Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Keating pitching. Rufe Bowles doubles to right field. Ramon Kipp hits a home run. Rufe Bowles scores. Frank Grigsby singles to left field. Frank Grigsby steals second. Tony Mattick singles to center field. Frank Grigsby is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Doug Vico flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mattick steals second. Bobby Carter walks. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Acre pitching. Dan Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Yasushi Makino singles to right field. Yasushi Makino steals second. Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Mullen walks. Harry Acre lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rufe Bowles pops out to the shortstop. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Patrick Dubois reached on a fielding error by Bobby Carter. Howie Shanley bunts for a base hit. Hiroshi Uchiyama strikes out. Coot Higgins flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Keating grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Grigsby flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mattick grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Vico walks. Doug Vico steals second. Bobby Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez walks. Yasushi Makino hits a home run. Dunier Ibanez scores. Dian Gonzalez strikes out. Patrick Dubois singles past the third baseman. Howie Shanley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Kahdot singles to left field. Frank Mullen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Kahdot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Mullen steals second. Harry Acre strikes out. Rufe Bowles singles past the shortstop. Frank Mullen scores. Ramon Kipp walks. Frank Grigsby walks. Tony Mattick lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Hiroshi Uchiyama bunts for a base hit. Coot Higgins strikes out. Jerry Keating lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hiroshi Uchiyama forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doug Vico strikes out. Bobby Carter strikes out. Steve Kahdot walks. Steve Kahdot steals second. Frank Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dunier Ibanez hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yasushi Makino grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dunier Ibanez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dian Gonzalez pops out to the catcher. Patrick Dubois doubles to center field. Yasushi Makino uses his aggressiveness and scores. Howie Shanley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Acre grounds out to the shortstop. Rufe Bowles walks. Fred Orndorff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ramon Kipp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hiroshi Uchiyama walks. Coot Higgins hits a home run. Hiroshi Uchiyama scores. Chris Rosario comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Orndorff strikes out. Dan Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Dunier Ibanez walks. Yasushi Makino grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dunier Ibanez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Grigsby grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Mattick doubles to center field. Doug Vico pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dian Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Patrick Dubois strikes out. Howie Shanley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Mullen pops out to the third baseman. Matt Lopez is pinch hitting for Chris Rosario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Matt Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Fred Simon pitching. Hiroshi Uchiyama strikes out. Coot Higgins grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Orndorff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Grigsby pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Rufe Bowles (22), Tony Mattick (15).HR - Ramon Kipp (2).GIDP - Ramon Kipp. Baserunning: SB - Frank Grigsby (14), Tony Mattick (11), Doug Vico (5), Steve Kahdot (15), Frank Mullen (10). Fielding: E - Bobby Carter.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Odom improves in arm Dale Wisner improves in arm Joe Powers did not respond to coaching in control Ed Gilles did not respond to coaching in velocity Les Hargrove did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kunihisa Shibata improves in range Jim Cormier did not respond to coaching in control Andy Warthen did not respond to coaching in control Hal Young did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty