Win: Bill Oertel (9-5) Loss: Joe Nathan (14-5)
Save: Phillip Barbour (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Gail Stratton pitching. Bob Yount grounds out to the shortstop. Nomar Garciappara reached on a 2-base fielding error by Keenan McCoy. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the third baseman. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Luis Castro pitching. Jim Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Jose Kaline pops out to the shortstop. Stan Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Pedro Cahill walks. Pedro Cahill steals second. Dan Finch grounds out to the second baseman. Pedro Cahill advances to third on the play. Bob Perez strikes out. Hal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Neal Chappelle reached on a fielding error by Luis Castro. Robbie Bell singles to left field. Keenan McCoy flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Charlie Ritchey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Luis Castro grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Yount lines out to the shortstop. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gail Stratton strikes out. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Kaline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nolan Arenado strikes out. Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Cahill walks. Dan Finch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pedro Cahill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stan Javier singles to right field. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Stan Javier steals second. Robbie Bell singles to center field. Stan Javier scores. Keenan McCoy flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Byrdak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robbie Bell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Perez pops out to the third baseman. Hal Acosta walks. Luis Castro lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hal Acosta forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Yount hits a home run. Luis Castro scores. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Gail Stratton grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gilbert hits a home run. Jose Kaline walks. Stan Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nolan Arenado lines out to the second baseman. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Ferdie Hodge 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. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Robbie Bell doubles to center field. Neal Chappelle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Keenan McCoy pops out to the second baseman. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Finch walks. Bob Perez singles to right field. Hal Acosta singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Luis Castro. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Barr strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Yount flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Finch scores. Bill Oertel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Acosta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Nathan pitching. Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Bill Oertel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Claude Cantwell strikes out. Jim Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jose Kaline doubles to center field. Stan Javier doubles to left field. Jose Kaline scores. Eddie Guardado. comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Gary Erickson pitching. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the pitcher. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Robbie Bell doubles to right field. Keenan McCoy grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Byrdak flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Ritchey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Phillip Barbour comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Finch walks. Bob Perez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jose Kaline (22), Stan Javier (19), Robbie Bell 2 (13).HR - Jim Gilbert (11). Baserunning: SB - Stan Javier (8). Fielding: E - Keenan McCoy.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Williams improves in arm Tom Candiotti did not respond to coaching in velocity Carlos Allen did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tyrone Biggums did not respond to coaching in control Lee Ferrara improves in contact_vs_lefty George Wheeler did not respond to coaching in control Clay Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in CF