Win: Joaquin Garces (6-13) Loss: Rene Davis (14-7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rene Davis pitching. Richie Hassler strikes out. Bryan Loretta lines out to the second baseman. Danny Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joaquin Garces pitching. Tommy Haughey hits an infield single to the catcher. Tommy Haughey steals second. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Haughey is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Samuel Tinto grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Richardson walks. Billy Richardson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Uchrinscko grounds out to the pitcher. Masataka Takeshita singles to right field. Bob Hammonds grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Devi Minarcin lines out to the shortstop. Donel Augustin reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Muncrief. Joaquin Garces lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Donel Augustin forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joaquin Garces is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Muncrief singles to right field. Roy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Muncrief advances to second on the play. Rene Davis flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Haughey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Richie Hassler singles to right field. Bryan Loretta strikes out. Danny Sheridan strikes out. Francisco Madrigo singles to right field. Samuel Tinto singles past the third baseman. Billy Richardson walks. Richie Hassler scores. Devi Minarcin doubles to center field. Francisco Madrigo scores. Samuel Tinto scores. Donel Augustin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nelson Plantenberg flies out to the right fielder. Ikuo Inokawa lines out to the third baseman. Don Uchrinscko pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joaquin Garces singles to center field. Richie Hassler flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Loretta grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita singles to right field. Bob Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Muncrief flies out to the right fielder. Roy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Danny Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Madrigo walks. Samuel Tinto walks. Billy Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Devi Minarcin walks. Donel Augustin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rene Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Haughey grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Plantenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joaquin Garces grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Hassler grounds out to the pitcher. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa walks. Don Uchrinscko flies out to the center fielder. Masataka Takeshita grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Danny Sheridan flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the second baseman. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Buzz Kaline enters the game as a defensive replacement for Francisco Madrigo at LF. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Jimmy Muncrief grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Johnson singles to right field. Paul Beltre is pinch hitting for Rene Davis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Roy Johnson steals second. Paul Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Hilton Knickerbocker pitching. Billy Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Devi Minarcin strikes out. Donel Augustin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Haughey triples. Nelson Plantenberg strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa walks. Don Uchrinscko grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:3B - Tommy Haughey (1).GIDP - Don Uchrinscko, Masataka Takeshita, Bob Hammonds. Baserunning: SB - Tommy Haughey (38), Roy Johnson (3).CS - Tommy Haughey (8). Fielding: E - Jimmy Muncrief.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Hargan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bo Villanueva improves in contact_vs_lefty Napoleon Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hajimu Uchiyama improves in range Rafa Garcia improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Les Mierkowicz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Esty Leip improves in range Joe Berkman did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Mierkowicz did not respond to coaching in range Bevo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in 3B