Win: Tom Cooper (1-0) Loss: Francisco Pickrel (1-1)
Save: Jimmie Sanicki (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Francisco Pickrel pitching. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Juan Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jug Sunday pitching. Pop Leppert singles to center field. Razor McCarthy singles to center field. Pop Leppert advances to third on the hit. Harry Caldwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pop Leppert scores. Razor McCarthy advances to second on the play. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown walks. Harry Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Buddy Householder strikes out. Jay Brewster singles to right field. Hugo Mercer singles to left field. Clay Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland John Konnick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brucker singles to center field. Ken Stromme hits a home run. Steve Brucker scores. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the shortstop. Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jug Sunday strikes out. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Juan Schmidt singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck advances to third on the hit. Harry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Razor McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Caldwell strikes out. Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Epps Mattox walks. John Konnick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Buddy Householder pops out to the shortstop. Jay Brewster flies out to the center fielder. Hugo Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker singles to center field. Ken Stromme flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Pickrel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pop Leppert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clay Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. John Grimes is pinch hitting for Jug Sunday. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Grimes hits a home run. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck hits a home run. Juan Schmidt walks. Harry Brown pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Cooper pitching. Razor McCarthy singles to left field. Harry Caldwell pops out to the shortstop. Razor McCarthy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Blackburn doubles to left field. Epps Mattox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Buddy Householder grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Brewster singles to left field. Jay Brewster steals second. Hugo Mercer walks. Clay Irwin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Konnick strikes out. Steve Brucker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Stromme flies out to the left fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Francisco Pickrel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Tom Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Otie Shepherd singles to right field. Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Otie Shepherd scores. Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Brown singles to center field. Buddy Householder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Steve Ancker pitching. Pop Leppert strikes out. Razor McCarthy grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jay Brewster strikes out. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Clay Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. Epps Mattox singles to center field. Charlie Coggin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Epps Mattox steals second. John Konnick flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Shane Judnich is pinch hitting for Charlie Coggin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shane Judnich strikes out. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Ross Rohr-Beck steals second. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Ken Stromme strikes out. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Renteria strikes out. Pop Leppert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:HR - Ross Rohr-Beck (5), Juan Schmidt (1), John Grimes (1).GIDP - Ross Rohr-Beck, Clay Irwin. Baserunning: SB - Ross Rohr-Beck (1), Jay Brewster (3).CS - Harry Brown (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Bell improves in contact_vs_lefty Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in arm Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Parris did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Seelbach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eddie Parris improves in endurance Bobo Riles did not respond to coaching in control Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Maggert improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in CF