Win: Tommy Laydon (9-6) Loss: Dick Holmes (4-2)
Save: Stan Trout (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Craig Cook pitching. Tony Mohardt flies out to the left fielder. Chris Walsh strikes out. Bob Umphlett singles to right field. Dave Heaverlo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Tommy Laydon pitching. Cub Finch walks. Andy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cub Finch advances to second on the play. George Ransom flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tom Barbee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Willie Gibson flies out to the left fielder. George Hall strikes out. Chuck Dietzel walks. Gordon Moriarty singles to right field. Chuck Dietzel advances to third on the hit. Tommy Laydon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jose Flip Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Adrian Gajkowski pops out to the third baseman. Ken Menechino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tony Mohardt strikes out. Chris Walsh doubles to right field. Bob Umphlett strikes out. Dave Heaverlo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Neil Down singles to right field. Neil Down steals second. Craig Cook fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Craig Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Cub Finch grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willie Gibson singles to left field. George Hall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland George Ransom doubles past the third baseman. Tom Barbee doubles to right field. George Ransom scores. Jose Flip Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Barbee advances to third on the play. Adrian Gajkowski singles to left field. Tom Barbee scores. Ken Menechino walks. Neil Down strikes out. Craig Cook pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gordon Moriarty strikes out. Tommy Laydon strikes out. Tony Mohardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cub Finch flies out to the center fielder. Andy Miller singles to center field. George Ransom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Bob Umphlett strikes out. Dave Heaverlo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Barbee walks. Jose Flip Phillips grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Barbee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the left fielder. Jose Flip Phillips steals second. Ken Menechino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Willie Gibson strikes out. George Hall reached on a fielding error by Cub Finch. George Hall steals second. Chuck Dietzel flies out to the center fielder. Gordon Moriarty singles to center field. George Hall scores. Tommy Laydon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Neil Down singles past the second baseman. Craig Cook lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cub Finch pops out to the third baseman. Andy Miller walks. George Ransom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Mohardt walks. Chris Walsh strikes out. Bob Umphlett is hit by a pitch. Dave Heaverlo walks. Dick Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 3rd. Willie Gibson lines out to the shortstop. George Hall walks. Tony Mohardt scores. Chuck Dietzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Barbee grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Flip Phillips singles past the shortstop. Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the left fielder. Ken Menechino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gordon Moriarty walks. Gordon Moriarty steals second. Tommy Laydon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Mohardt strikes out. Chris Walsh singles to left field. Gordon Moriarty scores. Larry Lemke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Umphlett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Stan Trout comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Neil Down pops out to the second baseman. Danny Dear is pinch hitting for Larry Lemke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Dear strikes out. Cub Finch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - George Ransom (8), Tom Barbee (18).GIDP - George Ransom. Baserunning: SB - Jose Flip Phillips (4), Neil Down (2). Fielding: E - Cub Finch.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Keller improves in range Buster Samuel did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Splittorff did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Rader improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Perez improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Pruett improves in speed Lew Limmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Damaso Foiles improves in power_vs_righty Lew Limmer did not respond to coaching in 1B