Win: Tommy Laydon (16-6) Loss: Dick Holmes (6-9)
Save: Stan Trout (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tommy Laydon pitching. George Ransom grounds out to the third baseman. Cub Finch grounds out to the shortstop. Isao Fujii strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dick Holmes pitching. Chuck Dietzel walks. Chris Walsh flies out to the center fielder. Bob Umphlett flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Dietzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Elmer Campbell strikes out. Neil Down lines out to the second baseman. Andy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Keller strikes out. Richie Zisk singles to center field. Richie Zisk steals second. Francisco Davis hits a home run. Richie Zisk scores. George Hall grounds out to the pitcher. Rob Patterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Lew Limmer singles to center field. Allie Melendez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Richie Zisk. Dick Holmes strikes out. George Ransom flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Lew Limmer scores. Cub Finch is hit by a pitch. Isao Fujii pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tommy Laydon flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Dietzel walks. Chris Walsh grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Elmer Campbell walks. Neil Down singles to center field. Elmer Campbell advances to third on the hit. Andy Miller singles to center field. Elmer Campbell scores. Lew Limmer flies out to the center fielder. Allie Melendez walks. Dick Holmes strikes out. George Ransom strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Umphlett walks. Frank Keller flies out to the right fielder. Richie Zisk grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cub Finch flies out to the center fielder. Isao Fujii singles to center field. Isao Fujii is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Elmer Campbell reached on a fielding error by Chuck Dietzel. Neil Down flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Francisco Davis walks. George Hall flies out to the right fielder. Rob Patterson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Francisco Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tommy Laydon grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rob Patterson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Andy Miller singles to center field. Andy Miller is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lew Limmer strikes out. Allie Melendez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Walsh walks. Bob Umphlett grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chris Walsh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Keller grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Umphlett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Holmes flies out to the center fielder. George Ransom doubles to center field. Cub Finch strikes out. Isao Fujii grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Richie Zisk walks. Francisco Davis singles to center field. Richie Zisk advances to third on the hit. Carl Bullett 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 3rd. George Hall singles to center field. Richie Zisk scores. Rob Patterson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Francisco Davis advances to third on the play. Tommy Laydon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Elmer Campbell singles to right field. Neil Down reached on a fielding error by Richie Zisk. Bill Swanson 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 2nd. Andy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Lew Limmer strikes out. Allie Melendez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chuck Dietzel grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Umphlett singles to left field. Frank Keller singles to left field. Bob Umphlett advances to third on the hit. Richie Zisk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Stan Trout comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Danny Dear is pinch hitting for Carl Bullett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Danny Dear singles to left field. George Ransom walks. Cub Finch grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Ransom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Isao Fujii pops out to the third baseman. Elmer Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Pruett improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Carey improves in velocity Rob Oglesby did not respond to coaching in velocity Damaso Foiles did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Pruett did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Griggs did not respond to coaching in control Joe Wood did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Griggs did not respond to coaching in control Dave Blackburn improves in speed