Win: Donnie Francis (6-3) Loss: Francisco Casimiro (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Donnie Francis pitching. Bob Selkirk flies out to the left fielder. Tony Dixon singles to center field. Tony Dixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Charley Lum flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Francisco Casimiro pitching. Leo Roenicke singles to left field. Leo Roenicke steals second. Cal Cianfrocco flies out to the center fielder. Walter Simpson strikes out. Winston Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen doubles to right field. Chet Manto walks. Mickey Triandos flies out to the center fielder. Phil Ferrer flies out to the center fielder. Happy McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Jim Daringer walks. Steve Gladd doubles past the third baseman. Jim Daringer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Dunne singles to center field. Steve Gladd scores. Art Dunne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bud Baller strikes out. Donnie Francis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Francisco Casimiro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Selkirk grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Dixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Leo Roenicke hits a home run. Cal Cianfrocco walks. Walter Simpson hits a home run. Cal Cianfrocco scores. Jonah Langsford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Winston Merloni flies out to the right fielder. Jim Daringer flies out to the right fielder. Steve Gladd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charley Lum grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Kilhullen flies out to the left fielder. Chet Manto pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Art Dunne doubles past the left fielder. Bud Baller grounds out to the shortstop. Donnie Francis singles to right field. Leo Roenicke walks. Tsuyoshi Kato 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. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Art Dunne scores. Cal Cianfrocco flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Donnie Francis scores. Walter Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mickey Triandos flies out to the center fielder. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the third baseman. Happy McNamara doubles to center field. Tsuyoshi Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Winston Merloni strikes out. Jim Daringer walks. Steve Gladd hits a home run. Jim Daringer scores. Art Dunne walks. Bud Baller singles to left field. Donnie Francis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leo Roenicke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Selkirk grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Dixon strikes out. Charley Lum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Cal Cianfrocco pops out to the third baseman. Walter Simpson strikes out. Winston Merloni grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Chet Manto singles to left field. Mickey Triandos flies out to the right fielder. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Daringer flies out to the right fielder. Steve Gladd singles to center field. Art Dunne walks. Bud Baller grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Steve Gladd is out at third base. Donnie Francis singles to right field. Art Dunne scores. Duane Bakely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leo Roenicke walks. Cal Cianfrocco walks. Bud Baller scores. Walter Simpson walks. Donnie Francis scores. Winston Merloni strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Happy McNamara flies out to the center fielder. Russ Hill is pinch hitting for Duane Bakely. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Russ Hill singles to center field. Bob Selkirk flies out to the right fielder. Tony Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jeff Macwhorter pitching. Jim Daringer grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Gladd grounds out to the second baseman. Art Dunne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charley Lum pops out to the third baseman. Dick Kilhullen hits a home run. Chet Manto grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Steve Gladd (20), Art Dunne (9).HR - Leo Roenicke (11), Walter Simpson (9), Steve Gladd (12).SF - Cal Cianfrocco. Baserunning: SB - Leo Roenicke (8).CS - Art Dunne (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Heving did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Todd Eunick did not respond to coaching in arm Don Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Brad Heving improves in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rich Youngblood did not respond to coaching in control Bob Gwynn did not respond to coaching in velocity David Williams did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Coleman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Schultz did not respond to coaching in C