Win: Erisbel Castaneda (12-8) Loss: Tommy Nahorodny (14-5)
Save: Andy Anderson (24)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Jose Serrano doubles to left field. Bob Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Decker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Erisbel Castaneda pitching. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller walks. Clem Lobert strikes out. Ralph Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dave Mauch flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Bottarini strikes out. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Vollmer pops out to the second baseman. Brent Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Stan Young pops out to the shortstop. Erisbel Castaneda flies out to the right fielder. Jose Serrano walks. Bob Zachary singles to left field. Jose Serrano advances to third on the hit. Vic Weaver hits a home run. Jose Serrano scores. Bob Zachary scores. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tommy Nahorodny singles to center field. Dan Dyck grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tommy Nahorodny is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dave Mauch strikes out. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the pitcher. Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. Clem Lobert walks. Doc Boone lines out to the first baseman. Marty Vollmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clem Lobert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stan Young flies out to the center fielder. Erisbel Castaneda walks. Jose Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Bob Zachary walks. Vic Weaver grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Zachary is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Brent Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty strikes out. Mickey Short hits a home run. Tommy Nahorodny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Decker strikes out. Dave Mauch grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dan Dyck singles to center field. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Dan Dyck is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Clem Lobert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Young hits a home run. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erisbel Castaneda singles to center field. Jose Serrano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Doc Boone singles to left field. Marty Vollmer doubles past the center fielder. Doc Boone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brent Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Vollmer advances to third on the play. Jim Beatty strikes out. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Vic Weaver pops out to the shortstop. Jim Decker singles to left field. Jim Decker steals second. Dave Mauch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Canale is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Canale singles to right field. Tom Canale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Dyck strikes out. Ralph Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jose Serrano. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Heath pitching. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the shortstop. Rollie Arnsberg singles to center field. Rollie Arnsberg is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Stan Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Andy Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doc Boone flies out to the right fielder. Marty Vollmer pops out to the second baseman. Brent Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jose Serrano (7).HR - Vic Weaver (11), Stan Young (2).GIDP - Jose Serrano. Baserunning: SB - Jim Decker (11).CS - Rollie Arnsberg (2). Fielding: E - Jose Serrano.
Game Notes Erisbel Castaneda is injured and is expected to be out 5 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Hajduk did not respond to coaching in endurance Kevin Griner improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Faedo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Faedo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rex Steevens improves in speed Dwight Brashear did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chico Gedman did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Orie Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Terry improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Hinch did not respond to coaching in velocity