Win: Lee Gordon (4-2) Loss: Win Clyde (3-5)
Save: John Blair (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Gordon pitching. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Raymond Kaden strikes out. Rod Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Win Clyde pitching. Harley Royster grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the center fielder. Ray Erautt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Kamieniecki grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Daubach singles to right field. Al Lutzke doubles to left field. Masato Ota singles to right field. Vic Daubach scores. Al Lutzke scores. Smokey Robinson strikes out. Win Clyde singles to left field. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rigoberto Alarcon flies out to the right fielder. Tim Taylor walks. Mike Dunlop singles to right field. Tim Taylor advances to third on the hit. Esteban d Aquino flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tim Taylor scores. Mike Dunlop steals second. Alex Valdes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Raymond Kaden pops out to the first baseman. Rod Sutherland grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kamieniecki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Gordon strikes out. Harley Royster strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Vic Daubach walks. Al Lutzke singles to left field. Masato Ota strikes out. Smokey Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Daubach advances to third on the play. Al Lutzke advances to second on the play. Win Clyde grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Erautt flies out to the right fielder. Rigoberto Alarcon grounds out to the catcher. Tim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Raymond Kaden singles to right field. Raymond Kaden steals second. Rod Sutherland flies out to the right fielder. Steve Kamieniecki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Esteban d Aquino singles to right field. Alex Valdes walks. Lee Gordon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harley Royster doubles to left field. Esteban d Aquino scores. Alex Valdes scores. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Vic Daubach grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lutzke grounds out to the shortstop. Masato Ota grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sizzle Tomko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Rigoberto Alarcon singles to right field. Ray Erautt advances to third on the hit. Tim Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Erautt scores. Rigoberto Alarcon advances to second on the play. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rigoberto Alarcon advances to third on the play. Esteban d Aquino walks. Alex Valdes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland John Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Smokey Robinson singles to left field. Jose Reed is pinch hitting for Sizzle Tomko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Reed strikes out. Dick Eddy lines out to the shortstop. Smokey Robinson steals second. Raymond Kaden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Couchee pitching. John Blair singles to center field. Harley Royster flies out to the left fielder. Nelson Nunamaker singles to right field. John Blair advances to third on the hit. Ray Erautt singles to right field. John Blair scores. Nelson Nunamaker advances to third on the hit. Ray Erautt steals second. Rigoberto Alarcon lines out to the second baseman. Tim Taylor singles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Ray Erautt scores. Jorge Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Dunlop doubles to left field. Tim Taylor uses his aggressiveness and scores. Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Rod Sutherland pops out to the catcher. Steve Kamieniecki flies out to the center fielder. Vic Daubach pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Orber Waddey is pinch hitting for Alex Valdes. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Orber Waddey doubles to center field. John Blair pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ike DeMars is pinch hitting for Harley Royster. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ike DeMars grounds out to the third baseman. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Lutzke singles to left field. Masato Ota strikes out. Smokey Robinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Meeler did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Zachary improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Jelincich did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Meeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Pechiney did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Miller did not respond to coaching in control George Coleman improves in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tod Andersen did not respond to coaching in velocity Van Lersch improves in speed Larry McEvoy improves in range Clemente Ayala improves in power_vs_righty Doc Brantley improves in power_vs_lefty Aaron Reese improves in speed