Inning: 1 Oakland Jug Sunday pitching. John Konnick pops out to the first baseman. Pop Leppert grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Peltz singles to right field. Ted Peltz steals second. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Jones pitching. Clete Schoonmaker pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Rooney flies out to the left fielder. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Yoandry Orta doubles to right field. Harry Renteria hits a home run. Yoandry Orta scores. Elliot Pierre singles to center field. Joe Reis pops out to the second baseman. Jack Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Konnick singles to left field. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reid Nicholson doubles to right field. Randy McElwee flies out to the right fielder. Varney Crutcher flies out to the right fielder. Jason Metz singles to right field. Reid Nicholson scores. Bob Brantley singles past the second baseman. Jason Metz advances to third on the hit. Jug Sunday strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Yoandry Orta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Clete Schoonmaker grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Rooney grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria strikes out. Elliot Pierre flies out to the right fielder. Joe Reis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Reid Nicholson singles to right field. Reid Nicholson steals second. Randy McElwee flies out to the left fielder. Varney Crutcher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jason Metz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jack Jones grounds out to the third baseman. John Konnick singles past the second baseman. Pop Leppert walks. Ted Peltz flies out to the left fielder. Ray Harlow walks. Yoandry Orta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Brantley flies out to the center fielder. Jug Sunday strikes out. Clete Schoonmaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to right field. Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis doubles to center field. Jack Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria scores. Joe Reis advances to third on the play. Fred Scalzi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Konnick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bobby Rooney strikes out. Juan Schmidt doubles to center field. Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Randy McElwee lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Varney Crutcher strikes out. Huck Crist 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. Jason Metz flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Yoandry Orta grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Harry Renteria singles to right field. Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Elliot Pierre. Harry Renteria steals second. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal third. Otie Shepherd hits a home run. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eric Stephenson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Peltz at SS. Irv Barthelson is pinch hitting for Ron Mails. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the shortstop. Clete Schoonmaker walks. Bobby Rooney walks. Juan Schmidt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Romero pitching. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Huck Crist. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Caldwell walks. John Konnick grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Caldwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pop Leppert singles to left field. John Konnick advances to third on the hit. Pop Leppert steals second. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Harlow doubles to center field. John Konnick scores. Pop Leppert scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yoandry Orta singles to right field. Ray Harlow scores. Harry Renteria walks. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Hatcher pitching. Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Randy McElwee strikes out. Varney Crutcher walks. Ross Rohr-Beck is pinch hitting for Jason Metz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ross Rohr-Beck reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Reis. Bob Brantley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Varney Crutcher scores. Steve Finley hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ross Rohr-Beck scores. Clete Schoonmaker singles to right field. Bob Brantley scores. Bobby Rooney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ray Harlow (4), Yoandry Orta (2), Joe Reis (5).HR - Harry Renteria (2), Otie Shepherd (3). Baserunning: SB - Pop Leppert (4), Ted Peltz (5), Harry Renteria (9).CS - Harry Renteria (2). Fielding: E - Joe Reis.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Branson improves in power_vs_lefty Barry McGunnigle improves in contact_vs_lefty Barry McGunnigle improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Vern Branson improves in speed Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in control 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: Harl Mercedes improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Servais improves in arm Danny McKeithan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Foxen improves in velocity Harl Mercedes improves in contact_vs_righty Keefe Kreutzer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty