Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Manning pitching. Bruce Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. John Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Hill pitching. Dave Rikard strikes out. Lednier Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Feller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ben Spurgeon pops out to the second baseman. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Coveney grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Good grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Kapaun flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bobby Polly reached on a fielding error by Emil Kapaun. Efrain Kalahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Polly advances to second on the play. Bill Hill grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Walker singles to left field. Bobby Polly scores. Pinky Javier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Ryerson strikes out. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Mike Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Thompson triples. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Buck Benedict strikes out. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dave Rikard flies out to the right fielder. Lednier Delgado strikes out. Lou Feller walks. Lou Feller steals second. Mike Coveney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bobby Polly walks. Efrain Kalahan pops out to the second baseman. Bill Hill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bruce Walker triples. Bobby Polly scores. Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pete Good hits a home run. Emil Kapaun walks. Emil Kapaun steals second. Bill Ryerson grounds out to the third baseman. Salomon Hancock flies out to the right fielder. Mike Manning grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Ben Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dave Rikard flies out to the right fielder. Lednier Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Feller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. Gene Ingersoll steals second. Bobby Polly singles to left field. Gene Ingersoll scores. Mac Elder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Efrain Kalahan singles to right field. Bobby Polly advances to third on the hit. Bill Hill strikes out. Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier doubles to left field. Bobby Polly scores. Efrain Kalahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rusty Dark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Thompson singles to left field. Pinky Javier scores. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Coveney flies out to the left fielder. Pete Good grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Kapaun strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the center fielder. Earl Hosey is pinch hitting for Bobby Polly. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Earl Hosey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Ryerson flies out to the center fielder. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Early Juul is pinch hitting for Rusty Dark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Early Juul flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Nunez pitching. Efrain Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Bill Hill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buddy Lyden walks. Buddy Lyden steals second. Bruce Walker walks. Pinky Javier doubles past the first baseman. Buddy Lyden scores. Bruce Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Kekich is pinch hitting for John Thompson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mark Kekich singles to center field. Pinky Javier scores. Ben Spurgeon strikes out. Buck Benedict walks. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Norm Smith pitching. Dave Rikard strikes out. Lednier Delgado strikes out. Lou Feller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Colson did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Hundley did not respond to coaching in range Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in control Steve Colson did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Hearn improves in range Erv Morgan improves in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Meyers improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Lowery did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Emery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Sandy Roth did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Emery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Barney Konerko improves in CF