Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Rodas pitching. Jake Jarmel grounds out to the second baseman. Art Vandelay flies out to the left fielder. Ty Burmingham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bert DiGrasso pitching. Steve Hodkey hits a home run. Doug Smith strikes out. Aaron Doyle singles to right field. Bruce Spongberg strikes out. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Sacamano flies out to the center fielder. George Buffinton singles past the second baseman. George Buffinton steals second. Blu River strikes out. Richie Harrow lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Rauch pops out to the first baseman. Josh Reynolds singles to right field. Jay Rolen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Josh Reynolds is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Rodas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Kojiro Takagi strikes out. Bert DiGrasso strikes out. Jake Jarmel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Hodkey strikes out. Doug Smith flies out to the right fielder. Aaron Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Art Vandelay grounds out to the third baseman. Ty Burmingham grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Sacamano hits a home run. George Buffinton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Rauch pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Blu River doubles past the first baseman. Richie Harrow grounds out to the second baseman. Blu River advances to third on the play. Kojiro Takagi lines out to the shortstop. Bert DiGrasso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Josh Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Rolen singles to left field. Bob Rodas lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jay Rolen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Hodkey singles to right field. Doug Smith singles to left field. Bob Rodas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Hodkey advances to third on the hit. Aaron Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jake Jarmel grounds out to the shortstop. Art Vandelay flies out to the left fielder. Ty Burmingham hits a home run. Bob Sacamano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bruce Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rauch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland George Buffinton strikes out. Roy Goode is pinch hitting for Blu River. Roy Goode pops out to the shortstop. Richie Harrow walks. Kojiro Takagi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kanei Nomura enters the game as a defensive replacement for Roy Goode at C. Josh Reynolds strikes out. Jay Rolen singles to left field. Jay Rolen steals second. Bob Rodas singles to left field. Jay Rolen scores. Steve Hodkey flies out to the left fielder. Doug Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bert DiGrasso grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Jarmel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Art Vandelay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Aaron Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland George Lipetri comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ty Burmingham singles to right field. Bob Sacamano flies out to the left fielder. George Buffinton walks. Kanei Nomura is hit by a pitch. Richie Harrow strikes out. Kojiro Takagi walks. Ty Burmingham scores. Tyler Smith is pinch hitting for Bert DiGrasso. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tyler Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ronald Dacey pitching. Frank Rauch strikes out. Josh Reynolds pops out to the first baseman. Jay Rolen singles to left field. Babe Greenwell is pinch hitting for George Lipetri. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Babe Greenwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Rolen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Bill Pryor pitching. Jake Jarmel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Art Vandelay walks. Ty Burmingham hits a home run. Jake Jarmel scores. Art Vandelay scores. Johnny Dykstra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Sacamano singles to center field. George Buffinton strikes out. Kanei Nomura flies out to the right fielder. Richie Harrow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Steve Hodkey grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Smith reached on a fielding error by Ronald Dacey. Aaron Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Spongberg doubles to right field. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Blu River (5).HR - Ty Burmingham 2 (14), Bob Sacamano (4).HBP - Kanei Nomura (1). Baserunning: SB - George Buffinton (1). Fielding: E - Ronald Dacey.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Skip Karp improves in control Skip Karp did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Hall improves in contact_vs_righty Yukichi Tamayama did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Hall did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Minnie Poepping improves in control Bill Stricklett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Elmer Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Layden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Greg Garrison did not respond to coaching in CF