Inning: 1 Oakland Darin Thompson pitching. Daryl Lasher pops out to the first baseman. Tom Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Koestner hits a home run. Papa Burkam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Elmer Tidrow pitching. Ike Campbell singles to left field. Ike Campbell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Alvin Knotts pops out to the first baseman. Roy Yan grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stewart walks. Todd Piche grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Fats Morgan singles to left field. Mark Breeden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Elmer Tidrow strikes out. Daryl Lasher walks. Tom Cuccinello strikes out. Kevin Koestner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Carter walks. Wally Engle singles to right field. Darin Thompson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Darin Thompson strikes out. Ike Campbell strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa walks. Jack Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Papa Burkam doubles to right field. Alvin Knotts grounds out to the catcher. Roy Yan singles to right field. Charlie Stewart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nick Clark strikes out. Fats Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Mark Breeden is hit by a pitch. Joe Carter singles to center field. Mark Breeden advances to third on the hit. Wally Engle singles to left field. Mark Breeden scores. Joe Carter advances to third on the hit. Darin Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Todd Piche singles to center field. Elmer Tidrow lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Cuccinello walks. Kevin Koestner pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the left fielder. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Papa Burkam walks. Papa Burkam steals second. Alvin Knotts grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Yan lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Stewart singles past the shortstop. Papa Burkam scores. Charlie Stewart steals second. Passed ball. Charlie Stewart advances to third. Todd Piche grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Clark flies out to the right fielder. Fats Morgan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ham Pickering is pinch hitting for Mark Breeden. Ham Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ross Mmahat enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ham Pickering at SS. Elmer Tidrow strikes out. Daryl Lasher flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cuccinello bunts for a base hit. Kevin Koestner lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Carter strikes out. Wally Engle strikes out. Darin Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Papa Burkam strikes out. Alvin Knotts grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Yan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Masaru Ihara is pinch hitting for Ike Campbell. Masaru Ihara strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the right fielder. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Masaru Ihara at C. Charlie Stewart singles to right field. Todd Piche strikes out. Jay Burrell is pinch hitting for Elmer Tidrow. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Burrell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Daryl Lasher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jimmy Powell pitching. Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Fats Morgan walks. Ross Mmahat grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Osteen did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Osteen did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Werts improves in range Bert James did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Serum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lance Mathes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bunny Roth improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Nichols improves in control Glenn Hooton improves in control Glenn Hooton did not respond to coaching in control Bunny Roth did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Brian Nichols improves in control Bunny Roth did not respond to coaching in 1B