Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Osteen pitching. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman. Bert James grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cedeno walks. Roosevelt Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Etchison pitching. Ty Gastonio doubles to right field. Kevin Koestner singles to left field. Ty Gastonio scores. Charlie Stewart hits an infield single to the catcher. Deacon Newman singles to right field. Kevin Koestner scores. Charlie Stewart advances to third on the hit. Art Gardella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Charlie Stewart scores. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Archie Craig singles to right field. Archie Craig steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Craig scores. Nick Clark flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shoch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Daryl Lasher singles to right field. Wally Poat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Daryl Lasher is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Osteen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ty Gastonio singles to left field. Wally Poat scores. Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Koestner grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ty Gastonio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dilson Owens reached on a fielding error by Paul Osteen. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the first baseman. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dilson Owens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Charlie Stewart singles to right field. Deacon Newman strikes out. Art Gardella grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Art Gardella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Ike Campbell walks. Nick Clark flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Daryl Lasher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Poat reached on a fielding error by Bert James. Paul Osteen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ty Gastonio strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Shoch reached on a fielding error by Art Gardella. Dilson Owens lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Kevin Koestner singles to right field. Charlie Stewart grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Deacon Newman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bert James grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson singles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson steals second. Archie Craig singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Archie Craig steals second. Deacon Newman throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ike Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Art Gardella strikes out. Billy Johnson strikes out. Daryl Lasher hits an infield single to the catcher. Wally Poat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shoch singles to left field. Dilson Owens fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dilson Owens flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Paul Osteen singles to right field. Pedro Castilla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ty Gastonio flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bert James pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Jimmy Powell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roosevelt Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Archie Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Deacon Newman grounds out to the third baseman. Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Billy Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Nick Clark singles past the third baseman. Ike Campbell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Bill Shoch walks. Matt Smalley is pinch hitting for Pedro Castilla. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Smalley singles to center field. Nick Clark scores. Bill Shoch advances to third on the hit. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Walter Clary pitching. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Poat strikes out. Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Bill Rohde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Bostock walks. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Ty Gastonio. Papa Burkam walks. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Hod Mahler pitching. Todd Piche enters the game as a defensive replacement for Papa Burkam at 2B. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Archie Craig singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson advances to third on the hit. Ike Campbell singles past the shortstop. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Nick Clark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Charlie Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Newman flies out to the left fielder. Art Gardella walks. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ty Gastonio (8).GIDP - Charlie Stewart, Art Gardella. Baserunning: CS - Billy Johnson (4). Fielding: E - Deacon Newman 2, Art Gardella, Paul Osteen.
Game Notes Papa Burkam is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in control Harry Jackson improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Michael Nilsson improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Rusteck improves in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rob Teed improves in control Bob Veras improves in speed Rob Teed did not respond to coaching in control Al Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Chuck Freeman did not respond to coaching in range Erik Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in SS