Win: Andy Loftus (3-3) Loss: Angel Link (3-1)
Save: Ron Mails (7)
Inning: 1 Oakland Andy Loftus pitching. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Butch Backman pitching. Bob Brantley strikes out. Tsutomu Kadota walks. Varney Crutcher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tsutomu Kadota is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Varney Crutcher steals second. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme pops out to the catcher. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Randy McElwee walks. Clay Irwin singles to left field. Randy McElwee advances to third on the hit. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Minnie Patton grounds out to the second baseman. Randy McElwee scores. Clay Irwin advances to second on the play. Andy Loftus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Backman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Brantley pops out to the first baseman. Tsutomu Kadota grounds out to the shortstop. Varney Crutcher walks. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Varney Crutcher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Pop Leppert steals second. Ted Peltz singles to left field. Pop Leppert scores. Ted Peltz steals second. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Randy McElwee flies out to the right fielder. Clay Irwin strikes out. Reid Nicholson singles to left field. Minnie Patton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Elliot Pierre strikes out. Joe Reis singles to left field. Butch Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Andy Loftus strikes out. Bob Brantley singles to left field. Tsutomu Kadota strikes out. Varney Crutcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox lines out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Ted Peltz singles to right field. Ray Harlow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ted Peltz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Randy McElwee grounds out to the pitcher. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Renteria strikes out. Elliot Pierre walks. Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. 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. Minnie Patton singles to center field. Andy Loftus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Brantley singles to center field. Minnie Patton scores. Tsutomu Kadota walks. Varney Crutcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Epps Mattox grounds out to the pitcher. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy McElwee doubles to right field. Clay Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Reid Nicholson doubles to right field. Randy McElwee scores. Minnie Patton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ted Peltz singles past the second baseman. Ray Harlow grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Peltz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Stromme grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kurt Slaughter improves in control Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chris Cote improves in power_vs_lefty Barry McGunnigle improves in contact_vs_righty Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty 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: Gene Farner did not respond to coaching in control Steve Foxen improves in control Danny McKeithan improves in arm Yusaku Okamoto did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Jimmie Sanicki did not respond to coaching in velocity