Win: Phenomenal Hershberger (3-6) Loss: Ernie Small (3-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Phenomenal Hershberger pitching. Gene Christopher doubles to right field. Frankie Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Christopher advances to third on the play. Frank Mullen bunts for a base hit. Gene Christopher scores. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Tony Mattick triples. Frank Mullen scores. Jeff Shuba walks. Matt Lopez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Ernie Small pitching. Willie Carpin doubles to left field. Mike Stroner flies out to the right fielder. Keith Newnam doubles to center field. Willie Carpin scores. Kei Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jason Brow singles to right field. Ernie Small lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Frankie Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland David Crosby singles to left field. Yasushi Makino singles to left field. Fred Lewis walks. Phenomenal Hershberger grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. David Crosby scores. Yasushi Makino advances to third on the play. Willie Carpin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Mullen strikes out. Steve Kahdot flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mattick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Stroner doubles to right field. Keith Newnam hits a home run. Mike Stroner scores. Kei Fujii grounds out to the second baseman. Dunier Ibanez doubles to left field. David Crosby singles to left field. Dunier Ibanez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Yasushi Makino doubles to right field. David Crosby uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Jason Brow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Phenomenal Hershberger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Carpin singles past the second baseman. Mike Stroner singles to right field. Willie Carpin advances to third on the hit. Keith Newnam walks. Rick Raymer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kei Fujii flies out to the right fielder. Dunier Ibanez singles to right field. Willie Carpin scores. Mike Stroner scores. Keith Newnam advances to third on the hit. David Crosby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rick Raymer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Christopher pops out to the first baseman. Frankie Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Yasushi Makino flies out to the center fielder. Fred Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Phenomenal Hershberger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Mullen strikes out. Steve Kahdot walks. Tony Mattick singles to right field. Jeff Shuba singles to right field. Steve Kahdot scores. Toshinori Kakimoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Matt Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Jason Brow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Willie Carpin singles to center field. Mike Stroner singles to right field. Willie Carpin advances to third on the hit. Keith Newnam hits an infield single to the pitcher. Willie Carpin scores. Royle Alperman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kei Fujii doubles to left field. Mike Stroner scores. Keith Newnam uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dunier Ibanez singles to right field. Kei Fujii scores. Dunier Ibanez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). David Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Yasushi Makino hits a home run. Fred Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ramon Kipp is pinch hitting for Royle Alperman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ramon Kipp doubles to center field. Gene Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Frankie Clarke walks. Frank Mullen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frankie Clarke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Kahdot singles to left field. Ramon Kipp scores. Tony Mattick flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Hechinger pitching. Itsuto Wakatabe is pinch hitting for Toshinori Kakimoto. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Itsuto Wakatabe grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Carpin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stroner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kennie Davis pitching. Jeff Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Lopez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jason Brow strikes out. Earl Davanon is pinch hitting for Ed Hechinger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Davanon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Rosario pitching. Keith Newnam singles to center field. Shuichi Taguchi is pinch hitting for Kei Fujii. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Keith Newnam is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Shuichi Taguchi walks. Dunier Ibanez hits a home run. Shuichi Taguchi scores. David Crosby grounds out to the shortstop. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gene Christopher grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frankie Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Frank Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pat Nen improves in speed Dick Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Hahn improves in range Rufe Bowles improves in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Barthelson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Scottie Cole did not respond to coaching in control Russ Cowan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty