Inning: 1 Oakland Red Graham pitching. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Ray Harlow steals second. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Earl Sweeney pitching. Stan Tobin singles to center field. Sean Wright singles to left field. Stan Tobin advances to third on the hit. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the third baseman. Sean Wright advances to second on the play. Gordon Fosnow grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Tobin scores. Sean Wright advances to third on the play. Jason Metz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Herm White walks. Joe Reis strikes out. Gil Basinski hits a home run. Herm White scores. Mike Cobb strikes out. Earl Sweeney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Brantley walks. Quilvio Zitzmann reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dave Blackburn. Clete Schoonmaker singles to right field. Bob Brantley scores. Quilvio Zitzmann scores. Red Graham lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Clete Schoonmaker forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Stan Tobin walks. Sean Wright grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Renteria walks. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Epps Mattox singles to right field. Dave Blackburn walks. Harry Renteria scores. Herm White singles to center field. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Cliff Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm White steals second. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn scores. Herm White advances to third on the play. Gil Basinski hits an infield single to the shortstop. Herm White scores. Mike Cobb singles to center field. Gil Basinski advances to third on the hit. Earl Sweeney grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Gordon Fosnow grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Metz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria walks. Ray Harlow walks. Epps Mattox strikes out. Gene Farner 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. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Herm White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Quilvio Zitzmann singles to center field. Clete Schoonmaker strikes out. Gene Farner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Reis lines out to the first baseman. Gil Basinski strikes out. Mike Cobb walks. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stan Tobin grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Wright doubles to left field. Reid Nicholson doubles to center field. Sean Wright scores. Gordon Fosnow doubles to center field. Reid Nicholson scores. Jason Metz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the third baseman. Clete Schoonmaker strikes out. Gene Farner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Herm White singles to right field. Herm White steals second. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Herm White advances to third on the play. Gil Basinski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Stan Tobin grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Alan Durbin is pinch hitting for Mike Cobb. Alan Durbin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Earl Sweeney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Renteria singles to left field. Harry Renteria steals second. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Mike Brady enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alan Durbin at C. Gordon Fosnow singles to right field. Jason Metz hits a home run. Gordon Fosnow scores. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Quilvio Zitzmann grounds out to the shortstop. Clete Schoonmaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Epps Mattox singles to left field. Epps Mattox steals second. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Herm White doubles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Herm White advances to third on the play. Gil Basinski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gene Farner grounds out to the pitcher. Stan Tobin grounds out to the pitcher. Sean Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Herm White (19).HR - Gil Basinski (12).GIDP - Earl Sweeney. Baserunning: SB - Harry Renteria (15), Ray Harlow (24), Epps Mattox (13), Herm White 2 (18). Fielding: E - Dave Blackburn.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Francisco Pickrel did not respond to coaching in endurance Walter Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in range John Konnick did not respond to coaching in speed Chris Cote improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control 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: Randy McElwee improves in speed Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Gerner did not respond to coaching in range Flea Burton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clay Irwin improves in power_vs_lefty Buddy Ruiz did not respond to coaching in control