Win: Robin Milosevich (1-0) Loss: Eddie Myers (0-1)
Save: Vance Becker (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Robin Milosevich pitching. Jim Cuccinello flies out to the right fielder. John Bochte singles to center field. John Gomez walks. Max Carey flies out to the right fielder. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Gary Hague pitching. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Tom Shelley scores. John Hamilton triples. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Hamilton scores. Eddie Crane singles to right field. Jack DePhillips singles past the shortstop. Jim Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mel MacDonald flies out to the left fielder. John Service hits a home run. Jose Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. Gary Hague flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Robin Milosevich walks. Deacon Shipley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robin Milosevich is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Shelley strikes out. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte singles to left field. John Gomez walks. Max Carey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crane singles to right field. Jack DePhillips singles to center field. Jim Stearns grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pat Ray doubles to right field. Mel MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. John Service flies out to the center fielder. Jose Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Robin Milosevich strikes out. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Hague grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Cuccinello doubles to left field. John Bochte reached on a fielding error by Denny Bankhead. John Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Max Carey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Denny Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. John Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pat Ray pops out to the first baseman. Mel MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. John Service flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Crane hits a home run. Jim Fenner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack DePhillips grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Stearns singles to left field. Robin Milosevich lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jim Stearns forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Deacon Shipley walks. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jose Gillespie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jim Fenner singles to center field. Jim Cuccinello singles to center field. Jim Fenner advances to third on the hit. John Bochte grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Fenner scores. Jim Cuccinello advances to second on the play. John Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Denny Bankhead strikes out. John Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to center field. Eddie Crane pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Max Carey flies out to the center fielder. Pat Ray strikes out. Mel MacDonald doubles to center field. John Service singles to center field. Mel MacDonald scores. Jose Gillespie singles to right field. Leon Glade is pinch hitting for Jim Fenner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Leon Glade doubles past the third baseman. John Service scores. Jose Gillespie is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Eddie Myers pitching. Jack DePhillips hits a home run. Jim Stearns grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Judge is pinch hitting for Robin Milosevich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Johnny Judge grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vance Becker pitching. Biff Ownbey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Crane at RF. Jim Cuccinello reached on a 2-base throwing error by Deacon Shipley. John Bochte lines out to the third baseman. John Gomez walks. Max Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cuccinello advances to third on the play. John Gomez advances to second on the play. Pat Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:3B - John Hamilton (2).HR - Denny Bankhead (4), Eddie Crane (2), Jack DePhillips (1).SF - Woodie Steinfeldt. Fielding: E - Deacon Shipley, Denny Bankhead.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nate Tenace improves in speed Ed Nicosia improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Heusser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nate Tenace did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Henderson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Bielecki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in control Herb Walling improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy McGee did not respond to coaching in velocity Takeo Hayashi did not respond to coaching in 3B