Win: Stan Keegan (1-0) Loss: Bryan Castellano (2-4)
Save: Ron Mails (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Keegan pitching. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bryan Castellano pitching. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Barthelson doubles to right field. Ross Rohr-Beck hits a home run. Irv Barthelson scores. Harl Mercedes strikes out. John Grimes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Harry Renteria singles to right field. Steve Brucker singles to right field. Chris Cote grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Brucker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Minnie Patton singles to center field. Doug Fontenot strikes out. Stan Keegan grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Minnie Patton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bryan Castellano strikes out. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ray Harlow steals second. Pop Leppert walks. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox walks. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Schmidt pops out to the first baseman. Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Harl Mercedes singles to left field. Irv Barthelson advances to third on the hit. John Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brucker strikes out. Chris Cote singles to left field. Bryan Castellano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Baldwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Patton singles to left field. Minnie Patton steals second. Doug Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Stan Keegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ray Harlow triples. Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck doubles to right field. Harl Mercedes singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck scores. Harl Mercedes steals second. John Grimes strikes out. Joe Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Harry Renteria grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Minnie Patton grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Fontenot doubles to center field. Stan Keegan strikes out. Juan Schmidt singles to left field. Doug Fontenot scores. Jerry Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Jerry Hatcher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Razor McCarthy walks. Steve Foxen 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. Ray Harlow strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Giovanola pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Harl Mercedes doubles to right field. John Grimes strikes out. Harl Mercedes is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Epps Mattox singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Harry Renteria doubles to center field. Epps Mattox scores. Barry McGunnigle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Chris Cote strikes out. Ken Stromme is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walter Easterly pitching. Joe Baldwin strikes out. Minnie Patton singles to left field. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the third baseman. Minnie Patton advances to second on the play. Ron Mails singles to center field. Minnie Patton scores. Juan Schmidt walks. Irv Barthelson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Ed Gregory enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Fontenot at CF. Ray Harlow grounds out to the second baseman. Pop Leppert singles to left field. Dave Blackburn singles to left field. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Lyons improves in arm Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ron Muniz improves in range Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Witt improves in range Kid Hale improves in power_vs_lefty Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Mike Curd. Danny McKeithan improves in power_vs_righty Jake Hunter did not respond to coaching in speed