Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Hague pitching. Tom Shelley strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the second baseman. Max Carey pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Parker pitching. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. John Service flies out to the left fielder. John Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Ryan singles past the shortstop. Biff Ownbey pops out to the second baseman. Jack Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bob Necciai flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Denny Bankhead pops out to the third baseman. Pat Ray flies out to the left fielder. Snake Schilling pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jimmy Slayback flies out to the right fielder. Bill Parker strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leon Glade singles to center field. Jimmy Burkart pops out to the shortstop. Gary Hague lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Leon Glade forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. John Service grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Cuccinello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Max Carey grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Pat Ray pops out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling hits a home run. Leon Glade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Biff Ownbey singles to left field. Jack Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Bob Necciai walks. Jimmy Slayback singles to center field. Biff Ownbey scores. Bob Necciai advances to third on the hit. Bill Parker strikes out. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Gary Hague flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cuccinello singles to right field. John Service walks. John Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the second baseman. Max Carey lines out to the shortstop. Chris Ryan lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Denny Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Pat Ray walks. Snake Schilling walks. Leon Glade bunts for a base hit. Jimmy Burkart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Biff Ownbey grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Kelly hits a home run. Bob Necciai strikes out. Jimmy Slayback walks. Bill Parker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Slayback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Hague grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cuccinello walks. John Service flies out to the right fielder. John Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Max Carey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Max Carey steals second. Chris Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Denny Bankhead singles to right field. Denny Bankhead steals second. Pat Ray flies out to the center fielder. Snake Schilling grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Biff Ownbey doubles to left field. Spades Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Jack Kelly hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bob Necciai grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Kelly advances to second on the play. Jimmy Slayback flies out to the center fielder. Jack Cook is pinch hitting for Bill Parker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jack Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Neil Gettinger pitching. Jimmy Burkart pops out to the second baseman. Jose Gillespie is pinch hitting for Spades Wood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jose Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cuccinello singles past the shortstop. John Service grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Cuccinello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Jim Fenner pitching. Tom Shelley pops out to the catcher. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Max Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City John Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Bankhead reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Slayback. Pat Ray grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Denny Bankhead is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Snake Schilling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Chris Ryan strikes out. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Burkart strikes out. Jim Fenner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Oakland Bob Necciai walks. Jimmy Slayback grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Necciai advances to second on the play. Jim Stearns is pinch hitting for Neil Gettinger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Jim Stearns grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Ruben Milnar pitching. Jim Cuccinello walks. John Service singles to center field. Jim Cuccinello advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. John Gomez strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Pat Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 13 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Max Carey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chris Ryan triples. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Snake Schilling grounds out to the third baseman. Roderick Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Leon Glade lines out to the first baseman. Jimmy Burkart reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Slayback. Russ Saunders is pinch hitting for Jim Fenner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Russ Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Oakland Eddie Myers pitching. Jack Kelly pops out to the first baseman. Bob Necciai walks. Jimmy Slayback reached on a fielding error by Snake Schilling. Bill Lister is pinch hitting for Roderick Shaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 10 inning. Bill Lister walks. Tom Shelley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 14 Kansas City Jack Santiago pitching. Jim Cuccinello singles to right field. John Service strikes out. John Gomez strikes out. Denny Bankhead grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Cuccinello is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt hits a home run. Max Carey grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Ryan grounds out to the third baseman. Biff Ownbey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Kansas City Rod Connors enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Necciai at C. Vance Becker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Ray singles to right field. Snake Schilling singles past the third baseman. Pat Ray advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Leon Glade grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Jimmy Burkart is hit by a pitch. The defense is playing the corners in. Mel MacDonald is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mel MacDonald walks. Pat Ray scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Cuccinello strikes out. John Service walks. Snake Schilling scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 14
Batting:2B - Biff Ownbey (13).3B - Chris Ryan (4).HR - Woodie Steinfeldt (26), Jack Kelly (13).GIDP - Tom Shelley, Max Carey. Baserunning: SB - Max Carey (10). Fielding: E - Jimmy Slayback 2.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Salve did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Palm improves in power_vs_lefty Billy McGee did not respond to coaching in control Frank Balboni did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jon Sprowl did not respond to coaching in control Steve Henderson improves in power_vs_righty Nate Tenace did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty