Win: Luke Cortes (1-0) Loss: Mike Gonzalez (0-1)
Save: Oscar Keen (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Gonzalez pitching. Phil Jaeger strikes out. Eddie Becker lines out to the pitcher. Rolla Sierra grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Luke Cortes pitching. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Max Coggin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wade Manto flies out to the center fielder. Dick Ankiel flies out to the left fielder. Noriyoshi Tezuka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Moose Skowren grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Maggert flies out to the left fielder. Satoshi Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Prendergast grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Pazik flies out to the right fielder. Luke Cortes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chris Almonte singles past the third baseman. Pepper Mays flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gonzalez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Phil Jaeger pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Becker lines out to the shortstop. Rolla Sierra flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland George McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Max Coggin strikes out. Moose Skowren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wade Manto strikes out. Dick Ankiel doubles to left field. Noriyoshi Tezuka grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Ankiel advances to third on the play. Bobby Prendergast singles to left field. Dick Ankiel scores. Chuck Pazik doubles to left field. Luke Cortes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Paul Maggert grounds out to the pitcher. Satoshi Watanabe strikes out. Chris Almonte walks. Pepper Mays singles to center field. Chris Almonte advances to third on the hit. Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Phil Jaeger singles to left field. Eddie Becker hits a home run. Phil Jaeger scores. Rolla Sierra singles to right field. Wade Manto strikes out. Dick Ankiel pops out to the first baseman. Noriyoshi Tezuka grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George McCormick grounds out to the third baseman. Max Coggin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Prendergast flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Pazik singles to left field. Luke Cortes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Jaeger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Moose Skowren strikes out. Paul Maggert grounds out to the second baseman. Satoshi Watanabe hits a home run. Chris Almonte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Becker strikes out. Rolla Sierra grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wade Manto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pepper Mays strikes out. John Trotter is pinch hitting for Mike Gonzalez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Trotter singles to left field. Johnny Pee Wee Herrmann flies out to the center fielder. George McCormick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Howie Frasier pitching. Dick Ankiel singles to left field. Noriyoshi Tezuka grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Prendergast grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Oscar Keen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Max Coggin strikes out. Moose Skowren strikes out. Paul Maggert walks. Satoshi Watanabe walks. Chris Almonte grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Satoshi Watanabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Veigel improves in power_vs_righty Royce Moeller did not respond to coaching in control John Barbeau improves in range Sam Cary did not respond to coaching in control Cory Armas did not respond to coaching in control Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Tiernan did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Christman improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Brewer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Elliott improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Brewer improves in speed Doc Molyneaux improves in power_vs_righty Doc Molyneaux improves in speed