Win: Ken Williams (8-13) Loss: Mike Roebuck (6-13)
Save: John Blair (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Roebuck pitching. Ike DeMars singles to right field. Ike DeMars steals second. Tim Taylor grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Blas Zuvella strikes out. Paul Hernandez doubles to left field. Ike DeMars scores. Mike Moren pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Williams pitching. Rod Sutherland strikes out. Raymond Kaden singles to center field. Passed ball. Raymond Kaden advances to second. Fred Meeler pops out to the shortstop. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rigoberto Alarcon walks. Mike Dunlop strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker singles to left field. Rigoberto Alarcon advances to third on the hit. Ken Williams strikes out. Ike DeMars flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Cliff Bogle grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Macias grounds out to the third baseman. Smokey Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Taylor strikes out. Blas Zuvella flies out to the left fielder. Paul Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Masato Ota grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Roebuck grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rod Sutherland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Moren singles to center field. Rigoberto Alarcon strikes out. Mike Dunlop grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Raymond Kaden strikes out. Fred Meeler strikes out. Dick Eddy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker walks. Ken Williams lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ike DeMars hits a home run. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Tim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Blas Zuvella singles to right field. Paul Hernandez singles past the first baseman. Blas Zuvella advances to third on the hit. Mike Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Cliff Bogle singles to right field. Sid Macias walks. Smokey Robinson walks. Masato Ota grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cliff Bogle scores. Sid Macias advances to third on the play. Mike Roebuck doubles past the third baseman. Sid Macias scores. Rod Sutherland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rigoberto Alarcon flies out to the center fielder. Mike Dunlop triples. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Dunlop scores. Ken Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Raymond Kaden grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Meeler strikes out. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ike DeMars singles to left field. Tim Taylor doubles to left field. Ike DeMars uses his aggressiveness and scores. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Paul Hernandez singles to center field. Tim Taylor scores. Mike Moren doubles to right field. Paul Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Rigoberto Alarcon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Cliff Bogle grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Macias singles to right field. Smokey Robinson flies out to the right fielder. Masato Ota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the center fielder. Ken Williams singles to center field. Ike DeMars flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mike Roebuck flies out to the right fielder. Rod Sutherland hits a home run. Raymond Kaden doubles to center field. John Blair 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. Fred Meeler strikes out. Dick Eddy singles to center field. Raymond Kaden is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim Taylor hits a home run. Jorge Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Paul Hernandez strikes out. Mike Moren grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Cliff Bogle strikes out. Sid Macias strikes out. Smokey Robinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Tim Taylor (25), Paul Hernandez (4), Mike Moren (18).3B - Mike Dunlop (5).HR - Ike DeMars (15), Tim Taylor (25).GIDP - Mike Dunlop. Baserunning: SB - Ike DeMars (20). Fielding: PB - Mike Moren.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ken Carlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Thompson improves in contact_vs_lefty Marcus Briggs improves in contact_vs_righty Yats Ingram improves in contact_vs_righty Jodie Minutelli improves in range Guy Brainerd did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Zachary did not respond to coaching in range Harry Zachary did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Sykes did not respond to coaching in range Al Jelincich improves in contact_vs_lefty Bruce Asadoor improves in range Armando Knauss did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Stark did not respond to coaching in 3B