Win: Ken Williams (1-0) Loss: Chuck Platt (0-1)
Save: Johnny Wagner (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chuck Platt pitching. Ike DeMars singles to center field. Tim Taylor doubles to right field. Ike DeMars uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ray Erautt doubles to left field. Tim Taylor scores. Blas Zuvella flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Mike Moren pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Ken Williams pitching. Doc Kimble strikes out. Raymond Kaden grounds out to the third baseman. Henry Marshall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Dunlop grounds out to the second baseman. Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Kamieniecki flies out to the right fielder. Steve Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Buggy Pizzamiglio singles to left field. Dick Eddy reached on a fielding error by Blas Zuvella. Masato Ota strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike DeMars singles to center field. Tim Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ray Erautt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chuck Platt. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike DeMars scores. Ray Erautt advances to third on the play. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Chuck Platt strikes out. Doc Kimble grounds out to the third baseman. Raymond Kaden bunts for a base hit. Passed ball. Raymond Kaden advances to second. Henry Marshall singles to right field. Raymond Kaden is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Moren pops out to the first baseman. Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Esteban d Aquino singles to right field. Ken Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Kamieniecki hits a home run. Steve Diggs pops out to the first baseman. Buggy Pizzamiglio doubles to left field. Dick Eddy strikes out. Masato Ota doubles to center field. Buggy Pizzamiglio scores. Chuck Platt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Tim Taylor hits a home run. Ray Erautt grounds out to the second baseman. Blas Zuvella doubles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Doc Kimble grounds out to the second baseman. Raymond Kaden singles to left field. Henry Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Raymond Kaden steals second. Steve Kamieniecki singles to center field. Raymond Kaden scores. Steve Diggs lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Moren flies out to the left fielder. Mike Dunlop pops out to the third baseman. Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buggy Pizzamiglio doubles to center field. Dick Eddy strikes out. Masato Ota flies out to the center fielder. Sid Macias is pinch hitting for Chuck Platt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buggy Pizzamiglio is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jamie Carter pitching. Ken Williams strikes out. Ike DeMars strikes out. Tim Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jamie Carter strikes out. Doc Kimble flies out to the left fielder. Raymond Kaden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ray Erautt triples. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Erautt scores. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Moren reached on a fielding error by Steve Diggs. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Henry Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kamieniecki grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Diggs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Ced Zmich is pinch hitting for Ken Williams. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ced Zmich lines out to the third baseman. Ike DeMars strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Wagner pitching. Buggy Pizzamiglio flies out to the center fielder. Dick Eddy grounds out to the shortstop. Masato Ota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Guy Brainerd improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Cliburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Yats Ingram improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Cliburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Bucky Buchanan improves in contact_vs_righty Francisco Kalahan did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Ed Stark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Miller improves in velocity Bill Andujar did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Andujar did not respond to coaching in velocity Armando Knauss did not respond to coaching in RF