Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Easterly pitching. Dan Dyck grounds out to the pitcher. Mickey Short strikes out. Clem Lobert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Heath pitching. Leroy Anchor flies out to the center fielder. Jim Koehler strikes out. Jim Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Steve Secory grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rudy Walsh singles to left field. Topper Carney doubles to center field. Rudy Walsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Mauch grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Vic Weaver strikes out. Bob Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Beatty walks. Marty Vollmer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jim Beatty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pat Heath fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Heath grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Easterly flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Anchor flies out to the left fielder. Jim Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Clem Lobert hits a home run. Steve Secory singles to center field. Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Decker flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Walsh flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney singles to center field. Dave Mauch strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Beatty strikes out. Marty Vollmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Vic Weaver singles to center field. Bob Zachary strikes out. Bob Easterly pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Vic Weaver is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pat Heath singles to right field. Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Pat Heath uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mickey Short strikes out. Clem Lobert singles to left field. Dan Dyck scores. Steve Secory walks. Doc Boone singles past the third baseman. Clem Lobert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herb Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Miller singles past the shortstop. Steve Secory scores. Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Leroy Anchor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Koehler walks. Jim Decker singles to left field. Jim Koehler advances to third on the hit. Rudy Walsh walks. Topper Carney grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Heath grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Dyck doubles to center field. Mickey Short grounds out to the pitcher. Clem Lobert singles to center field. Dan Dyck scores. Steve Secory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Mauch singles to center field. Vic Weaver singles to center field. Bob Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Herb Gonzalez lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Vic Weaver advances to second on the play. Vic Weaver advances to second on the play. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Koehler lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Canale is pinch hitting for Doc Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Canale grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jim Beatty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Walsh singles to right field. Topper Carney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rudy Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Mauch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Marty Vollmer flies out to the left fielder. Pat Heath flies out to the left fielder. Dan Dyck grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vic Weaver singles to right field. Bob Zachary strikes out. Roger Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Herb Gonzalez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the catcher. Vic Weaver advances to second on the play. Rollie Arnsberg is pinch hitting for Leroy Anchor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Dan Wickersham improves in endurance Ryan Solaita did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bumpus Gehring did not respond to coaching in range Pete Hawke improves in velocity Dave Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control 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 Kevin Griner improves in power_vs_lefty Ron Castillo improves in arm John Gionfriddo improves in contact_vs_lefty Pat Westlake did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Velazquez did not respond to coaching in speed