Win: Burt Settlemire (3-0) Loss: Ron Mails (4-7)
Save: Bill Giovanola (19)
Inning: 1 Oakland Garry Braun pitching. Epps Mattox doubles to left field. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Eric Stephenson singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Eric Stephenson steals second. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Francisco Pickrel pitching. Jason Metz grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Harry Renteria lines out to the third baseman. Ted Peltz flies out to the center fielder. Joe Reis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reid Nicholson walks. Randy McElwee strikes out. Irv Barthelson pops out to the first baseman. Clay Irwin walks. Ed Gregory pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Garry Braun walks. Jason Metz walks. Bobby Rooney singles to center field. Garry Braun scores. Jason Metz advances to third on the hit. Bobby Rooney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Juan Schmidt walks. Reid Nicholson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Metz scores. Randy McElwee grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Juan Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eric Stephenson pops out to the shortstop. Ray Harlow strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson walks. Irv Barthelson steals second. Clay Irwin singles to left field. Irv Barthelson scores. Ed Gregory pops out to the shortstop. Garry Braun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jason Metz flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Rooney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Garry Braun is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Renteria singles to left field. Ted Peltz singles to center field. Harry Renteria advances to third on the hit. Joe Reis singles in front of the center fielder. Harry Renteria scores. Ted Peltz advances to third on the hit. Francisco Pickrel singles to left field. Ted Peltz scores. Billy Macias comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox walks. Pop Leppert lines out to the second baseman. Eric Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Reis scores. Francisco Pickrel advances to third on the play. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Ray Harlow pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Schmidt triples. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt scores. Randy McElwee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Clay Irwin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Renteria strikes out. Ted Peltz reached on a fielding error by Jason Metz. Joe Reis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Gregory triples. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Macias grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gregory scores. Jason Metz singles to center field. Bobby Rooney walks. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Reid Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Otie Shepherd is pinch hitting for Angel Link. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Otie Shepherd flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox singles past the shortstop. Pop Leppert singles to left field. Eric Stephenson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pop Leppert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Eric Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Burt Settlemire pitching. Randy McElwee pops out to the third baseman. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the shortstop. Clay Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Renteria reached on a fielding error by Jason Metz. Ted Peltz singles to center field. Harry Renteria advances to third on the hit. Ted Peltz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Reis singles to left field. Harry Renteria scores. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Burt Settlemire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Konnick strikes out. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Huck Crist pitching. Ed Gregory singles to left field. Minnie Patton is pinch hitting for Ron Mails. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Minnie Patton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jason Metz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Romero pitching. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Stephenson walks. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Eric Stephenson advances to third on the hit. Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Stephenson scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Renteria walks. Ted Peltz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Rooney grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt doubles to left field. Reid Nicholson singles to center field. Juan Schmidt scores. Randy McElwee strikes out. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Steve Brucker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rico Moore did not respond to coaching in control Chris Cote improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Branson improves in range Chris Cote did not respond to coaching 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: Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in control Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in control Danny McKeithan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shane Judnich improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Gene Farner did not respond to coaching in velocity