Win: Hilly Brubaker (1-0) Loss: Steve Finley (0-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Kissinger pitching. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Teruo Takeuchi singles past the second baseman. Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jason Metz walks. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Fenton Arft pitching. Harry Renteria reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hank Aurilia. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow steals second. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Herm White singles to left field. Harry Renteria scores. Ray Harlow scores. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Clay Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gil Basinski flies out to the right fielder. Mike Cobb grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Kissinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fenton Arft strikes out. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Teruo Takeuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Renteria pops out to the first baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Reis singles to center field. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Johnson walks. Jason Metz flies out to the center fielder. Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder. Clay Irwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Herm White singles to right field. Herm White is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Otie Shepherd walks. Gil Basinski grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Otie Shepherd is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Cobb grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gil Basinski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Reid Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Tobin flies out to the center fielder. Fenton Arft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Kissinger singles to right field. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ray Harlow strikes out. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hank Aurilia strikes out. Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Teruo Takeuchi bunts for a base hit. Ed Johnson singles to center field. Teruo Takeuchi advances to third on the hit. Jason Metz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Teruo Takeuchi scores. Ed Johnson advances to second on the play. Alex Altenburg flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Herm White doubles to right field. Otie Shepherd hits an infield single to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn scores. Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Otie Shepherd advances to second on the play. Mike Cobb grounds out to the shortstop. Herm White scores. Otie Shepherd advances to third on the play. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Clay Irwin strikes out. Reid Nicholson singles to center field. Stan Tobin singles to left field. Reid Nicholson advances to third on the hit. Jim McIntosh is pinch hitting for Fenton Arft. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim McIntosh strikes out. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ron Young pitching. Harry Renteria walks. Ray Harlow grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Reis singles to center field. Dave Blackburn singles to right field. Herm White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alan Durbin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Otie Shepherd at CF. Teruo Takeuchi flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson strikes out. Jason Metz walks. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Alan Durbin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Gil Basinski flies out to the left fielder. Mike Cobb pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Huck Crist comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clay Irwin singles to right field. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Stan Tobin doubles to right field. Tsutomu Kadota is pinch hitting for Ron Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tsutomu Kadota hits a home run. Clay Irwin scores. Stan Tobin scores. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hank Aurilia pops out to the first baseman. Teruo Takeuchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Finley pitching. Lee Finneran is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Finneran singles to right field. Harry Renteria grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lee Finneran is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Joe Reis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Herm White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Kansas City Hilly Brubaker pitching. Ed Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Jason Metz pops out to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Alan Durbin singles to center field. Alan Durbin steals second. Gil Basinski grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Cobb strikes out. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Hilly Brubaker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Caldwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Finley. Alan Durbin scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jay Brewster improves in speed Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Jess Berry did not respond to coaching in speed Flea Burton did not respond to coaching in speed Ty Coffman did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control John Konnick did not respond to coaching in speed Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker improves in speed Chris Cote improves in arm Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C