Win: Ron Magrane (10-8) Loss: Cliff Fuentes (3-11)
Save: Bill Giovanola (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Cliff Fuentes pitching. John Konnick strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Otie Shepherd walks. Harry Caldwell singles to left field. Ted Peltz reached on a fielding error by Irv Barthelson. Harry Renteria grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron Magrane pitching. Jason Metz strikes out. Bobby Rooney flies out to the center fielder. Juan Schmidt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Yoandry Orta grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Reis strikes out. Ron Magrane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reid Nicholson triples. Randy McElwee grounds out to the shortstop. Reid Nicholson scores. Irv Barthelson walks. Santiago Cowan strikes out. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Konnick singles to center field. Pop Leppert walks. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Harry Caldwell doubles to right field. John Konnick scores. Ted Peltz pops out to the second baseman. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Cliff Fuentes lines out to the shortstop. Jason Metz flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Rooney singles to right field. Juan Schmidt is hit by a pitch. Reid Nicholson singles to left field. Bobby Rooney scores. Randy McElwee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Yoandry Orta singles to right field. Joe Reis pops out to the third baseman. Ron Magrane lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). John Konnick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Magrane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Santiago Cowan strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Barthelson advances to second on the play. Cliff Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pop Leppert singles to right field. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Harry Caldwell pops out to the shortstop. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jason Metz pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Yoandry Orta hits an infield single to the second baseman. Joe Reis pops out to the third baseman. Ron Magrane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yoandry Orta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reid Nicholson walks. Randy McElwee flies out to the right fielder. Reid Nicholson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Irv Barthelson walks. Santiago Cowan singles to center field. Irv Barthelson advances to third on the hit. Santiago Cowan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Konnick walks. Pop Leppert walks. Otie Shepherd doubles to center field. John Konnick scores. Pop Leppert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Ted Peltz strikes out. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Gregory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Minnie Patton singles past the second baseman. Jason Metz strikes out. Bobby Rooney walks. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Macias pitching. Yoandry Orta lines out to the third baseman. Joe Reis walks. Ron Magrane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Reid Nicholson strikes out. Randy McElwee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). 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. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Otie Shepherd pops out to the first baseman. Harry Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Santiago Cowan flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gregory walks. Ross Rohr-Beck is pinch hitting for Billy Macias. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Jason Metz singles to left field. Ed Gregory is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Shirley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Buddy Lint improves in contact_vs_righty Vern Branson improves in power_vs_righty Chris Cote did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Morris Anson 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: Pete Haad improves in power_vs_righty Keefe Kreutzer improves in speed Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in speed Jug Sunday did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in velocity Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty