Win: Rico Moore (21-7) Loss: Stan Keegan (6-12)
Save: Angel Link (42)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rico Moore pitching. Varney Crutcher singles past the shortstop. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Varney Crutcher steals second. Juan Schmidt lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Keegan pitching. Ray Harlow singles to left field. Ray Harlow is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Caldwell doubles to center field. Epps Mattox doubles to right field. Harry Caldwell scores. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Brewster grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. John Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker strikes out. Ken Stromme walks. Rico Moore singles to left field. Ray Harlow hits a home run. Ken Stromme scores. Rico Moore scores. Garry Braun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Leppert walks. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais singles to center field. Frank Servais steals second. Garry Braun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Varney Crutcher singles to center field. Frank Servais scores. Varney Crutcher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hugo Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Epps Mattox singles to left field. Epps Mattox steals second. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. John Konnick pops out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Jay Brewster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ken Stromme singles to left field. Rico Moore lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Ken Stromme forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Passed ball. Rico Moore advances to second. Ray Harlow strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. John Grimes strikes out. Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Harry Caldwell grounds out to the third baseman. Epps Mattox strikes out. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. John Konnick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Barry McGunnigle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Garry Braun strikes out. Varney Crutcher pops out to the second baseman. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Brucker strikes out. Ken Stromme singles to right field. Ken Stromme steals second. Passed ball. Ken Stromme advances to third. Rico Moore strikes out. Ray Harlow singles past the second baseman. Ken Stromme scores. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pop Leppert singles to left field. Harry Caldwell doubles to right field. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Brewster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. John Konnick grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker singles past the third baseman. Ken Stromme singles to left field. Rico Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Otie Shepherd. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yusaku Okamoto singles to left field. Jerry Hatcher 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. John Grimes singles to center field. Frank Servais singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Ron Mails lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Varney Crutcher flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Grimes scores. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Ray Harlow strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the right fielder. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Razor McCarthy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Barry McGunnigle at RF. Angel Link comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Schmidt strikes out. Jay Brewster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roy Wooten did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shane Judnich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake Hunter improves in arm Jack Barton did not respond to coaching in endurance
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Bader improves in arm Tom Bader improves in range Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Bader improves in range John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS