Win: Steve Finley (5-8) Loss: Angel Link (6-4)
Save: Ron Mails (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Barrett pitching. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Kissinger pitching. Jason Metz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bobby Rooney hits a home run. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Randy McElwee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ted Peltz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Harlow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Irv Barthelson hits a home run. Clay Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Ed Gregory lines out to the first baseman. John Barrett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Reis flies out to the left fielder. Joe Kissinger pops out to the first baseman. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jason Metz strikes out. Bobby Rooney flies out to the left fielder. Juan Schmidt walks. Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the pitcher. Eric Stephenson strikes out. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Randy McElwee walks. Irv Barthelson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Randy McElwee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Clay Irwin walks. Ed Gregory flies out to the center fielder. John Barrett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Irv Barthelson is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme walks. Harry Renteria doubles past the first baseman. Ted Peltz grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme scores. Harry Renteria advances to third on the play. Joe Reis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Renteria scores. Joe Kissinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jason Metz pops out to the second baseman. 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. Bobby Rooney grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pop Leppert pops out to the first baseman. Eric Stephenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reid Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Randy McElwee walks. Randy McElwee steals second. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Ray Harlow steals second. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow advances to third on the play. Harry Renteria strikes out. Ted Peltz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Gregory singles to center field. Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Steve Finley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Minnie Patton singles to left field. Ed Gregory advances to third on the hit. Jason Metz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Gregory scores. Minnie Patton advances to second on the play. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Romero pitching. Joe Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Caldwell is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Caldwell singles to right field. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Randy McElwee singles to left field. Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Clay Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Randy McElwee is out trying to steal third. 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. Eric Stephenson walks. Ray Harlow pops out to the second baseman. Eric Stephenson steals second. Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Harry Renteria walks. Ted Peltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in speed Vern Branson improves in contact_vs_lefty Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Morris Anson did not respond to coaching in endurance Razor McCarthy improves in power_vs_righty 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: Lefty Morley improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Haad did not respond to coaching in speed Jug Sunday improves in control Jimmie Sanicki did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Morley improves in contact_vs_righty