Win: Bill Abernathy (1-0) Loss: Randy Hoerst (0-1)
Save: Charlie Merena (48)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Abernathy pitching. Doc Files grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Webb strikes out. Ollie Fant walks. Clyde Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Kane pitching. Guy Orrell grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Nelson Pickett reached on a fielding error by Dash Rifrock. Homer Ott walks. Jay Podgajny strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dash Rifrock strikes out. Stu Goodwin walks. El Sharon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Rob Harris flies out to the center fielder. Ed Casey grounds out to the second baseman. John Paciorek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Garner strikes out. Ken Kane strikes out. Doc Files grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Abernathy strikes out. Guy Orrell grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dave Webb flies out to the right fielder. Ollie Fant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clyde Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nelson Pickett flies out to the right fielder. Homer Ott strikes out. Jay Podgajny grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dash Rifrock grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Goodwin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! El Sharon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rob Harris flies out to the right fielder. Ed Casey walks. John Paciorek reached on a fielding error by Dash Rifrock. Bill Abernathy lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Ed Casey is thrown out at third. John Paciorek advances to second on the play. John Paciorek advances to second on the play. Guy Orrell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Garner pops out to the second baseman. Ken Kane strikes out. Doc Files walks. Dave Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Smith flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Pickett singles to left field. Homer Ott singles to right field. Nelson Pickett advances to third on the hit. Jay Podgajny flies out to the left fielder. Rob Harris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ollie Fant walks. Clyde Jackson walks. Dash Rifrock doubles to right field. Ollie Fant scores. Stu Goodwin strikes out. El Sharon strikes out. Dave Garner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Casey flies out to the center fielder. John Paciorek grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Hoerst comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Reid Pawelek is pinch hitting for Bill Abernathy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reid Pawelek walks. Reid Pawelek steals second. Guy Orrell hits a home run. Reid Pawelek scores. Ban Trivisono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andy Marsh pitching. Ban Trivisono strikes out. Doc Files walks. Dave Webb pops out to the third baseman. Ollie Fant walks. Clyde Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Nelson Pickett flies out to the left fielder. Homer Ott pops out to the shortstop. Jay Podgajny walks. Rob Harris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Merena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dash Rifrock grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Goodwin strikes out. Bobby Irwin is pinch hitting for El Sharon. Bobby Irwin singles to center field. Rafael Walker is pinch hitting for Dave Garner. Rafael Walker singles to center field. Bobby Irwin advances to third on the hit. John Miller is pinch hitting for Ban Trivisono. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wayne Stanley improves in velocity Sammy Gordon improves in arm Wayne Stanley did not respond to coaching in control Joe Fisher did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Batch improves in contact_vs_righty Kevin Knott improves in velocity Herb Hume improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Vineyard did not respond to coaching in velocity