Win: Francisco Pickrel (13-7) Loss: Stan Keegan (7-15)
Save: Ron Magrane (33)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Francisco Pickrel pitching. Harl Mercedes flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Householder strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Stan Keegan pitching. Ken Stromme walks. Ken Stromme steals second. Chris Cote pops out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow walks. Dave Blackburn walks. Epps Mattox is hit by a pitch. Ken Stromme scores. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow scores. Dave Blackburn advances to third on the play. Epps Mattox advances to second on the play. Steve Brucker singles to center field. Dave Blackburn scores. Epps Mattox scores. Luke Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Brucker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Danny McKeithan singles to left field. Shane Judnich strikes out. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Stromme walks. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais strikes out. Luke Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Harl Mercedes hits a home run. Buddy Householder singles to left field. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ray Harlow walks. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox strikes out. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck singles to right field. Danny McKeithan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shane Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Shirley strikes out. Francisco Pickrel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Otie Shepherd doubles to center field. Frank Servais strikes out. Luke Perkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Otie Shepherd advances to third on the play. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ken Stromme grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Cote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Harlow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Buddy Householder doubles to right field. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Danny McKeithan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Epps Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Barry McGunnigle singles to right field. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Frank Servais grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Razor McCarthy is pinch hitting for Francisco Pickrel. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Razor McCarthy strikes out. Ken Stromme strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Hatcher pitching. Jake Hunter is pinch hitting for Luke Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Householder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jimmie Sanicki pitching. Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Harlow doubles to right field. Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Epps Mattox walks. Barry McGunnigle walks. Steve Brucker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ron Magrane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Neill did not respond to coaching in control Yoandry Orta did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Neill did not respond to coaching in control Frank Sloan did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Sloan did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Branson improves in arm Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Parris improves in control Bill Seelbach did not respond to coaching in arm Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in SS