Win: Cy Kirkpatrick (1-0) Loss: Jose Davenport (0-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jose Davenport pitching. Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Cy Kirkpatrick pitching. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Koehler hits a home run. Leroy Anchor scores. Jim Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jethro Bodine strikes out. Rudy Walsh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Brent Robinson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ralph Miller triples. Brent Robinson scores. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Miller scores. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to right field. Cy Kirkpatrick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Cooke grounds out to the third baseman. Topper Carney singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Topper Carney advances to third on the hit. Jose Davenport singles to center field. Topper Carney scores. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Davenport advances to second on the play. Jim Koehler pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Dyck advances to third on the play. John Brito singles to right field. Dan Dyck scores. John Brito is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Decker doubles to left field. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Rudy Walsh grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Brent Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Decker. Jim Beatty flies out to the right fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather singles to center field. Ralph Miller scores. Cy Kirkpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Davenport grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Dyck flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Short flies out to the left fielder. Clem Lobert singles to center field. John Brito walks. Brent Robinson singles to center field. Clem Lobert scores. John Brito advances to third on the hit. Andy Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leroy Anchor strikes out. Jim Koehler singles to right field. Jim Decker grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Koehler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Decker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Beatty doubles to right field. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Cy Kirkpatrick lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Dyck walks. Bob Lancaster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Short singles to right field. Jim Beatty scores. Lynn Pennyfeather uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dan Dyck advances to third on the hit. Clem Lobert walks. John Brito doubles to center field. Dan Dyck scores. Mickey Short scores. Clem Lobert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brent Robinson strikes out. Ralph Miller singles to center field. John Brito scores. Jim Beatty walks. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jethro Bodine lines out to the third baseman. Rudy Walsh strikes out. Mark Cooke doubles to right field. Topper Carney walks. Tarrik Quinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Topper Carney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Cy Kirkpatrick strikes out. Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Lancaster grounds out to the third baseman. Leroy Anchor pops out to the second baseman. Jim Koehler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Clem Lobert. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buck Fisher doubles to left field. John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Steve Secory is pinch hitting for Brent Robinson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Secory walks. Ralph Miller grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Decker singles to left field. Jim Decker steals second. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Rudy Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Cy Kirkpatrick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Pena is pinch hitting for Topper Carney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Roger Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Bob Lancaster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roger Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Dan Dyck (1), Buck Fisher (1), John Brito (1), Jim Beatty (1).3B - Ralph Miller (1).GIDP - Ralph Miller. Baserunning: CS - John Brito (1).
Game Notes Tarrik Quinn is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ryan Solaita improves in arm Chris Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Versalles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Orie Hunter improves in arm D.T. Thomas improves in speed Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Martinez improves in contact_vs_righty Danny Kirk improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Kane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Greg Martinez did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Martinez improves in power_vs_lefty