Win: Jeff Parnham (10-8) Loss: Ron Blazier (11-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Parnham pitching. Ed Bluege grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Leon Glade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ron Blazier pitching. Deacon Shipley walks. Jack DePhillips singles to center field. Deacon Shipley advances to third on the hit. John Hamilton strikes out. Paul Granger singles to left field. Deacon Shipley scores. Chris Ryan hits a home run. Jack DePhillips scores. Paul Granger scores. Bill Lister flies out to the left fielder. Tom Timmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Denny Bankhead walks. John Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Bankhead advances to second on the play. Snake Schilling pops out to the catcher. Ernie Flater flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Stearns strikes out. Jeff Parnham strikes out. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart flies out to the center fielder. Ron Blazier flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bluege pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jack DePhillips grounds out to the third baseman. John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Granger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello walks. Leon Glade strikes out. Denny Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. John Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Ryan singles to left field. Chris Ryan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Lister pops out to the shortstop. Tom Timmons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Snake Schilling flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Flater grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Burkart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Stearns walks. Jeff Parnham lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Deacon Shipley walks. Jack DePhillips grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Blazier flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bluege singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Leon Glade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Paul Granger singles to right field. Chris Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lister singles in front of the center fielder. Eddie Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Timmons strikes out. Jim Stearns singles to center field. Paul Granger scores. Jeff Parnham walks. Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. John Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Snake Schilling singles to left field. Ernie Flater flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack DePhillips singles to right field. John Hamilton strikes out. Paul Granger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack DePhillips advances to second on the play. Chris Ryan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the shortstop. Mel MacDonald is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mel MacDonald reached on a fielding error by Paul Granger. Ed Bluege grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Delahanty pitching. Bill Lister flies out to the left fielder. Tom Timmons grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Stearns grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello singles to left field. Leon Glade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Denny Bankhead singles past the shortstop. John Gomez doubles to left field. Denny Bankhead uses his aggressiveness and scores. Snake Schilling strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Saunders improves in contact_vs_righty Leon Bliss did not respond to coaching in velocity George Sweeney improves in power_vs_righty Bill Branom improves in contact_vs_righty Preacher Crane did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Elmer Hasbrook did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Breitenstein did not respond to coaching in speed Elmer Hasbrook did not respond to coaching in endurance Woodie Steinfeldt improves in power_vs_lefty