Win: Jimmie Sanicki (3-7) Loss: Francisco Pickrel (5-2)
Save: Harry Romero (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert pops out to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Francisco Pickrel pitching. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Irv Barthelson doubles to right field. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Razor McCarthy doubles to center field. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Razor McCarthy advances to third on the play. Chris Cote singles to left field. Razor McCarthy scores. Chris Cote steals second. Harry Renteria singles past the first baseman. Chris Cote scores. Ken Stromme walks. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Otie Shepherd pops out to the third baseman. Joe Baldwin walks. Minnie Patton hits a home run. Joe Baldwin scores. Doug Fontenot pops out to the third baseman. Jimmie Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Razor McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Schmidt pops out to the third baseman. Irv Barthelson singles to right field. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to left field. Irv Barthelson advances to third on the hit. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Irv Barthelson scores. Ross Rohr-Beck advances to second on the play. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria pops out to the second baseman. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Pickrel singles to center field. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Baldwin singles to center field. Minnie Patton flies out to the right fielder. Doug Fontenot singles to left field. Jimmie Sanicki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jimmie Sanicki walks. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Baldwin scores. Doug Fontenot advances to third on the play. Jimmie Sanicki advances to second on the play. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Razor McCarthy singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Chris Cote grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Harl Mercedes reached on a 2-base fielding error by Pop Leppert. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baldwin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Stromme doubles to center field. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Stromme advances to third on the play. Ray Harlow walks. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Harlow steals second. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Minnie Patton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fontenot strikes out. Harry Romero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Razor McCarthy flies out to the right fielder. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walter Easterly 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. Harl Mercedes singles to left field. Otie Shepherd reached on a fielding error by Ken Stromme. Joe Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Patton strikes out. Doug Fontenot strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland John Konnick is pinch hitting for Walter Easterly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Konnick singles to right field. Ray Harlow singles to right field. Pop Leppert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Konnick advances to third on the play. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Razor McCarthy (5), Ken Stromme (8).GIDP - Pop Leppert, Chris Cote. Baserunning: SB - Ray Harlow (6), Chris Cote (9). Fielding: E - Pop Leppert, Ken Stromme.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Hoffman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Seelbach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Billy Shirley improves in contact_vs_lefty Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Wooten improves in power_vs_righty Jack Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Brown improves in speed Jake Hunter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Wooten improves in power_vs_righty