Win: Earl Sweeney (1-0) Loss: Fred Scalzi (1-1)
Save: Jerry Hatcher (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cliff Fuentes pitching. Epps Mattox strikes out. John Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Kissinger pitching. Ed Johnson walks. Ed Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Minnie Patton strikes out. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow singles to right field. Ken Stromme doubles past the first baseman. Ray Harlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Renteria lines out to the second baseman. Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis walks. Joe Kissinger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Rooney singles to left field. Clay Irwin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. John Konnick singles to center field. Dave Blackburn singles to right field. Ray Harlow lines out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy McElwee doubles to center field. Cliff Fuentes flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to right field. Elliot Pierre singles to left field. Harry Renteria advances to third on the hit. Joe Reis singles to right field. Harry Renteria scores. Joe Kissinger lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Epps Mattox walks. John Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Elliot Pierre scores. Joe Reis advances to third on the play. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn singles to right field. Joe Reis scores. Epps Mattox scores. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Minnie Patton walks. Irv Barthelson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Rooney triples. Minnie Patton scores. Irv Barthelson scores. Clay Irwin singles to right field. Bobby Rooney scores. Juan Schmidt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Elliot Pierre flies out to the left fielder. Joe Reis grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Randy McElwee singles to center field. Randy McElwee steals second. Ron Mails lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy McElwee scores. Minnie Patton hits a home run. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Irv Barthelson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Angel Link grounds out to the shortstop. Epps Mattox singles past the second baseman. John Konnick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bobby Rooney grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Schmidt walks. Randy McElwee singles to center field. Ron Mails strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Ray Harlow steals second. Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Harlow advances to third on the play. Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Patton walks. Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Patton steals second. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Elliot Pierre. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eric Stephenson doubles to left field. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Bobby Rooney grounds out to the second baseman. Clay Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Schmidt walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Randy McElwee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Finley 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 strikes out. Ray Harlow is hit by a pitch. Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson strikes out. Minnie Patton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Fred Scalzi pitching. Harry Renteria singles to center field. Harry Renteria steals second. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Joe Reis strikes out. Ted Peltz is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ted Peltz singles to center field. Epps Mattox walks. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Kansas City Earl Sweeney pitching. Irv Barthelson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the left fielder. Irv Barthelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Rooney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Dave Blackburn doubles to left field. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Dave Blackburn scores. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ray Harlow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clay Irwin grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Randy McElwee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Blackburn (2), Ken Stromme (2), Eric Stephenson (1).GIDP - John Konnick.HBP - Ray Harlow (1). Baserunning: SB - Ray Harlow (2), Harry Renteria (6).CS - Ray Harlow (1).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Giovanola did not respond to coaching in control Steve Brucker improves in speed Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty 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: Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in endurance Jimmie Sanicki did not respond to coaching in velocity Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Atsushi Ito did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in range