Inning: 1 Kansas City Takashi Nakanishi pitching. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. John Bochte strikes out. Ed Bluege grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Satoru Shibata pitching. Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chris Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Denny Bankhead singles to center field. John Gomez triples. Denny Bankhead scores. Jimmy Burkart flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Gomez scores. Snake Schilling doubles to center field. Leon Glade flies out to the right fielder. Satoru Shibata singles to right field. Jim Cuccinello doubles to center field. Snake Schilling scores. John Bochte walks. Ed Bluege flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Max Carey strikes out. John Hamilton pops out to the catcher. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Denny Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. John Gomez singles to center field. Jimmy Burkart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Biff Ownbey flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kelly hits an infield single to the shortstop. Takashi Nakanishi lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jack Kelly forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Deacon Shipley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takashi Nakanishi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Snake Schilling strikes out. Leon Glade grounds out to the second baseman. Satoru Shibata reached on a fielding error by Jack Kelly. Jim Cuccinello grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Satoru Shibata is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Chris Ryan walks. Max Carey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Bochte pops out to the first baseman. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt triples. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Jack Kelly walks. Takashi Nakanishi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Burkart pops out to the catcher. Snake Schilling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Deacon Shipley pops out to the catcher. Tom Shelley pops out to the catcher. Chris Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Leon Glade singles to right field. Mel MacDonald is pinch hitting for Satoru Shibata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mel MacDonald flies out to the right fielder. Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. Leon Glade advances to third on the hit. John Bochte strikes out. Ed Bluege singles to left field. Leon Glade scores. Jim Cuccinello advances to third on the hit. Neil Gettinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Myers pitching. Max Carey flies out to the left fielder. John Hamilton doubles past the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt singles past the third baseman. Biff Ownbey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Myers. John Hamilton scores. Jack Kelly strikes out. Neil Gettinger hits an infield single to the pitcher. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Deacon Shipley singles to left field. Biff Ownbey scores. Jim Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Gomez singles to left field. Jimmy Burkart flies out to the left fielder. Snake Schilling pops out to the second baseman. Leon Glade flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Ryan singles to right field. Max Carey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Ryan advances to second on the play. John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Ray is pinch hitting for Jim Fenner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pat Ray strikes out. Jim Cuccinello lines out to the second baseman. John Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Spades Wood pitching. Biff Ownbey doubles to center field. Jack Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Neil Gettinger grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Shipley doubles to right field. Biff Ownbey scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Mel MacDonald is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in range Nate Tenace improves in contact_vs_righty John Miller improves in power_vs_lefty Nate Tenace improves in range Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Red Weaver did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Jordan did not respond to coaching in control Billy McGee did not respond to coaching in control Peter Pittsley improves in velocity