Win: Bill Pryor (6-7) Loss: Yoshiro Sekine (2-3)
Save: George Lipetri (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Eric Mavis pitching. Jay Rolen grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Bryant grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Buck Barberie pitching. Jake Jarmel flies out to the right fielder. Jasper Winslow grounds out to the second baseman. Kei Kinimaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Aaron Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rauch walks. Frank Rauch steals second. Josh Reynolds strikes out. Frank Wilhelm singles to center field. Frank Rauch scores. Bruce Spongberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Sacamano singles past the third baseman. Tyler Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob Sacamano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ty Burmingham singles to right field. Richie Harrow strikes out. Murray Bauman singles to right field. Eric Mavis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Buck Barberie strikes out. Jay Rolen pops out to the first baseman. Victor Bryant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jake Jarmel singles to center field. Jake Jarmel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jasper Winslow strikes out. Kei Kinimaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Hodkey bunts for a base hit. Aaron Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rauch grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bob Sacamano flies out to the left fielder. Tyler Smith strikes out. Ty Burmingham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Josh Reynolds singles to left field. Josh Reynolds is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Wilhelm hits a home run. Bruce Spongberg flies out to the right fielder. Buck Barberie pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Richie Harrow grounds out to the second baseman. Murray Bauman strikes out. Eric Mavis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jay Rolen flies out to the center fielder. Victor Bryant reached on a fielding error by Kei Kinimaka. Steve Hodkey walks. Aaron Doyle singles to center field. Victor Bryant scores. Steve Hodkey advances to third on the hit. Frank Rauch walks. Josh Reynolds singles in front of the left fielder. Steve Hodkey scores. Aaron Doyle scores. Frank Rauch advances to third on the hit. Frank Wilhelm lines out to the shortstop. Josh Reynolds steals second. Bruce Spongberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Jake Jarmel singles to center field. Jasper Winslow doubles to center field. Kei Kinimaka pops out to the shortstop. Bob Sacamano grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Jarmel scores. Jasper Winslow advances to third on the play. Tyler Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Karl Hevacheck comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Barberie strikes out. Jay Rolen grounds out to the second baseman. Victor Bryant strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ty Burmingham doubles to left field. Cy Brunson 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. Richie Harrow grounds out to the third baseman. Murray Bauman doubles to left field. Ty Burmingham scores. Roy Goode is pinch hitting for Karl Hevacheck. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Roy Goode strikes out. Art Vandelay is pinch hitting for Jake Jarmel. Art Vandelay singles to center field. Murray Bauman scores. Jasper Winslow hits a home run. Art Vandelay scores. Johnny Dykstra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kei Kinimaka singles to left field. Bob Sacamano singles to left field. Kei Kinimaka advances to third on the hit. Bob Sacamano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jose McWilliams pitching. Kojiro Takagi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Art Vandelay at RF. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Aaron Doyle walks. Frank Rauch pops out to the catcher. Josh Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tyler Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Burmingham strikes out. Richie Harrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Garrison is pinch hitting for Johnny Dykstra. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Garrison singles to right field. Jay Rolen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Pryor pitching. Murray Bauman flies out to the center fielder. Kanei Nomura is pinch hitting for Jose McWilliams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kanei Nomura singles to center field. Kojiro Takagi pops out to the second baseman. Jasper Winslow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Yoshiro Sekine pitching. Victor Bryant singles to center field. Steve Hodkey singles to left field. Aaron Doyle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Hodkey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Rauch singles to center field. Victor Bryant scores. Aaron Doyle advances to third on the hit. Josh Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Doyle scores. Frank Rauch advances to second on the play. Eddie Valiant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland George Lipetri comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kei Kinimaka strikes out. Bob Sacamano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tyler Smith singles to center field. Ty Burmingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Merritt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Clark improves in control Randy Stratton did not respond to coaching in range Brian Merritt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Sullivan improves in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Hall improves in contact_vs_righty Alex Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Jason McNulty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Duvier Garcia did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Hall did not respond to coaching in CF