Win: Tod Andersen (11-1) Loss: Gary Blank (7-3)
Save: Johnny Wagner (25)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gary Blank pitching. Harley Royster strikes out. Ray Erautt hits a home run. Nelson Nunamaker hits a home run. Tim Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Mike Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tod Andersen pitching. Doc Kimble singles to right field. Harry Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Asadoor walks. Randy Munoz strikes out. Raymond Kaden bunts for a base hit. Henry Marshall singles to right field. Doc Kimble scores. Vic Daubach pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Blas Zuvella strikes out. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the third baseman. Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Masato Ota flies out to the right fielder. Gary Blank walks. Gary Blank is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Doc Kimble hits a home run. Harry Zachary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tod Andersen grounds out to the shortstop. Harley Royster strikes out. Ray Erautt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bruce Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Munoz lines out to the third baseman. Raymond Kaden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker walks. Tim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Mike Moren strikes out. Blas Zuvella walks. Mike Dunlop grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Blas Zuvella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Henry Marshall walks. Henry Marshall steals second. Vic Daubach hits an infield single to the second baseman. Masato Ota grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Marshall scores. Vic Daubach advances to second on the play. Gary Blank strikes out. Doc Kimble singles to left field. Doc Kimble steals second. Harry Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the second baseman. Tod Andersen strikes out. Harley Royster pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bruce Asadoor singles past the shortstop. Randy Munoz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Raymond Kaden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Erautt walks. Nelson Nunamaker pops out to the catcher. Tim Taylor doubles to center field. Ray Erautt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Blas Zuvella doubles past the center fielder. Tim Taylor scores. Win Clyde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Dunlop singles to right field. Blas Zuvella scores. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Henry Marshall walks. Henry Marshall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Vic Daubach flies out to the center fielder. Masato Ota pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tod Andersen flies out to the center fielder. Harley Royster strikes out. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker singles to left field. Tim Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Win Clyde grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Kimble strikes out. Harry Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Moren strikes out. Blas Zuvella singles to center field. A.J. Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Dunlop grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Randy Munoz singles to center field. Raymond Kaden grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Munoz advances to second on the play. Al Pitler 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 2nd. Steve Kamieniecki is pinch hitting for Henry Marshall. Steve Kamieniecki doubles to center field. Randy Munoz scores. Vic Daubach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cliff Bogle enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Kamieniecki at 3B. Esteban d Aquino flies out to the center fielder. Rigoberto Alarcon is pinch hitting for Al Pitler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Rigoberto Alarcon singles to center field. Harley Royster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rigoberto Alarcon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Erautt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Wagner pitching. Masato Ota grounds out to the shortstop. Sid Macias is pinch hitting for A.J. Dell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Sid Macias strikes out. Doc Kimble flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Carlin improves in power_vs_lefty Wiley Walsh improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Carlin improves in range Larry McEvoy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Noonan improves in power_vs_lefty Francisco Kalahan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Sykes did not respond to coaching in speed George Wilson did not respond to coaching in range Steve Pechiney did not respond to coaching in speed Al Jelincich improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Meeler improves in contact_vs_righty Al Jelincich improves in power_vs_righty Ed Stark did not respond to coaching in 3B