Inning: 1 Kansas City Wayne Eyrich pitching. Stan Tobin strikes out. Hank Aurilia hits a home run. Alex Altenburg flies out to the left fielder. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Johnny Gerner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Blackburn. Eddie Tanana flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Fenton Arft pitching. Harry Renteria singles to right field. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Dave Blackburn doubles to center field. Harry Renteria scores. Herm White singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Dave Blackburn scores. Otie Shepherd singles to right field. Herm White advances to third on the hit. Otie Shepherd steals second. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Herm White scores. Otie Shepherd advances to third on the play. Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Cobb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Len Hesterfer singles to right field. Clete Schoonmaker singles to center field. Hajime Yamamoto lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stan Tobin flies out to the right fielder. Hank Aurilia singles to center field. Len Hesterfer scores. Clete Schoonmaker scores. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Wayne Eyrich singles to left field. Harry Renteria walks. Ray Harlow walks. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Herm White reached on a fielding error by Hank Aurilia. Wayne Eyrich scores. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Johnson strikes out. Johnny Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Tanana singles to center field. Len Hesterfer singles to center field. Eddie Tanana advances to third on the hit. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Cobb strikes out. Wayne Eyrich grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hajime Yamamoto singles to right field. Stan Tobin singles to center field. Hajime Yamamoto advances to third on the hit. Hank Aurilia pops out to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin advances to second on the play. Ed Johnson walks. Johnny Gerner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria lines out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow pops out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eddie Tanana grounds out to the shortstop. Len Hesterfer doubles to center field. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the shortstop. Hajime Yamamoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Van LaPalme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Herm White strikes out. Otie Shepherd walks. Gil Basinski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stan Tobin strikes out. Hank Aurilia bunts for a base hit. Alex Altenburg flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Cobb singles to center field. Wayne Eyrich lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Cobb advances to third on the play. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Gerner grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Tanana grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Jones 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. Len Hesterfer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn singles to right field. Dave Blackburn steals second. Herm White strikes out. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clete Schoonmaker singles to center field. Jim McIntosh is pinch hitting for Van LaPalme. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim McIntosh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Stan Tobin singles to left field. Hank Aurilia reached on a 2-base fielding error by Epps Mattox. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Gene Farner pitching. Gil Basinski strikes out. Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Mike Cobb. Lee Finneran grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Jack Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Alan Durbin walks. Joe Reis is pinch hitting for Harry Renteria. Joe Reis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Mike Brady enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lee Finneran at C. Ed Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Gerner hits a home run. Eddie Tanana doubles past the left fielder. Len Hesterfer hits a home run. Eddie Tanana scores. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clete Schoonmaker walks. Gene Farner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gene Farner flies out to the left fielder. Stan Tobin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Harlow singles to left field. Epps Mattox pops out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn doubles to center field. Ray Harlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm White strikes out. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Hank Aurilia bunts for a base hit. Alex Altenburg walks. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Aurilia advances to third on the play. Alex Altenburg advances to second on the play. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Eddie Tanana hits a home run. Hank Aurilia scores. Alex Altenburg scores. Len Hesterfer singles to right field. George Marsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clete Schoonmaker singles to right field. Len Hesterfer advances to third on the hit. Steve Finley pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Brady grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Stein is pinch hitting for George Marsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Stein doubles to right field. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 15 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Eddie Tanana (1), Len Hesterfer (3).HR - Hank Aurilia (5), Johnny Gerner (1), Eddie Tanana (1), Len Hesterfer (1).GIDP - Jim McIntosh. Fielding: E - Hank Aurilia.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in arm Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control Jay Brewster improves in contact_vs_lefty Irv Barthelson did not respond to coaching in range Jess Berry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Haney did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Konnick did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Caldwell improves in arm Steve Brucker improves in contact_vs_righty Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Razor McCarthy improves in arm Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C