Win: Frank Viola (12-6) Loss: Rigoberto Proenza (3-13)
Save: Jack Lindemann (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Viola pitching. Karl Crosby grounds out to the second baseman. Dykes Meares hits a home run. Archie Russell grounds out to the second baseman. John Couchee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rigoberto Proenza pitching. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Chase Tanner grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Finch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Angel Jones singles to left field. Shawn Powers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Angel Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Corriden pops out to the first baseman. Willie Gilbert grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shawn Powers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Reggie Forster reached on a fielding error by Gary Corriden. Rankin Gilhooley strikes out. Royce Lewis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Reggie Forster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ramon Ryan singles to right field. Royce Lewis advances to third on the hit. Frank Viola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rigoberto Proenza grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Crosby strikes out. Dykes Meares reached on a fielding error by Ramon Ryan. Archie Russell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dykes Meares is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Roy Peacock flies out to the right fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Chase Tanner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Couchee flies out to the left fielder. Angel Jones singles to left field. Shawn Powers grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Finch strikes out. Reggie Forster lines out to the third baseman. Rankin Gilhooley pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Corriden strikes out. Willie Gilbert singles to right field. Rigoberto Proenza lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Karl Crosby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Royce Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Viola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dykes Meares strikes out. Archie Russell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Couchee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Peacock hits a home run. Ken Griffey Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Chase Tanner strikes out. Dan Finch singles to right field. Reggie Forster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Angel Jones singles to right field. Shawn Powers singles past the first baseman. Gary Corriden flies out to the center fielder. Willie Gilbert pops out to the second baseman. Dan Elliott is pinch hitting for Rigoberto Proenza. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dan Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Carlos Hawkes pitching. Rankin Gilhooley walks. Royce Lewis strikes out. Ramon Ryan reached on a fielding error by Shawn Powers. Frank Viola lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Rankin Gilhooley scores. Ramon Ryan scores. Ken Griffey Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Karl Crosby singles to center field. Dykes Meares grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Archie Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chase Tanner grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Finch flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Forster doubles to left field. Rankin Gilhooley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Lindemann comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Couchee doubles to center field. Angel Jones flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Powers strikes out. Gary Corriden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tommy Tenor did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Duval did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Shears did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Carney Hall did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Brandenburg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doug Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Nolan Arenado did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ren Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B