Win: Charlie Encarnacion (2-3) Loss: Jim Beattie (2-2)
Save: Phillip Barbour (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Beattie pitching. Jim Gilbert doubles to left field. Ron Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Jose Kaline singles to center field. Jim Gilbert scores. Scott Ruffing reached on a fielding error by Nolan Arenado. Robbie Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Kaline advances to third on the play. Scott Ruffing advances to second on the play. Stan Javier singles to right field. Jose Kaline scores. Scott Ruffing is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Encarnacion pitching. Bob Yount strikes out. Chase Tanner singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Bobby Barr strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to center field. Chase Tanner is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Keenan McCoy strikes out. Charlie Encarnacion strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Peacock strikes out. Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Royce Lewis singles to center field. Jim Beattie lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Ron Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Jose Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Chase Tanner walks. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Barr singles to center field. Ken Griffey Jr. pops out to the third baseman. Roy Peacock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Scott Ruffing lines out to the third baseman. Robbie Bell strikes out. Stan Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nolan Arenado grounds out to the second baseman. Royce Lewis strikes out. Jim Beattie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Keenan McCoy grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Encarnacion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Yount strikes out. Chase Tanner hits a home run. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Bobby Barr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Ron Callahan singles to center field. Jose Kaline singles to center field. Scott Ruffing doubles to right field. Ron Callahan scores. Jose Kaline uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robbie Bell lines out to the shortstop. Stan Javier hits a home run. Scott Ruffing scores. Walt Cookson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. singles to right field. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Tron Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Royce Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Walt Cookson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Nathan pitching. Keenan McCoy flies out to the left fielder. Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Tron Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Claude Cantwell singles to left field. Jim Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Claude Cantwell steals second. Ron Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Oertel pitching. Bob Yount flies out to the left fielder. Chase Tanner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Bobby Barr singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the hit. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara scores. Bobby Barr advances to third on the hit. Phillip Barbour comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Peacock walks. Nolan Arenado lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jose Kaline strikes out. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Robbie Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Royce Lewis singles to left field. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Yount pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Eddie Guardado. pitching. Stan Javier strikes out. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Keenan McCoy singles to center field. Phillip Barbour flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Chase Tanner strikes out. Nomar Garciappara singles to left field. Bobby Barr grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tyrone Biggums did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carlos Allen improves in power_vs_lefty Robinson Cano improves in range Xavier McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Brad Radke did not respond to coaching in control Robinson Cano improves in LF