Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Orta pitching. Brady Kirkland reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nate Reynolds. Bruce Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Javier flies out to the left fielder. John Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chauncey Sandlock pitching. Dave Rikard flies out to the center fielder. Lednier Delgado singles to center field. Lou Feller flies out to the center fielder. Nate Reynolds walks. Pete Good singles to center field. Dave Anderson walks. Lednier Delgado scores. Emil Kapaun walks. Nate Reynolds scores. Salomon Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Buck Benedict strikes out. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Orta strikes out. Dave Rikard strikes out. Lednier Delgado lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Polly flies out to the left fielder. Chauncey Sandlock strikes out. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lou Feller grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Pete Good singles to center field. Dave Anderson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Good is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bruce Walker flies out to the right fielder. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Thompson triples. Ben Spurgeon walks. Buck Benedict hits a home run. John Thompson scores. Ben Spurgeon scores. Mark Drysdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Emil Kapaun singles to center field. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Mark Drysdale lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Rikard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Polly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chauncey Sandlock grounds out to the second baseman. Brady Kirkland doubles past the center fielder. Bruce Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lednier Delgado singles to left field. Lou Feller singles to center field. Nate Reynolds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lednier Delgado advances to third on the play. Pete Good pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Pinky Javier strikes out. John Thompson lines out to the pitcher. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Anderson walks. Emil Kapaun grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Salomon Hancock reached on a 2-base fielding error by Buck Benedict. Mark Drysdale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Buck Benedict grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Polly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Rikard flies out to the left fielder. Lednier Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Lou Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chauncey Sandlock strikes out. Brady Kirkland grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Walker reached on a fielding error by Nate Reynolds. Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Nate Reynolds singles to right field. Pete Good flies out to the center fielder. Dave Anderson strikes out. Early Juul is pinch hitting for Emil Kapaun. Early Juul flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Grant Dowling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Early Juul at 1B. John Thompson pops out to the catcher. Ben Spurgeon pops out to the second baseman. Buck Benedict lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete Carden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Salomon Hancock singles to center field. Jose Gleaton is pinch hitting for Mark Drysdale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Trevino is pinch running for Salomon Hancock on 1st base. Jose Gleaton walks. Dave Rikard grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Trevino advances to third on the play. Jose Gleaton advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Lednier Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Trevino scores. Lou Feller walks. Norm Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Rusty Dark pitching. Chris Walsh enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Trevino at SS. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Polly strikes out. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Norm Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buddy Lyden singles to center field. Brady Kirkland pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jeff Gross pitching. Pete Good flies out to the center fielder. Dave Anderson singles to center field. Grant Dowling strikes out. Chris Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Bruce Walker hits a home run. Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Javier singles to left field. John Thompson strikes out. Ben Spurgeon walks. Buck Benedict hits a home run. Pinky Javier scores. Ben Spurgeon scores. Mac Elder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Ingersoll lines out to the pitcher. Bobby Polly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Brad Olin is pinch hitting for Mac Elder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Brad Olin flies out to the left fielder. Dave Rikard grounds out to the shortstop. Lednier Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Dalrymple improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Figueroa did not respond to coaching in control Gene Karl did not respond to coaching in arm Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in control Jay Dalrymple improves in power_vs_righty Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Drew did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Cox did not respond to coaching in range Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Emery did not respond to coaching in speed Barney Konerko did not respond to coaching in CF