Win: Gary Erickson (9-7) Loss: Luis Tapia (3-4)
Save: Donnell Rawlings (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Howdy Goldy pitching. Ron Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jose Kaline grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Scott Ruffing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Williams pitching. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Acosta singles past the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara singles to center field. Hal Acosta advances to third on the hit. Nolan Arenado reached on a fielding error by Dave Williams. Hal Acosta scores. Pedro Cahill strikes out. Chase Tanner walks. Passed ball. Nomar Garciappara scores. Nolan Arenado advances to third. Chase Tanner advances to second. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Neal Chappelle strikes out. Oyster Clemente flies out to the right fielder. Dave Levine singles to left field. Keenan McCoy walks. Jesus Byrdak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Nick Punto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howdy Goldy walks. Roy Peacock pops out to the second baseman. Hal Acosta walks. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Callahan singles to center field. Jose Kaline flies out to the right fielder. Scott Ruffing grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Pedro Cahill pops out to the second baseman. Chase Tanner flies out to the center fielder. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Neal Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Levine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nick Punto singles to center field. Howdy Goldy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Peacock grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Keenan McCoy strikes out. Jesus Byrdak flies out to the center fielder. Dave Williams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Pedro Cahill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Callahan lines out to the first baseman. Jose Kaline singles to center field. Scott Ruffing hits a home run. Jose Kaline scores. Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Oyster Clemente flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chase Tanner grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Punto lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Stan Javier is pinch hitting for Dave Levine. Stan Javier singles to center field. Keenan McCoy doubles to right field. Stan Javier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Dave Williams flies out to the right fielder. Joe Nathan 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. Ron Callahan triples. Keenan McCoy scores. Jose Kaline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew singles to left field. Roy Peacock doubles to center field. Harmon Killebrew uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Peacock advances to third on the play. Nomar Garciappara walks. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Peacock scores. Nomar Garciappara advances to second on the play. Jim Meoli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Cahill walks. Chase Tanner walks. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andrew Heaney pitching. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Oyster Clemente flies out to the center fielder. Stan Javier pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Nick Punto walks. Bobby Barr is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bobby Barr grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roy Peacock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Madison Bumgarner pitching. Keenan McCoy flies out to the center fielder. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Claude Cantwell is pinch hitting for Jim Meoli. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Claude Cantwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Gary Erickson pitching. Hal Acosta flies out to the right fielder. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Nolan Arenado walks. Pedro Cahill grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ron Callahan pops out to the catcher. Jose Kaline singles to right field. Scott Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Chase Tanner grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Oyster Clemente strikes out. Stan Javier walks. Keenan McCoy strikes out. Jesus Byrdak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Bob Yount is pinch hitting for Madison Bumgarner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bob Yount flies out to the left fielder. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Luis Tapia pitching. Robbie Bell is pinch hitting for Gary Erickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Robbie Bell singles to right field. Ron Callahan doubles to left field. George Langsford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Kaline reached on a fielding error by Roy Peacock. Robbie Bell scores. Scott Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 12 Oakland Donnell Rawlings pitching. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the right fielder. Nolan Arenado doubles to right field. Pedro Cahill flies out to the right fielder. Chase Tanner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Heinie Kelly did not respond to coaching in range Jasper Jackson improves in arm Kent Wallace improves in control Rick Burkett did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frankie Esser did not respond to coaching in control Aroldis Chapman did not respond to coaching in endurance Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Robinson Cano. George Hartenstein improves in contact_vs_lefty Kent Herbek did not respond to coaching in 2B