Win: Mike DeMaestri (5-4) Loss: Polly Barron (13-8)
Inning: 1 Oakland Polly Barron pitching. Lee Bell flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Orton strikes out. William Floyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Howell pitching. Bruce Perrin flies out to the center fielder. Irv McFadden singles to center field. Bill Konieczny walks. Irv McFadden is out trying to steal third. Bill Konieczny steals second. Gene Ramos grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Gleaton strikes out. Dick McGowan singles to left field. Alton Hughes strikes out. Dick McGowan steals second. Adam Ruberto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kimiyasu Kadota grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Akitada Nakayama singles to right field. Carlos Moffett singles to right field. Polly Barron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dick Otto singles to center field. Passed ball. Dick Otto advances to second. Charlie Howell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Lee Bell walks. Derrick Orton strikes out. Lee Bell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bruce Perrin flies out to the left fielder. Irv McFadden walks. Bill Konieczny flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ramos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland William Floyd strikes out. Ron Gleaton strikes out. Dick McGowan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kimiyasu Kadota grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Bradford grounds out to the second baseman. Akitada Nakayama walks. Akitada Nakayama steals second. Carlos Moffett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Alton Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Adam Ruberto pops out to the third baseman. Dick Otto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Polly Barron grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Perrin singles to right field. Irv McFadden strikes out. Bill Konieczny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Howell flies out to the left fielder. Lee Bell pops out to the second baseman. Derrick Orton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Ramos grounds out to the shortstop. Kimiyasu Kadota walks. Bobby Bradford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kimiyasu Kadota is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Akitada Nakayama walks. Mike DeMaestri 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 2nd. Carlos Moffett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland William Floyd walks. Ron Gleaton flies out to the center fielder. Dick McGowan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Polly Barron strikes out. Bruce Perrin strikes out. Irv McFadden lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Alton Hughes singles to right field. Adam Ruberto strikes out. Dick Otto flies out to the center fielder. Harry Walker is pinch hitting for Mike DeMaestri. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Harry Walker hits a home run. Alton Hughes scores. Lee Bell walks. Derrick Orton hits a home run. Lee Bell scores. Dwight Monchak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. William Floyd walks. Ron Gleaton grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Wheaton pitching. Bill Konieczny singles to right field. Gene Ramos pops out to the third baseman. Kimiyasu Kadota lines out to the first baseman. Bobby Bradford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick McGowan grounds out to the catcher. Alton Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Adam Ruberto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Akitada Nakayama strikes out. Carlos Moffett strikes out. Harry Gastright is pinch hitting for Dwight Monchak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Gastright grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brent Cox improves in range Oscar Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Al Hines did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hack Lowe did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Joe Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Cotton Eyrich improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Mattern improves in range