Win: Hilton Knickerbocker (5-6) Loss: Carlos Ramirez (1-5)
Save: Walt Clyde (45)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rene Davis pitching. Joan Lugo pops out to the second baseman. Bryan Loretta strikes out. Francisco Madrigo walks. Billy Richardson doubles to left field. Devi Minarcin doubles to left field. Francisco Madrigo scores. Billy Richardson scores. Bo Villanueva strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Matt Dunning pitching. Tommy Haughey grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Hajimu Uchiyama grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Barnes walks. Matt Dunning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joan Lugo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa strikes out. Don Uchrinscko grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Conigliaro pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bryan Loretta strikes out. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Billy Richardson walks. Devi Minarcin walks. Bo Villanueva is hit by a pitch. Hajimu Uchiyama singles to right field. Billy Richardson scores. Devi Minarcin scores. Bill Barnes walks. Matt Dunning strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hammonds singles to left field. Rene Davis lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tommy Haughey walks. Nelson Plantenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Joan Lugo reached on a fielding error by Nelson Plantenberg. Joan Lugo steals second. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Billy Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez hits a home run. Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the right fielder. Don Uchrinscko reached on a 2-base fielding error by Francisco Madrigo. Chuck Conigliaro singles to right field. Don Uchrinscko scores. Masataka Takeshita grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Devi Minarcin pops out to the shortstop. Bo Villanueva strikes out. Hajimu Uchiyama grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Hammonds strikes out. Rene Davis strikes out. Tommy Haughey walks. Nelson Plantenberg pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Barnes reached on a fielding error by Rene Davis. Matt Dunning fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Matt Dunning grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joan Lugo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa singles to right field. Don Uchrinscko walks. Chuck Conigliaro pops out to the third baseman. Masataka Takeshita doubles past the center fielder. Ikuo Inokawa scores. Don Uchrinscko uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Hammonds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Hilton Knickerbocker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Madrigo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nelson Plantenberg. Billy Richardson singles to right field. Francisco Madrigo scores. Devi Minarcin singles to center field. Bo Villanueva grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hilton Knickerbocker strikes out. Tommy Haughey strikes out. Turkey Doyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Nelson Plantenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Richie Hassler is pinch hitting for Hajimu Uchiyama. Richie Hassler walks. Bill Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Danny Sheridan is pinch hitting for Turkey Doyle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Danny Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlos Ramirez pitching. Samuel Tinto enters the game as a defensive replacement for Richie Hassler at 3B. Tanyon Valdez singles to center field. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Tanyon Valdez advances to second on the play. Don Uchrinscko doubles to center field. Tanyon Valdez scores. Chuck Conigliaro hits a home run. Don Uchrinscko scores. Buo Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masataka Takeshita reached on a fielding error by Samuel Tinto. Masataka Takeshita steals second. Bob Hammonds walks. Paul Beltre is pinch hitting for Hilton Knickerbocker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Paul Beltre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masataka Takeshita advances to third on the play. Bob Hammonds advances to second on the play. Tommy Haughey walks. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Walt Clyde pitching. Joan Lugo flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Loretta singles to center field. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Billy Richardson singles to left field. Devi Minarcin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Billy Richardson (26), Devi Minarcin (12).GIDP - Bo Villanueva, Bill Barnes, Matt Dunning.HBP - Bo Villanueva (3). Baserunning: SB - Joan Lugo (39). Fielding: E - Francisco Madrigo, Samuel Tinto.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wilme Perada did not respond to coaching in velocity Benny Mora improves in power_vs_lefty Dante Cienfuegos did not respond to coaching in velocity Wilme Perada did not respond to coaching in control Rafa Garcia did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Weaver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Berkman did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Spongberg did not respond to coaching in control Al Mendoza improves in range Les Mierkowicz did not respond to coaching in RF