Win: Frank Viola (8-5) Loss: Danny Brovia (10-5)
Save: Joe Nathan (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Viola pitching. Jim Channell strikes out. Wally Stanage flies out to the left fielder. Dykes Meares flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Danny Brovia pitching. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara doubles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Finch strikes out. Charlie Storti strikes out. Nick Punto walks. Rankin Gilhooley singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara scores. Nick Punto advances to third on the hit. Royce Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Couchee singles to left field. Angel Jones walks. Willie Gilbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Couchee advances to third on the play. Shawn Powers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Reggie Forster strikes out. Frank Viola strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alex Santiago flies out to the center fielder. Danny Brovia reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rankin Gilhooley. Jim Channell flies out to the left fielder. Wally Stanage flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Nomar Garciappara singles to left field. Dan Finch doubles past the first baseman. Nomar Garciappara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Storti grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Punto singles to center field. Dan Finch scores. Rankin Gilhooley strikes out. Royce Lewis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Punto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dykes Meares strikes out. John Couchee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Jones triples. Willie Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Reggie Forster strikes out. Frank Viola strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shawn Powers strikes out. Alex Santiago strikes out. Danny Brovia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Finch flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Storti strikes out. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Channell grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Stanage singles to left field. Dykes Meares strikes out. Wally Stanage steals second. John Couchee singles to center field. Wally Stanage scores. Angel Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Rankin Gilhooley walks. Royce Lewis pops out to the third baseman. Reggie Forster pops out to the third baseman. Frank Viola grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rankin Gilhooley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Willie Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shawn Powers doubles to right field. Alex Santiago lines out to the second baseman. Karl Crosby is pinch hitting for Danny Brovia. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Karl Crosby singles to left field. Shawn Powers scores. Jim Channell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Carlos Hawkes pitching. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Finch singles to right field. Charlie Storti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wally Stanage walks. Wally Stanage is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dykes Meares doubles to center field. John Couchee strikes out. Joe Nathan 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. Angel Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Punto doubles to center field. Rankin Gilhooley flies out to the center fielder. Royce Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Forster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Willie Gilbert strikes out. Shawn Powers pops out to the second baseman. Alex Santiago flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Trebek did not respond to coaching in range Barry Zito improves in control Henry Lee IV did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kublai Khan improves in control Jose Duval did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Frasier improves in range Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom May did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B