Win: Johnny Smith (5-7) Loss: Bob Humphreys (12-8)
Save: Dilson Owens (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Humphreys pitching. Ryoichi Misawa pops out to the shortstop. Doug Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Smith pitching. Wally Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Koestner pops out to the shortstop. Del Devlin doubles to left field. Papa Burkam flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth strikes out. Robert McGarr strikes out. Wally Morehart singles to right field. Wally Morehart steals second. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Todd Piche flies out to the center fielder. Floyd Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bostock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Doug Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Humphreys strikes out. Wally Poat singles to center field. Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Wally Poat advances to third on the hit. Del Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Bunny Roth singles to right field. Ike Campbell advances to third on the hit. Robert McGarr strikes out. Bunny Roth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wally Morehart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Papa Burkam doubles to center field. Todd Piche walks. Floyd Shirley strikes out. Harry Bostock strikes out. Deacon Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Johnny Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ryoichi Misawa singles past the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa steals second. Doug Reynolds hits a home run. Ryoichi Misawa scores. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Humphreys strikes out. Wally Poat grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ike Campbell strikes out. Bunny Roth singles to center field. Robert McGarr strikes out. Wally Morehart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Del Devlin pops out to the first baseman. Papa Burkam flies out to the right fielder. Todd Piche grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Floyd Shirley doubles to right field. Harry Bostock hits a home run. Floyd Shirley scores. Deacon Newman strikes out. Jay Burrell is pinch hitting for Bob Humphreys. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jay Burrell strikes out. Wally Poat triples. Frank Replogle 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. Kevin Koestner walks. Del Devlin walks. Papa Burkam grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kurt Thomas pitching. Doug Reynolds grounds out to the catcher. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the third baseman. Ike Campbell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Todd Piche. Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Todd Piche strikes out. Floyd Shirley walks. Harry Bostock walks. Deacon Newman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Bostock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kurt Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Robert McGarr grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Morehart walks. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Chris Hood is pinch hitting for Frank Replogle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Chris Hood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dilson Owens pitching. Wally Poat strikes out. Kevin Koestner pops out to the shortstop. Del Devlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe DeShields improves in speed Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in control Joe DeShields improves in speed Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Richie Rusteck improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in control Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Rohde did not respond to coaching in control Billy Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hank Whitehurst improves in range Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chuck Freeman did not respond to coaching in speed