Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Parker pitching. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. John Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Hague pitching. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Bill Lister singles to left field. Bill Lister steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton doubles to center field. Bill Lister scores. Max Carey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pete Heusser grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Ray grounds out to the second baseman. John Service singles to left field. Russ Saunders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Service is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Ryan doubles to left field. Biff Ownbey walks. Jack Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Bill Parker lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Deacon Shipley doubles to center field. Chris Ryan scores. Biff Ownbey scores. Bill Lister flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Gillespie singles to right field. Gary Hague lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the third baseman. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Max Carey walks. Chris Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Heusser strikes out. Pat Ray singles to center field. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Biff Ownbey strikes out. Jack Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Russ Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Gillespie strikes out. Gary Hague strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Deacon Shipley steals second. Bill Lister walks. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton pops out to the catcher. Max Carey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. John Gomez singles to left field. Pete Heusser grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Gomez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Ryan walks. Biff Ownbey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jack Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pat Ray walks. John Service flies out to the center fielder. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Ray advances to second on the play. Jose Gillespie singles to center field. Pat Ray scores. Gary Hague strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Parker doubles past the left fielder. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lister grounds out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Bill Parker scores. Eddie Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hamilton lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello singles to right field. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Jim Cuccinello steals second. John Gomez singles to left field. Jim Cuccinello scores. Pete Heusser singles to center field. John Gomez advances to third on the hit. Pat Ray grounds out to the second baseman. John Gomez scores. Pete Heusser advances to second on the play. John Service walks. Russ Saunders singles to center field. Pete Heusser scores. John Service advances to third on the hit. Roderick Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Max Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Ryan singles to right field. Biff Ownbey flies out to the center fielder. Jack Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mel MacDonald is pinch hitting for Eddie Myers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Mel MacDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Spades Wood pitching. Roderick Shaw pops out to the first baseman. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lister grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City John Gomez pops out to the second baseman. Pete Heusser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. John Hamilton reached on a fielding error by Russ Saunders. Max Carey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chris Ryan doubles to right field. Max Carey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Deacon Shipley (24), John Hamilton (15), Chris Ryan 2 (18), Bill Parker (1).GIDP - Biff Ownbey. Baserunning: SB - Deacon Shipley (17), Bill Lister (2).
Game Notes Chris Ryan is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Powell improves in contact_vs_righty Preacher Crane improves in power_vs_lefty Hunky Donovan did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Powell did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Balboni did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Mahaffey did not respond to coaching in speed Robin Milosevich did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Palm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty