Win: Ed Miller (3-2) Loss: Bob Hockenbery (5-11)
Save: Jim Sweeney (24)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Butler pitching. Jackie Kurosaki strikes out. Brick Houser hits a home run. Roy Niekro strikes out. Glenn Watson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Anderson pitching. Jim Louden flies out to the right fielder. Gus Freeman strikes out. Dave Hansen singles to left field. Dave Hansen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vern Harrist strikes out. Bob Fisher strikes out. Angelo Driscoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hooks Medich flies out to the center fielder. Rich Judson singles to left field. Rich Judson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rich Rixey grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Anderson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Hooks Medich. Jackie Kurosaki grounds out to the third baseman. Brick Houser singles to center field. Roy Niekro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Butch Burk doubles to left field. Mickey Ellis singles to center field. Butch Burk scores. Art Butler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Art Butler strikes out. Jim Louden singles to left field. Mickey Ellis advances to third on the hit. Jim Louden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gus Freeman singles to right field. Mickey Ellis scores. Gus Freeman steals second. Dave Hansen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Glenn Watson flies out to the left fielder. Vern Harrist grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fisher singles to left field. Angelo Driscoll singles to right field. Bob Fisher advances to third on the hit. Rich Rixey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Hooks Medich grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Judson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson walks. Butch Burk walks. Mickey Ellis doubles past the first baseman. Ed Johnson scores. Art Butler doubles to right field. Butch Burk scores. Mickey Ellis scores. Jim Louden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Wilson is pinch hitting for Larry Anderson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Jackie Kurosaki strikes out. Brick Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Tige Radbourn pitching. Gus Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hansen singles past the shortstop. Hooks Medich strikes out. Dave Hansen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roy Niekro singles to left field. Glenn Watson bunts for a base hit. Vern Harrist flies out to the center fielder. Bob Fisher walks. Angelo Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Niekro scores. Rich Rixey walks. Ben Starr is pinch hitting for Tige Radbourn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ben Starr singles to right field. Glenn Watson scores. Bob Fisher scores. Jackie Kurosaki doubles to right field. Rich Rixey scores. Ed Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brick Houser doubles to left field. Ben Starr scores. Jackie Kurosaki scores. Roy Niekro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Hockenbery pitching. Rich Judson triples. Ed Johnson walks. Butch Burk hits a home run. Rich Judson scores. Ed Johnson scores. Apollo Creed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Ellis flies out to the left fielder. Ed Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Louden singles to center field. Jim Louden is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Glenn Watson singles to left field. Vern Harrist reached on a fielding error by Gus Freeman. Bob Fisher grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Vern Harrist is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. Angelo Driscoll grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Fisher advances to second on the play. Rich Rixey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Gus Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Dave Hansen doubles to left field. Hooks Medich grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hansen advances to third on the play. Rich Judson singles to right field. Dave Hansen scores. Carl Waters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gary Johnson is pinch hitting for Carl Waters. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Jackie Kurosaki singles to center field. Jackie Kurosaki steals second. Brick Houser singles to center field. Roy Niekro strikes out. Glenn Watson walks. Jim Sweeney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vern Harrist walks. Jackie Kurosaki scores. Bob Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Pregenzer pitching. Butch Burk grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Ellis walks. Jim Sweeney 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 walks. Gus Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Angelo Driscoll grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Rixey flies out to the left fielder. Joe Pregenzer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shawn Long improves in velocity Denis Koenig did not respond to coaching in control John Greene improves in control Hal Hallett improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Will Kellogg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Jones improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Jones improves in range Will Kellogg improves in power_vs_lefty