Win: Paul Billingsley (7-1) Loss: Justin Cotter (5-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Les Madison pitching. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the center fielder. Mike Stroner grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Keating pitching. Ron Markle singles to right field. Ron Markle is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frankie Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Mattick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kei Fujii singles to right field. Dunier Ibanez flies out to the right fielder. David Crosby pops out to the third baseman. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kahdot pops out to the third baseman. Catfish Roach walks. Russ Pujols singles to left field. Jeff Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Fred Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Keating strikes out. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Les Madison flies out to the center fielder. Ron Markle strikes out. Frankie Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Stroner hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Stroner gets picked off first. Jim Campbell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kei Fujii grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Mattick walks. Tony Mattick steals second. Frank Mullen strikes out. Steve Kahdot singles to center field. Tony Mattick is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Catfish Roach flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dunier Ibanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Crosby singles to center field. Yasushi Makino singles to left field. David Crosby advances to third on the hit. Fred Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino advances to second on the play. Jerry Keating flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Russ Pujols walks. Jeff Shuba lines out to the second baseman. Les Madison lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Shuichi Taguchi walks. Shuichi Taguchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Stroner walks. Mike Stroner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Campbell walks. Kei Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frankie Clarke strikes out. Tony Mattick singles to right field. Frank Mullen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tony Mattick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Mullen steals second. Steve Kahdot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dunier Ibanez strikes out. David Crosby flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Makino flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Catfish Roach pops out to the shortstop. Russ Pujols strikes out. Jeff Shuba pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Fred Lewis strikes out. Jerry Keating lines out to the pitcher. Shuichi Taguchi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Les Madison flies out to the left fielder. Gene Christopher is pinch hitting for Ron Markle. Gene Christopher grounds out to the third baseman. Frankie Clarke pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ramon Kipp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Christopher at 1B. Mike Stroner singles to right field. Jim Campbell strikes out. Kei Fujii walks. Chris Rosario 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. Dunier Ibanez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Mattick singles to left field. Frank Mullen flies out to the left fielder. Steve Kahdot grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland David Crosby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yasushi Makino strikes out. Itsuto Wakatabe is pinch hitting for Fred Lewis. Itsuto Wakatabe walks. Jerry Keating flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Andres Ramirez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Itsuto Wakatabe at C. Catfish Roach grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Pujols lines out to the third baseman. Jeff Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Mike Stroner walks. Jim Campbell strikes out. Mike Stroner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Earl Davanon is pinch hitting for Chris Rosario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Davanon grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Clarke singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Kennie Davis 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. Tony Mattick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Royle Alperman pitching. Kei Fujii strikes out. Dunier Ibanez pops out to the second baseman. David Crosby singles to right field. Yasushi Makino hits an infield single to the pitcher. Andres Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Kansas City Frank Mullen singles to left field. Steve Kahdot pops out to the third baseman. Catfish Roach grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland Tadashi Kanzaki is pinch hitting for Kennie Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tadashi Kanzaki grounds out to the shortstop. Shuichi Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Mike Stroner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Kansas City Justin Cotter pitching. Russ Pujols walks. Jeff Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Pujols advances to second on the play. Jason Brow is pinch hitting for Royle Alperman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Brow grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Kipp walks. Frankie Clarke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ramon Kipp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Oakland Paul Billingsley pitching. Jim Campbell singles to left field. Kei Fujii strikes out. Dunier Ibanez doubles to right field. Jim Campbell uses his aggressiveness and scores. David Crosby flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Makino pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Kansas City Tony Mattick singles to left field. Frank Mullen grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mattick advances to second on the play. Steve Kahdot doubles to right field. Tony Mattick scores. Bob Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Catfish Roach singles to left field. Russ Pujols singles to center field. Steve Kahdot scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rimp Snipes did not respond to coaching in control Carmelo Holt did not respond to coaching in control Jim Cormier did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Nen improves in power_vs_lefty Donn Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Rollie Dickerson improves in control Jerry Hahn did not respond to coaching in 1B