Win: Pete Carden (9-5) Loss: Joe Loftus (0-6)
Save: Mike Thorne (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Kennedy pitching. Brady Kirkland flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Walker singles to left field. Pinky Javier singles to left field. Bruce Walker advances to third on the hit. John Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Walker scores. Pinky Javier advances to second on the play. Ben Spurgeon lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Weaver pitching. Dave Anderson strikes out. Jose Gleaton singles to right field. Lou Feller strikes out. Mike Coveney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buck Benedict singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Bobby Polly grounds out to the catcher. Buck Benedict advances to second on the play. Jack Weaver singles to right field. Buck Benedict scores. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Emil Kapaun grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ryerson singles to right field. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. John Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. Dave Anderson strikes out. Jose Gleaton singles to left field. Lou Feller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ben Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Buck Benedict singles past the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Bobby Polly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Coveney strikes out. Pete Good flies out to the left fielder. Emil Kapaun singles to center field. Bill Ryerson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Emil Kapaun is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Brady Kirkland singles to left field. Bruce Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Brady Kirkland advances to second on the play. Pinky Javier singles to right field. Brady Kirkland scores. Mac Elder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Salomon Hancock walks. Salomon Hancock steals second. Mac Elder lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Gleaton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ben Spurgeon singles to center field. Buck Benedict pops out to the second baseman. Ben Spurgeon steals second. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Polly lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lou Feller singles to center field. Mike Coveney pops out to the first baseman. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Emil Kapaun strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jack Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Brady Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Ryerson flies out to the left fielder. Salomon Hancock walks. Early Juul is pinch hitting for Mac Elder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Early Juul walks. Dave Anderson doubles to left field. Salomon Hancock scores. Jose Gleaton singles past the second baseman. Early Juul scores. Dave Anderson scores. Jose Gleaton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Feller pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Rusty Dark pitching. Pinky Javier singles to right field. Pinky Javier steals second. John Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Ben Spurgeon pops out to the first baseman. Buck Benedict pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Coveney grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Good strikes out. Emil Kapaun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Polly grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Jack Weaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buddy Lyden walks. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete Carden pitching. Bill Ryerson grounds out to the shortstop. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Joe Trevino is pinch hitting for Rusty Dark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Trevino singles to center field. Dave Anderson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ben Spurgeon. Jose Gleaton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Joe Loftus pitching. Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier singles to center field. John Thompson doubles to center field. Pinky Javier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Spurgeon walks. Buck Benedict walks. Gene Ingersoll singles to left field. John Thompson scores. Ben Spurgeon scores. Buck Benedict advances to third on the hit. Mark Drysdale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Ingersoll steals second. Bobby Polly grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict scores. Gene Ingersoll advances to third on the play. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jeff Gross pitching. Lou Feller singles past the shortstop. Mike Coveney doubles to center field. Pete Good hits a home run. Lou Feller scores. Mike Coveney scores. Mike Thorne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Kapaun strikes out. Bill Ryerson strikes out. Salomon Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Karl did not respond to coaching in range Gene Karl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Colson did not respond to coaching in velocity Blake Holtz improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Dalrymple improves in power_vs_lefty 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: Butch Meyers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Matias improves in speed Pete Matias did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bobby Emery did not respond to coaching in range Bill Stewart did not respond to coaching in control Ron Pickrel did not respond to coaching in speed Barney Konerko did not respond to coaching in CF