Inning: 1 Oakland Alan Brummett pitching. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker singles to center field. Bruce Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chauncey Sandlock pitching. Lednier Delgado pops out to the shortstop. Salomon Hancock flies out to the left fielder. Lou Feller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Thompson lines out to the third baseman. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Brady Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Emil Kapaun strikes out. Brad Olin strikes out. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Hosey grounds out to the second baseman. Chauncey Sandlock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Ryerson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rikard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alan Brummett pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Lednier Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Lyden flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Salomon Hancock singles to center field. Lou Feller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Salomon Hancock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Emil Kapaun singles to center field. Lou Feller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Brad Olin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Thompson singles to center field. Buck Benedict grounds out to the third baseman. John Thompson advances to second on the play. Brady Kirkland flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nate Reynolds strikes out. Bill Ryerson strikes out. Dave Rikard doubles to left field. Alan Brummett pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Earl Hosey grounds out to the third baseman. Chauncey Sandlock strikes out. Buddy Lyden walks. Bruce Walker triples. Buddy Lyden scores. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lednier Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Salomon Hancock grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Feller doubles to left field. Emil Kapaun doubles to right field. Lou Feller scores. Brad Olin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Thompson strikes out. Buck Benedict grounds out to the shortstop. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nate Reynolds walks. Nate Reynolds steals second. Bill Ryerson walks. Dave Rikard strikes out. Alan Brummett 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. Bill Ryerson advances to second on the play. Bill Ryerson advances to second on the play. Lednier Delgado singles to center field. Salomon Hancock pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Earl Hosey grounds out to the second baseman. Chauncey Sandlock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Feller strikes out. Emil Kapaun flies out to the center fielder. Brad Olin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Sandy Roth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Javier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Early Juul is pinch hitting for Nate Reynolds. Early Juul strikes out. Bill Ryerson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rikard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Mike Coveney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Early Juul at 2B. John Thompson strikes out. Buck Benedict strikes out. Brady Kirkland singles to right field. Neal Tolson is pinch hitting for Gene Ingersoll. Neal Tolson singles to left field. Brady Kirkland advances to third on the hit. Earl Hosey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Efrain Kalahan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Neal Tolson at 2B. Jose Gleaton is pinch hitting for Sandy Roth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jose Gleaton pops out to the first baseman. Lednier Delgado doubles to left field. Pete Carden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Salomon Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Lednier Delgado advances to third on the play. Lou Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Art Gehrig pitching. Bobby Polly is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Polly strikes out. Buddy Lyden walks. Bruce Walker flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Jack Weaver pitching. Emil Kapaun flies out to the right fielder. Brad Olin singles to center field. Mike Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Brad Olin advances to second on the play. Bill Ryerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland John Thompson strikes out. Buck Benedict flies out to the left fielder. Brady Kirkland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Dave Rikard walks. Barney Konerko is pinch hitting for Art Gehrig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Barney Konerko strikes out. Lednier Delgado flies out to the left fielder. Salomon Hancock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Oakland Bill Nunez pitching. Efrain Kalahan pops out to the first baseman. Earl Hosey grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Loftus is pinch hitting for Jack Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Kansas City Freddy Maier pitching. Lou Feller grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Kapaun flies out to the left fielder. Brad Olin walks. Brad Olin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Oakland Buddy Lyden walks. Bruce Walker hits a home run. Buddy Lyden scores. Rusty Dark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. John Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Benedict walks. Brady Kirkland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 14 Kansas City Mike Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ryerson singles to center field. Dave Rikard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Shokes improves in control Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in control Art Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Tomas Vogelsong improves in contact_vs_lefty Marquis Olerud improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Gilbert improves in contact_vs_righty Erv Morgan did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cleatus Townsend did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McClellan did not respond to coaching in velocity Stu Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Brinkman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Matias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Lowery improves in arm