Win: Jack Jones (6-6) Loss: Steve Finley (10-8)
Save: Jerry Hatcher (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Barrett pitching. Harry Renteria doubles to left field. Ray Harlow walks. Epps Mattox walks. Dave Blackburn doubles to center field. Harry Renteria scores. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herm White strikes out. Ted Peltz triples. Dave Blackburn scores. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Basinski strikes out. Mike Cobb singles to left field. Ted Peltz scores. Paul Hooper grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Cobb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Hooper pitching. Stan Tobin singles to center field. Sean Wright doubles to left field. Stan Tobin is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Reid Nicholson singles to right field. Sean Wright scores. Gordon Fosnow singles to left field. Reid Nicholson advances to third on the hit. Jason Metz flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Reid Nicholson scores. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Ray Harlow pops out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox walks. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Quilvio Zitzmann singles past the second baseman. Clete Schoonmaker walks. Gene Farner lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Stan Tobin strikes out. Sean Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Quilvio Zitzmann scores. Clete Schoonmaker advances to third on the play. Gene Farner advances to second on the play. Reid Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Herm White grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Gil Basinski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gordon Fosnow flies out to the center fielder. Jason Metz singles to center field. Bob Brantley singles to left field. Jason Metz advances to third on the hit. Quilvio Zitzmann walks. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Metz scores. Bob Brantley advances to third on the play. Quilvio Zitzmann advances to second on the play. Steve Finley is hit by a pitch. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Mike Cobb flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hooper grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria singles to right field. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sean Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Gordon Fosnow singles to left field. Jason Metz singles past the first baseman. Gordon Fosnow advances to third on the hit. Bob Brantley singles to left field. Gordon Fosnow scores. Jason Metz advances to third on the hit. Jack Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Quilvio Zitzmann walks. Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Herm White singles to right field. Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Finley grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Tobin walks. Sean Wright flies out to the left fielder. Reid Nicholson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Gil Basinski doubles to right field. Gil Basinski is out trying to steal third. Mike Cobb flies out to the center fielder. Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gordon Fosnow grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jason Metz strikes out. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow walks. Epps Mattox strikes out. Dave Blackburn doubles to left field. Ray Harlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herm White is hit by a pitch. Ted Peltz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Quilvio Zitzmann pops out to the shortstop. Clete Schoonmaker strikes out. Steve Finley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Gil Basinski hits a home run. Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Mike Cobb. Alan Durbin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Reis is pinch hitting for Jack Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Mike Brady enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alan Durbin at C. Stan Tobin singles to center field. Sean Wright lines out to the pitcher. Reid Nicholson flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Fosnow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Richie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Metz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brantley triples. Quilvio Zitzmann walks. Clete Schoonmaker singles past the shortstop. Bob Brantley scores. Quilvio Zitzmann advances to third on the hit. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Teruo Takeuchi is pinch running for Quilvio Zitzmann on 3rd base. Steve Finley strikes out. Stan Tobin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - Harry Renteria (28), Dave Blackburn 2 (20), Gil Basinski (15).3B - Ted Peltz (3).HR - Gil Basinski (11).HBP - Herm White (3). Baserunning: CS - Gil Basinski (11).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pop Leppert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Magrane did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker improves in power_vs_lefty Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote improves in range Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in arm Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Witt improves in power_vs_righty Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Comer did not respond to coaching in control