Win: Harry Romero (6-8) Loss: Jerry Hatcher (7-5)
Save: Ron Mails (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Jones pitching. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yusaku Okamoto lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Luke Perkins pitching. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder. Dave Blackburn singles past the shortstop. Ray Harlow advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn steals second. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ray Harlow scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the play. Barry McGunnigle walks. Harry Renteria strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harl Mercedes grounds out to the pitcher. Otie Shepherd singles to left field. Otie Shepherd steals second. Joe Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Patton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ken Stromme flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doug Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Luke Perkins strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Harlow doubles to right field. Pop Leppert grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn strikes out. Razor McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Harl Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Harry Renteria walks. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Joe Baldwin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Minnie Patton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Jack Jones flies out to the center fielder. Ray Harlow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doug Fontenot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Perkins strikes out. Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Irv Barthelson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert strikes out. Dave Blackburn walks. Razor McCarthy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Razor McCarthy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes singles to right field. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Harl Mercedes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Harry Renteria pops out to the first baseman. Ken Stromme strikes out. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 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. Joe Baldwin singles to center field. Joe Baldwin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Minnie Patton doubles past the first baseman. Doug Fontenot walks. Luke Perkins lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland John Konnick is pinch hitting for Walter Easterly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Konnick hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Romero 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 flies out to the left fielder. Pop Leppert singles to left field. John Konnick advances to third on the hit. Dave Blackburn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Hatcher pitching. Irv Barthelson walks. Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Harl Mercedes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Irv Barthelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Otie Shepherd singles to left field. Harl Mercedes advances to third on the hit. Otie Shepherd steals second. Joe Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Razor McCarthy walks. Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Razor McCarthy is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Harry Renteria grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Minnie Patton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Doug Fontenot walks. Hugo Mercer is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hugo Mercer pops out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson hits a home run. Minnie Patton scores. Doug Fontenot scores. Morris Anson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yusaku Okamoto reached on a 2-base fielding error by Razor McCarthy. Harl Mercedes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Ron Mails pitching. Jay Brewster enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Fontenot at CF. Chris Cote hits a home run. Eric Stephenson is pinch hitting for Morris Anson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eric Stephenson pops out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ray Harlow (37).HR - Chris Cote (22).GIDP - Dave Blackburn. Baserunning: SB - Dave Blackburn (22).CS - Razor McCarthy (2), Harry Renteria (7). Fielding: E - Razor McCarthy.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rebel Seaman improves in power_vs_lefty Jake Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kid Hale improves in speed Shane Judnich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Witt improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Muniz improves in contact_vs_lefty Tod Gomez did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Lint improves in range Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in range Andre Wehmeier improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Williams improves in contact_vs_righty Andre Wehmeier did not respond to coaching in 3B