Fred Stripp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Aase lines out to the shortstop. Don Piazza strikes out. Bob Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Masaharu Oshimoto strikes out. Kozo Kanekawa hits an infield single to the third baseman. Brian Lubratich flies out to the right fielder. Dale Spiezio grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kozo Kanekawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alonzo Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Tartabull pops out to the first baseman. Gene Stanton singles to center field. Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hiroshi Hamikamika singles to right field. Jim Butler hits a home run. Hiroshi Hamikamika scores. Archie Bergamo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Santovenia flies out to the right fielder. Fred Stripp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clem Thornton grounds out to the third baseman. Freddy Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Ike Aase grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Masaharu Oshimoto grounds out to the third baseman. Kozo Kanekawa walks. Brian Lubratich singles to right field. Ishod Wair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Spiezio singles to left field. Kozo Kanekawa scores. Brian Lubratich advances to third on the hit. Gene Noble is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Hamikamika. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Noble walks. Jim Butler hits a home run. Brian Lubratich scores. Dale Spiezio scores. Gene Noble scores. Duane Loynd is pinch hitting for Archie Bergamo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Duane Loynd strikes out. Walt Santovenia singles to right field. Walt Santovenia steals second. Fred Stripp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Don Piazza walks. Bob Tartabull grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Don Piazza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Bennett is pinch hitting for Ishod Wair. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Dave Bennett hits a home run. Bob Tartabull scores. Reggie Tartabull singles to center field. Gene Stanton grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Cieslak pitching. Zip Otis is pinch hitting for Masaharu Oshimoto. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Zip Otis grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Winkel is pinch hitting for Kozo Kanekawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kurt Winkel doubles to right field. Brian Lubratich grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Spiezio walks. Gene Noble doubles to left field. Kurt Winkel scores. Dale Spiezio uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Butler singles to center field. Gene Noble scores. Duane Loynd walks. Walt Santovenia singles past the third baseman. Jim Butler scores. Duane Loynd advances to third on the hit. Walt Santovenia steals second. Fred Stripp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Risley pitching. Ray Zipfel is pinch hitting for Yariel Duvergel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Zipfel walks. Clem Thornton strikes out. Freddy Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Zipfel advances to second on the play. Ike Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Orville Phoebus did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe McFadden improves in range Pablo Rosenberg did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Lovelace improves in power_vs_righty Ed Lovelace did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Witherup improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Johnson improves in arm John Nicosia did not respond to coaching in endurance Art Shantz did not respond to coaching in velocity