Win: Bob Johnson (7-5) Loss: Warren Deitrick (4-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Pote pitching. Ron Markle walks. Rufe Bowles walks. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Matt Lopez strikes out. Ron Markle gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Warren Deitrick pitching. Willie Carpin strikes out. Dan Barthelson walks. Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Kei Fujii grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Barthelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ramon Kipp singles to center field. Tony Mattick walks. Frank Mullen strikes out. Jeff Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Warren Deitrick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Dunier Ibanez strikes out. David Crosby walks. Yasushi Makino grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Markle flies out to the right fielder. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Steve Kahdot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mike Ramos walks. Mike Pote lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Carpin pops out to the catcher. Dan Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Tony Mattick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Patrick Dubois grounds out to the shortstop. Kei Fujii strikes out. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Mullen strikes out. Jeff Shuba pops out to the third baseman. Warren Deitrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland David Crosby grounds out to the shortstop. Yasushi Makino pops out to the second baseman. Mike Ramos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Steve Kahdot flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Mike Pote flies out to the center fielder. Willie Carpin flies out to the center fielder. Dan Barthelson singles past the second baseman. Patrick Dubois flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Matt Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Kipp walks. Tony Mattick strikes out. Frank Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Kei Fujii singles to center field. Dunier Ibanez singles to left field. Kei Fujii advances to third on the hit. Dunier Ibanez steals second. David Crosby flies out to the center fielder. Yasushi Makino singles to center field. Kei Fujii scores. Dunier Ibanez scores. Mike Ramos strikes out. Mike Pote 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: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Shuba strikes out. Warren Deitrick strikes out. Gene Christopher is pinch hitting for Ron Markle. Gene Christopher doubles to right field. Fred Orndorff 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. Rufe Bowles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Willie Carpin pops out to the third baseman. Dan Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Kahdot doubles to left field. Matt Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Kahdot advances to third on the play. Ramon Kipp doubles to left field. Steve Kahdot scores. Tony Mattick singles to center field. Ramon Kipp scores. Bob Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Mullen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kei Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Crosby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jeff Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Warren Deitrick reached on a fielding error by Patrick Dubois. Gene Christopher strikes out. Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Yasushi Makino doubles to right field. Roy Duckworth 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. Keith Newnam is pinch hitting for Mike Ramos. Keith Newnam flies out to the center fielder. Shuichi Taguchi is pinch hitting for Bob Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the pitcher. Willie Carpin singles to right field. Yasushi Makino scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Glenn Coakley improves in speed Frank Grigsby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Grigsby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darnell Hertz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Russ Cowan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cookie Quinones improves in range Isao Matsui did not respond to coaching in control