Win: Butch Backman (10-2) Loss: Jug Sunday (3-12)
Save: Angel Link (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Butch Backman pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Hugo Mercer walks. Doug Fontenot grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hugo Mercer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jug Sunday pitching. Ray Harlow walks. Pop Leppert grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Harlow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Brewster flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Otie Shepherd steals second. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jug Sunday singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the left fielder. Hugo Mercer singles to right field. Jug Sunday advances to third on the hit. Doug Fontenot grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Butch Backman singles to center field. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson walks. Jay Brewster flies out to the left fielder. Minnie Patton walks. Otie Shepherd walks. Gus Chamberlain singles past the third baseman. Irv Barthelson scores. Minnie Patton scores. Otie Shepherd advances to third on the hit. Jug Sunday flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Otie Shepherd is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Epps Mattox singles to left field. Epps Mattox steals second. Razor McCarthy singles to right field. Epps Mattox scores. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor McCarthy advances to second on the play. Harry Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck singles to left field. Hugo Mercer pops out to the second baseman. Doug Fontenot grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Brucker singles past the shortstop. Butch Backman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert hits a home run. Steve Brucker scores. Steve Foxen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Jay Brewster pops out to the second baseman. Minnie Patton flies out to the left fielder. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Epps Mattox walks. Razor McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote singles to right field. Epps Mattox advances to third on the hit. Harry Renteria flies out to the left fielder. Steve Brucker reached on a fielding error by Otie Shepherd. Epps Mattox scores. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Butch Backman. 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. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jerry Hatcher pitching. Gus Chamberlain pops out to the second baseman. Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Steve Foxen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck doubles to left field. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harry Romero pitching. Ray Harlow doubles to center field. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Ray Harlow scores. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Blackburn walks. Epps Mattox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Pop Leppert advances to third on the play. Razor McCarthy lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doug Fontenot grounds out to the catcher. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Brewster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Cote hits an infield single to the second baseman. Harry Renteria pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Chris Cote advances to third on the hit. John Konnick is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Konnick strikes out. Steve Brucker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Angel Link pitching. Minnie Patton singles to right field. Otie Shepherd walks. Gus Chamberlain grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Minnie Patton advances to third on the play. Ron Mails grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Curd did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Rooney improves in range Harry Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in range
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Williams improves in arm Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in speed Sarge McLeod did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in LF