Win: Jack Jones (19-4) Loss: Bob Lake (3-8)
Save: Jerry Hatcher (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Jones pitching. Harl Mercedes walks. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Householder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Bob Lake pitching. Pop Leppert walks. Pop Leppert steals second. Chris Cote strikes out. Ray Harlow grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Blackburn is hit by a pitch. Epps Mattox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Blackburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny McKeithan singles to center field. Shane Judnich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley strikes out. Jack Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Lake singles to center field. Harl Mercedes strikes out. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert hits a home run. Chris Cote strikes out. Ray Harlow doubles past the third baseman. Ray Harlow steals third. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Harlow scores. Epps Mattox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Householder pops out to the second baseman. Danny McKeithan triples. Shane Judnich triples. Danny McKeithan scores. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the center fielder. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Billy Shirley doubles to center field. Steve Brucker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Jones strikes out. Pop Leppert singles to right field. Billy Shirley scores. Luke Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cote singles to right field. Ray Harlow grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Cote is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Servais hits a home run. Luke Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Harl Mercedes pops out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt singles to center field. Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dave Blackburn singles to center field. Epps Mattox flies out to the left fielder. Barry McGunnigle hits a home run. Dave Blackburn scores. Jimmie Sanicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker singles past the shortstop. Billy Shirley strikes out. Jack Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Buddy Householder strikes out. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Pop Leppert flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote strikes out. Ray Harlow singles to center field. Dave Blackburn doubles to center field. Ray Harlow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Ancker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Epps Mattox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Otie Shepherd singles to right field. Frank Servais triples. Otie Shepherd scores. Rick Arias is pinch hitting for Steve Ancker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rick Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Servais scores. Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harl Mercedes strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Coggin pitching. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Brucker strikes out. Billy Shirley doubles to center field. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Hatcher pitching. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Householder strikes out. Danny McKeithan singles to left field. Danny McKeithan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pop Leppert hits a home run. Chris Cote singles to left field. Ray Harlow flies out to the right fielder. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Chris Cote is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Otie Shepherd doubles to right field. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Coggin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Ray Harlow (16), Dave Blackburn (27), Billy Shirley 2 (18).HR - Pop Leppert 2 (14), Barry McGunnigle (10).HBP - Dave Blackburn (3). Baserunning: SB - Pop Leppert (28), Ray Harlow (21).CS - Chris Cote (5).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Kid Hale improves in arm Art Knicely improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Morley improves in arm Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Yoandry Orta did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Rohde did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in range Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in arm Earl Harper did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS