Win: Joe Nathan (11-3) Loss: Bill Massa (10-15)
Save: Carlos Silva (18)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Clayton Kershaw pitching. Charlie Ritchey triples. Charlie Suero pops out to the second baseman. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Charlie Ritchey scores. Oyster Clemente grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Neal Chappelle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Massa pitching. Hal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Cahill singles to center field. Pedro Cahill is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pat Hargrave grounds out to the pitcher. Grady Hoyt grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Javier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Robinson Cano singles past the second baseman. Royce Lewis grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Harmon Killebrew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Massa singles to center field. Charlie Ritchey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Charlie Suero doubles to right field. Scott Ruffing pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ken Griffey Jr. triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Dee Stock strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Clayton Kershaw grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Acosta pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Neal Chappelle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Hargrave grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Nolan Arenado grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Cahill flies out to the right fielder. Robinson Cano walks. Robinson Cano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Grady Hoyt singles to center field. Stan Javier reached on a fielding error by Ken Griffey Jr.. Bill Massa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Charlie Suero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Harmon Killebrew walks. Ken Griffey Jr. grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harmon Killebrew is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Griffey Jr. is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scott Ruffing grounds out to the pitcher. Neal Chappelle flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nathan 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. Oyster Clemente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dee Stock flies out to the right fielder. Nick Punto is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Nick Punto triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Hal Acosta singles to right field. Nick Punto scores. Hal Acosta steals second. Nolan Arenado flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Cahill reached on a 2-base throwing error by Scott Ruffing. Hal Acosta scores. Robinson Cano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Bridwell pitching. Ron Callahan is pinch hitting for Pat Hargrave. Ron Callahan pops out to the shortstop. Grady Hoyt flies out to the right fielder. Stan Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Kaline enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Callahan at 2B. Royce Lewis walks. Royce Lewis steals second. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Ken Griffey Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Dee Stock lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Yount enters the game as a defensive replacement for Robinson Cano at LF. Bucky Curtis is pinch hitting for Bill Massa. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bucky Curtis grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Suero walks. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Oertel pitching. Lou Wenz is pinch hitting for Bob Bridwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lou Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Acosta singles to left field. Nolan Arenado flies out to the right fielder. Hal Acosta steals second. Pedro Cahill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Carlos Silva pitching. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Kaline triples. Grady Hoyt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Batting:3B - Ken Griffey Jr. (3), Nick Punto (5).GIDP - Royce Lewis. Baserunning: SB - Hal Acosta 2 (10), Royce Lewis (5).CS - Pedro Cahill (4), Robinson Cano (3), Ken Griffey Jr. (2). Fielding: E - Ken Griffey Jr..
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Heinie Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Pedro McDonald improves in power_vs_righty Jasper Jackson improves in speed Jasper Jackson did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Frasier improves in range Coco Crisp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kent Herbek improves in speed Tommy Malarkey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Chervinko did not respond to coaching in 1B