Win: Arnold Caskin (7-10) Loss: Howard Yaryan (9-9)
Save: Jamey Fain (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Arnold Caskin pitching. Howie Shanley grounds out to the shortstop. Dunier Ibanez singles to right field. Yasushi Makino flies out to the center fielder. Dunier Ibanez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Yaryan pitching. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Mattick pops out to the third baseman. Doug Vico singles to left field. Bobby Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Lefty Lowry grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Patrick Dubois hits a home run. Shuichi Taguchi singles to center field. Pete Delgado hits an infield single to the shortstop. Yorelvis Barroso strikes out. Howard Yaryan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pete Delgado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Leber pops out to the second baseman. Earl Davanon singles to center field. Earl Davanon steals second. Fred Ballard grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Howie Shanley pops out to the catcher. Dunier Ibanez grounds out to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Arnold Caskin strikes out. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the pitcher. Tony Mattick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lefty Lowry strikes out. Patrick Dubois flies out to the center fielder. Shuichi Taguchi singles to center field. Pete Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doug Vico grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Carter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dunier Ibanez. Tom Leber grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Davanon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Yorelvis Barroso lines out to the first baseman. Howard Yaryan flies out to the center fielder. Howie Shanley singles to right field. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Ballard strikes out. Frank Mullen bunts for a base hit. Arnold Caskin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ramon Kipp singles to right field. Frank Mullen scores. Tony Mattick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Yasushi Makino strikes out. Lefty Lowry pops out to the shortstop. Patrick Dubois singles past the shortstop. Shuichi Taguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doug Vico pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Carter flies out to the right fielder. Tom Leber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Pete Delgado pops out to the third baseman. Yorelvis Barroso walks. Howard Yaryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Howie Shanley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Earl Davanon walks. Fred Ballard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Earl Davanon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Caskin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dunier Ibanez pops out to the second baseman. Yasushi Makino grounds out to the shortstop. Lefty Lowry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ramon Kipp hits a home run. Tony Mattick lines out to the third baseman. Doug Vico grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Carter walks. Tom Leber lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jamey Fain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Patrick Dubois grounds out to the third baseman. Shuichi Taguchi grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Kasai is pinch hitting for Pete Delgado. Shoji Kasai flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kunihisa Shibata did not respond to coaching in range Andy Warthen improves in velocity Mike Morris improves in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Erv Williams improves in control Harry Drabowsky did not respond to coaching in control Les Hargrove improves in power_vs_righty Eric Nold did not respond to coaching in 1B