Win: Gene Samuel (6-14) Loss: Warren Deitrick (6-12)
Save: Dick Genovese (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Samuel pitching. Gene Christopher singles past the second baseman. Gene Christopher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ramon Kipp grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Ballard hits a home run. Frank Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Warren Deitrick pitching. Jim Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Stroner walks. Keith Newnam flies out to the left fielder. Dunier Ibanez walks. Kei Fujii grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Mattick singles to center field. Jeff Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Mattick advances to second on the play. Matt Lopez strikes out. Jason Brow singles to left field. Tony Mattick scores. Warren Deitrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Yasushi Makino singles to right field. Yasushi Makino steals second. David Crosby walks. Scott Meyer strikes out. Gene Samuel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Campbell doubles past the center fielder. Yasushi Makino scores. David Crosby scores. Mike Stroner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gene Christopher strikes out. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Ballard pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Keith Newnam singles to center field. Dunier Ibanez flies out to the center fielder. Kei Fujii walks. Yasushi Makino flies out to the center fielder. David Crosby singles to right field. Keith Newnam scores. Kei Fujii advances to third on the hit. Scott Meyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Mullen grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Mattick singles to left field. Jeff Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Matt Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Samuel pops out to the second baseman. Jim Campbell doubles to right field. Mike Stroner strikes out. Keith Newnam grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jason Brow strikes out. Warren Deitrick grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Christopher singles to right field. Ramon Kipp flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dunier Ibanez singles to left field. Dunier Ibanez steals second. Kei Fujii grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dunier Ibanez advances to third on the play. Yasushi Makino flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dunier Ibanez scores. David Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Ballard grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Mullen grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mattick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Campbell walks. Mike Stroner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Shuba strikes out. Matt Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Jason Brow doubles past the first baseman. Frankie Clarke is pinch hitting for Warren Deitrick. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frankie Clarke singles to center field. Jason Brow scores. Gene Christopher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frankie Clarke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Royle Alperman pitching. Keith Newnam hits a home run. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Kei Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Yasushi Makino pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ramon Kipp grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Ballard pops out to the second baseman. Frank Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Mason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Crosby grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Meyer walks. Chi-Chi DeHart is pinch hitting for Gene Samuel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chi-Chi DeHart walks. Jim Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Mike Stroner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Genovese pitching. Tony Mattick grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Lopez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chris Rosario did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Weaver did not respond to coaching in speed William Bishop did not respond to coaching in control Rufe Bowles did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Russ Cowan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Phenomenal Hershberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Reichle did not respond to coaching in velocity