Win: Kurt Thomas (5-3) Loss: Scott Madrid (2-3)
Save: Hod Mahler (23)
Inning: 1 Oakland Don Heck pitching. Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Daryl Lasher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tom Cuccinello grounds out to the second baseman. Del Devlin walks. Harry Bostock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Otto Henry pitching. Ike Campbell strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Burrell singles to left field. Bert James hits a home run. Jay Burrell scores. Marty Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Otto Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Smith strikes out. Nick Clark walks. Joe Carter singles to right field. Wally Engle strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Daryl Lasher lines out to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello reached on a fielding error by Nick Clark. Del Devlin flies out to the center fielder. Tom Cuccinello steals second. Harry Bostock singles to center field. Tom Cuccinello is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Heck grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Campbell singles to right field. Passed ball. Ike Campbell advances to second. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Jay Burrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Clark singles to center field. Joe Carter hits a home run. Nick Clark scores. Wally Engle hits a home run. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Don Heck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Marty Jackson strikes out. Otto Henry flies out to the left fielder. Daryl Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Bill Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Cuccinello walks. Del Devlin strikes out. Harry Bostock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Cuccinello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Stewart triples. Harry Bostock scores. Jay Burrell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Engle singles to right field. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Jackson strikes out. Otto Henry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Heck flies out to the center fielder. Ike Campbell pops out to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Daryl Lasher triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tom Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Del Devlin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Bostock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kurt Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roosevelt Thompson reached on a fielding error by Harry Bostock. Chris Hood is pinch hitting for Bill Smith. Chris Hood strikes out. Nick Clark singles to left field. Joe Carter singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Nick Clark advances to third on the play. Wally Engle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Mark Breeden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Hood at SS. Charlie Stewart doubles to left field. Jay Burrell flies out to the center fielder. Bert James singles to center field. Charlie Stewart scores. Marty Jackson strikes out. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Kurt Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bert James steals second. Papa Burkam reached on a fielding error by Scott Madrid. Daryl Lasher singles to left field. Bert James scores. Papa Burkam advances to third on the hit. Tom Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hod Mahler pitching. Ryoichi Misawa walks. Fats Morgan is pinch hitting for Scott Madrid. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fats Morgan doubles to left field. Ryoichi Misawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ike Campbell strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the left fielder. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Charlie Stewart (9).3B - Daryl Lasher (2), Charlie Stewart (3).HR - Bert James (10). Baserunning: SB - Tom Cuccinello (10), Bert James (1).CS - Daryl Lasher (4). Fielding: E - Harry Bostock.PB - Marty Jackson.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Patterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete McCarty improves in speed Floyd Shirley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rod Green improves in control Hank Whitehurst improves in power_vs_lefty Pete McCarty improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Cooke improves in power_vs_righty Larry Mendoza did not respond to coaching in control Rick Cooke improves in contact_vs_righty Joe DeShields improves in range Joe DeShields improves in speed Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in 3B