Win: Joe Green (2-0) Loss: Mike Sorrells (1-1)
Save: Harvey Janzen (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Sorrells pitching. Bob Minshall walks. Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Minshall advances to second on the play. Clem Lobert singles to right field. Bob Minshall scores. John Brito doubles to right field. Clem Lobert scores. Brent Robinson singles to right field. John Brito is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ralph Miller reached on a fielding error by Mike Sorrells. Woody Kirby grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ralph Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Green pitching. Jose Serrano pops out to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Vic Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Green flies out to the right fielder. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Dave Pena flies out to the right fielder. Jim Decker walks. Jim Decker steals second. Mark Cooke reached on a fielding error by Lynn Pennyfeather. Topper Carney walks. Mike Sorrells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Doc Boone singles to right field. Clem Lobert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. John Brito walks. Brent Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Serrano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leroy Anchor doubles to right field. Vic Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lynn Pennyfeather singles to right field. Joe Green flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dave Pena strikes out. Jim Decker walks. Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Boone flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Sorrells pops out to the second baseman. Jose Serrano reached on a fielding error by Lynn Pennyfeather. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Brito flies out to the left fielder. Brent Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jethro Bodine pops out to the second baseman. Dave Pena walks. Jim Decker grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Dave Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Woody Kirby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Green singles to center field. Bob Minshall walks. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mike Sorrells grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Serrano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Clem Lobert flies out to the center fielder. John Brito lines out to the pitcher. Brent Robinson doubles to center field. Ralph Miller singles to center field. Brent Robinson scores. Woody Kirby grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Canale enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lynn Pennyfeather at 3B. Leroy Anchor flies out to the center fielder. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Cipriani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom Canale strikes out. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Joe Green. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buck Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harvey Janzen pitching. Dave Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Decker singles to left field. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Decker advances to second on the play. Topper Carney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Hawke did not respond to coaching in control Dan Wickersham did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in range Orie Hunter improves in speed D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in speed D.T. Thomas 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: John Gionfriddo improves in speed Ron Castillo improves in speed Bob Ligtenberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in speed Danny Kirk improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Stoops did not respond to coaching in velocity