Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy Birkfroer pitching. Terry Abadie walks. Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Kurosaki flies out to the left fielder. Roy Niekro singles to center field. Matt Aiono-Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Wilcy Beniquez pitching. Jim Louden strikes out. Gus Freeman walks. Dave Hansen grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Freeman advances to second on the play. Ed Johnson singles to right field. Gus Freeman scores. Mickey Ellis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vern Harrist flies out to the right fielder. Angelo Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rich Judson grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Coscarart flies out to the center fielder. Hawk Ludwick hits an infield single to the first baseman. Buddy Birkfroer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Wilcy Beniquez lines out to the shortstop. Terry Abadie walks. Johnny Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Abadie advances to second on the play. Jackie Kurosaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Louden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Freeman singles to right field. Dave Hansen singles to left field. Gus Freeman advances to third on the hit. Ed Johnson doubles past the center fielder. Gus Freeman scores. Dave Hansen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Ellis singles to center field. Ed Johnson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Rich Judson doubles to right field. Mickey Ellis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Coscarart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roy Niekro grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Aiono-Smith flies out to the center fielder. Vern Harrist singles to left field. Angelo Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Hawk Ludwick doubles to center field. Buddy Birkfroer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Louden strikes out. Gus Freeman singles in front of the center fielder. Hawk Ludwick scores. Gus Freeman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Johnson singles to left field. Bob Fisher is pinch hitting for Wilcy Beniquez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Fisher strikes out. Terry Abadie strikes out. Johnny Smith doubles to left field. Gary Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jackie Kurosaki pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tige Radbourn pitching. Dave Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Smith. Mickey Ellis hits a home run. Ed Johnson scores. Rich Judson pops out to the shortstop. Luis Coscarart singles to center field. Hawk Ludwick grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Luis Coscarart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roy Niekro strikes out. Matt Aiono-Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Vern Harrist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Hockenbery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Birkfroer pops out to the first baseman. Jim Louden strikes out. Gus Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Angelo Driscoll strikes out. Gary Johnson singles to right field. Rich Rixey is pinch hitting for Bob Hockenbery. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Rich Rixey pops out to the first baseman. Terry Abadie pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Apollo Creed pitching. Dave Hansen grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Ellis singles in front of the left fielder. Mickey Ellis steals second. Rich Judson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Kurosaki flies out to the right fielder. Roy Niekro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Luis Coscarart flies out to the right fielder. Hawk Ludwick is hit by a pitch. Buck Plank is pinch hitting for Buddy Birkfroer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buck Plank singles past the second baseman. Jim Louden strikes out. Hawk Ludwick steals third. Buck Plank is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Sweeney pitching. Matt Aiono-Smith hits a home run. Vern Harrist strikes out. Angelo Driscoll flies out to the right fielder. Gary Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Shaner improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Shaner improves in power_vs_lefty Larry Stoddard improves in arm Whitey Lowery improves in power_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Pickles Office did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Will Kellogg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jim Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Michael Comer did not respond to coaching in control