Win: Jim Bashore (1-2) Loss: Bill Conroy (2-4)
Save: Dave Siebert (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy Nahorodny pitching. Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Jones walks. Jim Gomez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Lopez pitching. Kobe Rann walks. Steve Secory singles to right field. Kobe Rann advances to third on the hit. Buck Fisher strikes out. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Tom Canale singles to center field. Kobe Rann scores. Steve Secory advances to third on the hit. Doc Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Zachary strikes out. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woody Kirby walks. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Tommy Nahorodny lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kobe Rann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba walks. Jeff Lopez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Shuba forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kiki Norman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Secory singles to center field. Buck Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Bob Minshall strikes out. Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walt Jones flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gomez doubles to left field. Rex Steevens pops out to the second baseman. Bob Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Boone flies out to the right fielder. Woody Kirby doubles to center field. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Tommy Nahorodny walks. Kobe Rann grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kane pops out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Steve Secory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Fisher singles to center field. Bob Minshall flies out to the left fielder. Tom Canale flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Kiki Norman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Walt Jones singles to center field. Jim Gomez doubles to right field. Walt Jones is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Doc Boone flies out to the center fielder. Woody Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Marty Vollmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Zachary pops out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Jim Kane singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Mike Shuba walks. Jeff Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Tommy Nahorodny strikes out. Kobe Rann flies out to the left fielder. Steve Secory singles past the first baseman. Buck Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kiki Norman pops out to the shortstop. Walt Jones singles to right field. Jay Menze is pinch running for Walt Jones on 1st base. Jim Gomez pops out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bob Minshall pops out to the first baseman. Tom Canale singles to left field. Doc Boone walks. Jim Bashore 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. Woody Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Marty Vollmer singles to center field. Tom Canale scores. Doc Boone advances to third on the hit. Tommy Nahorodny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Conroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Jim Kane singles past the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Mike Shuba hits a home run. Tarrik Quinn scores. Jim Kane scores. Erubiel Serna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Koehler is pinch hitting for Jim Bashore. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Jim Koehler singles to center field. Kiki Norman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Koehler is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kiki Norman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Siebert pitching. Kobe Rann grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Secory flies out to the left fielder. Buck Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Woody Kirby is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Greg Martinez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity John Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Peploski improves in power_vs_righty Juan Clark did not respond to coaching in range John Ward improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Nutter improves in arm Dave Hernandez did not respond to coaching in control Harry Wendell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Versalles did not respond to coaching in range D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS