Win: Neil Gettinger (2-0) Loss: Les Mulroney (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Craig Boris pitching. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Hague pitching. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lister pops out to the third baseman. Jack Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pat Ray walks. John Gomez strikes out. Pat Ray is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Jim Stearns pops out to the shortstop. Mark Bielecki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Snake Schilling strikes out. Leon Glade strikes out. Gary Hague grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Rod Connors reached on a fielding error by Pat Ray. Craig Boris lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Shelley lines out to the second baseman. Bill Lister strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Saunders doubles to center field. Ed Bluege lines out to the third baseman. Pat Ray walks. John Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jack Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Cook grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt triples. Jim Stearns walks. Mark Bielecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart singles to left field. Snake Schilling pops out to the catcher. Leon Glade grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rod Connors strikes out. Craig Boris strikes out. Tom Shelley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gary Hague strikes out. Jim Cuccinello pops out to the first baseman. Russ Saunders walks. Ed Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Lister strikes out. Jack Kelly grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Cook grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pat Ray grounds out to the pitcher. John Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Burkart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Jim Stearns hits a home run. Mark Bielecki strikes out. Rod Connors flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Snake Schilling walks. Leon Glade singles to right field. Snake Schilling advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ron Borton is pinch hitting for Gary Hague. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Borton grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade advances to second on the play. Jim Cuccinello singles to left field. Snake Schilling scores. Leon Glade scores. Jim Cuccinello steals second. Russ Saunders walks. Ed Bluege doubles to right field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Russ Saunders uses his aggressiveness and scores. Roderick Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Ray grounds out to the shortstop. John Gomez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Fenner pitching. Roderick Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Bill Lister triples. Tom Shelley scores. Jack Kelly pops out to the catcher. Jack Cook walks. Spades Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woodie Steinfeldt triples. Bill Lister scores. Jack Cook scores. Jim Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling walks. Leon Glade flies out to the right fielder. John Service is pinch hitting for Spades Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Service grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Blazier pitching. Mark Bielecki singles to right field. Rod Connors strikes out. Mark Bielecki is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Roderick Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Russ Saunders strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Ed Bluege singles to left field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Pat Ray doubles to left field. Ed Bluege uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jud Beswick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Gomez strikes out. Jimmy Burkart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Tom Shelley singles to center field. Bill Lister triples. Tom Shelley scores. Jack Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Lister scores. Les Mulroney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Cook grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Jim Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Snake Schilling flies out to the left fielder. Leon Glade flies out to the center fielder. Les Mulroney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Mark Bielecki singles to left field. Rod Connors grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny Judge is pinch hitting for Jud Beswick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Johnny Judge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Neil Gettinger pitching. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. Russ Saunders strikes out. Ed Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Tom Shelley strikes out. Bill Lister triples. Jack Kelly singles to center field. Bill Lister scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Russ Saunders (4), Ed Bluege (4), Pat Ray (1).3B - Jim Cuccinello (3).GIDP - Leon Glade. Baserunning: SB - Jim Cuccinello (2).CS - Pat Ray (1). Fielding: E - Pat Ray.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McAuliffe did not respond to coaching in control John Miller improves in arm John Miller improves in contact_vs_righty Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ruben Milnar did not respond to coaching in control Peter Pittsley did not respond to coaching in control Robin Milosevich did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy McGee did not respond to coaching in control