Win: John Barrett (3-14) Loss: Rico Moore (8-5)
Save: Ron Mails (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Barrett pitching. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Cote strikes out. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rico Moore pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Doug Fontenot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Ken Stromme grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Irv Barthelson grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Brewster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Minnie Patton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Rico Moore strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto singles to left field. Gus Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. John Barrett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Cote pops out to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Epps Mattox hits a home run. Dave Blackburn scores. Steve Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hugo Mercer walks. Doug Fontenot grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Irv Barthelson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria strikes out. Rico Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jay Brewster doubles past the left fielder. Minnie Patton strikes out. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Gus Chamberlain singles to right field. Jay Brewster scores. John Barrett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gus Chamberlain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ray Harlow singles to right field. Chris Cote grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck lines out to the third baseman. Hugo Mercer walks. Doug Fontenot strikes out. Irv Barthelson singles to right field. Hugo Mercer advances to third on the hit. Jay Brewster singles to center field. Hugo Mercer scores. Irv Barthelson advances to third on the hit. Minnie Patton singles to center field. Irv Barthelson scores. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert pops out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme singles to center field. Ken Stromme steals second. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Varney Crutcher is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Varney Crutcher flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Foxen pitching. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Rico Moore. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Konnick strikes out. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Ray Harlow is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walter Easterly pitching. Hugo Mercer singles to left field. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hugo Mercer advances to second on the play. Irv Barthelson singles to right field. Hugo Mercer scores. Jay Brewster strikes out. Minnie Patton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Irv Barthelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Epps Mattox walks. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Barry McGunnigle did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ryan Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Sarge McLeod improves in contact_vs_lefty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Caldwell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in range John Grimes did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in range Danny McKeithan did not respond to coaching in arm Shane Judnich improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Servais did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty