Win: David Whitted (18-6) Loss: Alan Brummett (4-9)
Save: Freddy Maier (9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Alan Brummett pitching. Brady Kirkland walks. Bruce Walker strikes out. Brady Kirkland steals second. Pete Good throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pinky Javier singles to center field. Brady Kirkland scores. Pinky Javier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Thompson singles to center field. Buck Benedict singles to left field. John Thompson advances to third on the hit. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City David Whitted pitching. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Salomon Hancock pops out to the first baseman. Lednier Delgado hits an infield single to the pitcher. Early Juul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Buddy Lyden singles to right field. Bobby Polly singles to left field. Buddy Lyden advances to third on the hit. David Whitted strikes out. Brady Kirkland singles to left field. Buddy Lyden scores. Bobby Polly advances to third on the hit. Bruce Walker singles to center field. Bobby Polly scores. Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Brady Kirkland advances to third on the play. Bruce Walker advances to second on the play. John Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lou Feller strikes out. Pete Good flies out to the center fielder. Ben Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Lyden walks. Bobby Polly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Rikard grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Nunez strikes out. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland David Whitted strikes out. Brady Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Walker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Salomon Hancock strikes out. Lednier Delgado singles to right field. Early Juul flies out to the right fielder. Lou Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. John Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Buck Benedict strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pete Good grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Shellenback grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rikard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Lyden walks. Bobby Polly pops out to the third baseman. Mac Elder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. David Whitted strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mac Elder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nate Reynolds strikes out. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Brady Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lednier Delgado walks. Early Juul grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lednier Delgado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lou Feller singles to left field. Pete Good flies out to the left fielder. Ben Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Thompson doubles to center field. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. John Thompson advances to third on the play. Buddy Lyden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dave Rikard grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Gleaton is pinch hitting for Mac Elder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Gleaton walks. Dave Anderson is pinch hitting for Nate Reynolds. Dave Anderson singles to center field. Mike Thorne 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 1st. Salomon Hancock strikes out. Lednier Delgado singles to center field. Jose Gleaton scores. Early Juul flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Rusty Dark pitching. Emil Kapaun enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Anderson at 2B. Bobby Polly flies out to the left fielder. Ben Spurgeon is pinch hitting for Mike Thorne. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Spurgeon hits a home run. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Bruce Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Freddy Maier pitching. Lou Feller hits an infield single to the first baseman. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Ben Shellenback flies out to the right fielder. Dave Rikard singles to center field. Bill Ryerson is pinch hitting for Joe Loftus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Ryerson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Ardoin improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Rudolph did not respond to coaching in speed Herschel Scott improves in velocity Scott Martin improves in contact_vs_lefty Ron Jones did not respond to coaching in control Don Shokes did not respond to coaching in control John Kelly did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill McClellan did not respond to coaching in velocity Barney Konerko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tony Orta improves in control Butch Meyers improves in range Tommy Pitts did not respond to coaching in control Chris Drew did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Butch Meyers did not respond to coaching in 1B