Win: Tod Andersen (1-0) Loss: A.J. Dell (0-1)
Save: Johnny Wagner (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gene Couchee pitching. Ike DeMars singles past the second baseman. Tim Taylor strikes out. Ray Erautt walks. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Len Miller pitching. Doc Kimble singles to center field. Raymond Kaden strikes out. Henry Marshall singles to center field. Doc Kimble advances to third on the hit. Henry Marshall steals second. Steve Kamieniecki walks. Steve Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Kimble scores. Vic Daubach hits a home run. Henry Marshall scores. Steve Kamieniecki scores. Buggy Pizzamiglio pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Moren strikes out. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the pitcher. Esteban d Aquino singles to left field. Len Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Masato Ota strikes out. Gene Couchee strikes out. Doc Kimble strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike DeMars strikes out. Tim Taylor reached on a 2-base throwing error by Henry Marshall. Ray Erautt grounds out to the shortstop. Blas Zuvella walks. Nelson Nunamaker singles to center field. Tim Taylor scores. Blas Zuvella advances to third on the hit. Mike Moren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Raymond Kaden doubles to left field. Henry Marshall pops out to the shortstop. Steve Kamieniecki flies out to the center fielder. Steve Diggs walks. Vic Daubach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Dunlop grounds out to the shortstop. Esteban d Aquino singles to center field. Len Miller 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 pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buggy Pizzamiglio grounds out to the shortstop. Masato Ota grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Couchee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Erautt walks. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ray Erautt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Doc Kimble grounds out to the shortstop. Raymond Kaden pops out to the third baseman. Henry Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Moren singles to right field. Mike Dunlop grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Esteban d Aquino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Kamieniecki lines out to the shortstop. Steve Diggs flies out to the center fielder. Vic Daubach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ced Zmich is pinch hitting for Len Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ced Zmich walks. Ike DeMars singles to left field. Tim Taylor singles to right field. Ray Erautt singles to right field. Ced Zmich scores. Ike DeMars scores. A.J. Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Zuvella reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Kamieniecki. Tim Taylor scores. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Mike Moren lines out to the first baseman. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Tod Andersen pitching. Buggy Pizzamiglio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masato Ota flies out to the center fielder. A.J. Dell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino pops out to the third baseman. Tod Andersen strikes out. Ike DeMars walks. Tim Taylor singles to center field. Ike DeMars advances to third on the hit. Ray Erautt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Doc Kimble grounds out to the second baseman. Raymond Kaden flies out to the left fielder. Henry Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Blas Zuvella strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Moren hits a home run. Mike Dunlop strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Kamieniecki walks. Sid Macias is pinch hitting for Steve Diggs. Sid Macias strikes out. Steve Kamieniecki is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Vic Daubach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Batting:2B - Raymond Kaden (1).HR - Vic Daubach (1).SF - Steve Diggs. Baserunning: SB - Henry Marshall (1).CS - Steve Kamieniecki (1). Fielding: E - Henry Marshall, Steve Kamieniecki.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marcus Briggs improves in range Wiley Walsh improves in power_vs_righty Francisco Kalahan did not respond to coaching in range Ken Carlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Francisco Kalahan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clemente Ayala improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Stark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Stark improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Zachary did not respond to coaching in speed Al Jelincich improves in power_vs_righty Bill Andujar did not respond to coaching in control Harry Zachary did not respond to coaching in range Armando Knauss did not respond to coaching in RF