Win: Spalding Wilson (5-2) Loss: Carter Crews (3-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Carter Crews pitching. Joan Lugo singles to left field. Francisco Madrigo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joan Lugo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Samuel Tinto singles to center field. Francisco Madrigo advances to third on the hit. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Bill Gil hits a home run. Francisco Madrigo scores. Samuel Tinto scores. Bryan Loretta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Buo Batista pitching. Tommy Haughey strikes out. Nelson Plantenberg walks. Tanyon Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nelson Plantenberg advances to second on the play. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tim Suazo flies out to the left fielder. Scott Williams strikes out. Buo Batista singles to center field. Joan Lugo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buo Batista is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Uchrinscko strikes out. Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Masataka Takeshita doubles to center field. Paul Beltre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Francisco Madrigo singles to center field. Samuel Tinto grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Francisco Madrigo advances to second on the play. Rafa Garcia walks. Bill Gil grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rafa Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Gil steals second. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carter Crews walks. Tommy Haughey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Nelson Plantenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tim Suazo walks. Scott Williams singles to left field. Buo Batista fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buo Batista grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tim Suazo advances to third on the play. Joan Lugo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez doubles to center field. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Don Uchrinscko singles to center field. Tanyon Valdez scores. Chuck Conigliaro walks. Spalding Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masataka Takeshita grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Francisco Madrigo flies out to the center fielder. Samuel Tinto flies out to the right fielder. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul Beltre singles to right field. Carter Crews fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carter Crews grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Beltre advances to second on the play. Tommy Haughey flies out to the left fielder. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Gil strikes out. Bryan Loretta strikes out. Tim Suazo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez flies out to the right fielder. Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the right fielder. Don Uchrinscko singles to right field. Don Uchrinscko is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Scott Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Spalding Wilson strikes out. Joan Lugo walks. Francisco Madrigo walks. Samuel Tinto doubles to left field. Joan Lugo scores. Francisco Madrigo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafa Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Paul Beltre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Gil grounds out to the third baseman. Bryan Loretta strikes out. Tim Suazo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Hammonds is pinch hitting for Danny Voss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Haughey hits a home run. Dave Shuman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nelson Plantenberg grounds out to the third baseman. Tanyon Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Hilton Knickerbocker pitching. Scott Williams strikes out. Max Sand is pinch hitting for Dave Shuman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Max Sand grounds out to the pitcher. Joan Lugo doubles to left field. Francisco Madrigo singles to left field. Joan Lugo scores. Francisco Madrigo steals second. Samuel Tinto hits a home run. Francisco Madrigo scores. George Curtis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafa Garcia doubles to right field. Bill Gil walks. Devi Minarcin is pinch hitting for Bryan Loretta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Devi Minarcin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Alex Carrilo pitching. Bill Blair is pinch hitting for Ikuo Inokawa. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Don Uchrinscko grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Joan Lugo (8), Samuel Tinto (7), Rafa Garcia (7).HR - Samuel Tinto (8), Bill Gil (6).GIDP - Buo Batista. Baserunning: SB - Francisco Madrigo (7), Bill Gil (4).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Napoleon Garcia improves in contact_vs_righty Napoleon Garcia improves in contact_vs_lefty Hajimu Uchiyama did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Perdomo improves in contact_vs_lefty Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Tunnell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Mogridge did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in speed J.C. Heintzelman improves in range