Win: Howdy Goldy (3-2) Loss: Charlie Encarnacion (1-2)
Save: George Langsford (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Charlie Encarnacion pitching. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howdy Goldy pitching. Ron Callahan flies out to the left fielder. Jose Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Scott Ruffing singles to left field. Stan Javier singles to center field. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Scott Ruffing scores. Stan Javier advances to third on the hit. Charlie Suero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Roy Peacock strikes out. Nolan Arenado reached on a fielding error by Neal Chappelle. Pedro Cahill bunts for a base hit. Harmon Killebrew grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Ritchey walks. Grady Hoyt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Ritchey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Encarnacion fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Charlie Encarnacion flies out to the right fielder. Ron Callahan singles to center field. Jose Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Finch flies out to the center fielder. Howdy Goldy flies out to the right fielder. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hal Acosta grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Griffey Jr. singles to left field. Roy Peacock walks. Nolan Arenado walks. Pedro Cahill hits a home run. Ken Griffey Jr. scores. Roy Peacock scores. Nolan Arenado scores. John Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harmon Killebrew singles to center field. Dan Finch pops out to the third baseman. Harmon Killebrew steals second. Howdy Goldy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Suero grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ritchey walks. Grady Hoyt strikes out. John Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara flies out to the left fielder. Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Callahan singles to left field. Jose Kaline flies out to the center fielder. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Stan Javier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Roy Peacock walks. Nolan Arenado doubles to left field. Roy Peacock uses his aggressiveness and scores. Balor Kemp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Cahill hits a home run. Nolan Arenado scores. Tron Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harmon Killebrew walks. Dan Finch strikes out. Howdy Goldy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nomar Garciappara walks. Hal Acosta pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Neal Chappelle doubles to center field. Charlie Suero flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Grady Hoyt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. walks. Roy Peacock pops out to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado lines out to the second baseman. Pedro Cahill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Tron Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Claude Cantwell singles to center field. Ron Callahan walks. Jose Kaline grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ron Callahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jesus Byrdak is pinch hitting for Scott Ruffing. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Stan Javier singles to right field. Claude Cantwell scores. Jose Kaline advances to third on the hit. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Jose Kaline scores. Stan Javier advances to third on the hit. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Suero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Gary Erickson pitching. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Dan Finch. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bobby Barr strikes out. Royce Lewis is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Royce Lewis advances to third on the hit. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Guardado. pitching. Charlie Ritchey doubles to center field. Grady Hoyt walks. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robbie Bell is pinch hitting for Gary Erickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Robbie Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Ritchey scores. Grady Hoyt advances to third on the play. Ron Callahan singles to left field. Grady Hoyt scores. Jose Kaline grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Callahan advances to second on the play. Jesus Byrdak pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Donnell Rawlings pitching. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Pedro Cahill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Langsford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stan Javier flies out to the center fielder. Neal Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Suero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Robinson Cano did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Frasier improves in speed Bill Frasier improves in speed Jose Williams improves in arm Bill Frasier did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jasper Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Chuck Taylor improves in power_vs_righty George Wheeler did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Ferrara did not respond to coaching in CF