Win: Tyson Shields (19-6) Loss: Benny Clemens (4-4)
Save: Mike Mantha (40)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Benny Clemens pitching. Crazy Elarton singles to right field. Greasy Fuentes strikes out. Charlie Murphy triples. Crazy Elarton scores. Reed Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Charlie Murphy scores. Dick Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Tyson Shields pitching. Hanley Mulligan triples. Lenn Cey strikes out. Johnny Adamson walks. Fritz Trice strikes out. Dwight Hardy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Neal Stobbs singles to right field. Neal Stobbs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Whitey Lydy singles to left field. Yoandy Alfonso singles to center field. Whitey Lydy advances to third on the hit. Tyson Shields singles to right field. Whitey Lydy scores. Yoandy Alfonso advances to third on the hit. Crazy Elarton grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Marlon Carter pops out to the shortstop. Joe Ahnen grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Glade doubles to center field. Benny Clemens singles to center field. Hanley Mulligan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greasy Fuentes lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Reed Davis walks. Dick Doran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Lenn Cey singles to left field. Johnny Adamson pops out to the third baseman. Fritz Trice strikes out. Dwight Hardy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Neal Stobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yoandy Alfonso singles to center field. Tyson Shields grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoandy Alfonso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marlon Carter hits a home run. Joe Ahnen flies out to the center fielder. Frank Glade singles to right field. Benny Clemens lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hanley Mulligan singles to right field. Frank Glade scores. Lenn Cey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Crazy Elarton strikes out. Greasy Fuentes lines out to the pitcher. Charlie Murphy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Adamson grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Trice doubles past the third baseman. Dwight Hardy strikes out. Marlon Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reed Davis strikes out. Dick Doran flies out to the center fielder. Neal Stobbs doubles past the third baseman. Whitey Lydy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Ahnen strikes out. Frank Glade is hit by a pitch. Al Castillo is pinch hitting for Benny Clemens. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Castillo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lee Lonborg pitching. Yoandy Alfonso walks. Tyson Shields lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Crazy Elarton flies out to the right fielder. Greasy Fuentes walks. Charlie Murphy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Hanley Mulligan strikes out. Lenn Cey pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Adamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Reed Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Doran reached on a fielding error by Frank Glade. Neal Stobbs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Fritz Trice strikes out. Dwight Hardy grounds out to the third baseman. Marlon Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Whitey Lydy grounds out to the second baseman. Yoandy Alfonso walks. Eiji Tsuji is pinch hitting for Tyson Shields. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Crazy Elarton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoandy Alfonso is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Mantha pitching. Joe Ahnen strikes out. Jo Wiley is pinch hitting for Frank Glade. Jo Wiley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Melvin is pinch hitting for Lee Lonborg. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Butch Melvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Fritz Trice (21), Frank Glade (12).3B - Hanley Mulligan (9).HR - Marlon Carter (22).GIDP - Al Castillo.HBP - Frank Glade (3). Fielding: E - Frank Glade.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clint Martin did not respond to coaching in control Mike Cain did not respond to coaching in control Clint Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Palmer Parker did not respond to coaching in speed
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby McGee Varner improves in contact_vs_righty Jerry Burgmeier did not respond to coaching in control Jack Paquette did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Les Tierney improves in power_vs_righty Jim Gardner did not respond to coaching in CF