Win: Walter Clary (8-6) Loss: Jimmy Powell (5-3)
Save: Frank Replogle (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brad Long pitching. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bert James singles to right field. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bert James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Archie Craig walks. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Joe Cedeno scores. Roosevelt Thompson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Mendoza pitching. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the second baseman. Del Devlin triples. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Craig Willis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Cedeno. Del Devlin scores. Billy Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth doubles to left field. Nick Clark walks. Larry Mendoza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Bunny Roth scores. Nick Clark advances to third on the play. Bert James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Wally Poat flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Cedeno strikes out. Archie Craig doubles to right field. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Brad Long strikes out. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the shortstop. Del Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bunny Roth singles to right field. Bunny Roth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Mendoza singles past the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Larry Mendoza aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bert James reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Johnson. Larry Mendoza scores. Joe Cedeno lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Stewart singles to center field. Craig Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Stewart advances to second on the play. Billy Johnson singles past the first baseman. Charlie Stewart scores. Art Gardella doubles to right field. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Johnson scores. Art Gardella advances to third on the play. Daryl Lasher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Archie Craig pops out to the third baseman. Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brad Long strikes out. Ty Gastonio pops out to the catcher. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bunny Roth strikes out. Nick Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Mendoza walks. Ethan Beard is pinch running for Larry Mendoza on 1st base. Ethan Beard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Scott Madrid pitching. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Willis strikes out. Billy Johnson singles past the first baseman. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Wally Poat singles to left field. Daryl Lasher strikes out. Brad Long lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Poat advances to third on the play. Brad Long advances to second on the play. Del Devlin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Archie Craig hits a home run. Hod Mahler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bunny Roth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Charlie Stewart walks. Craig Willis flies out to the left fielder. Billy Johnson strikes out. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nick Clark walks. Matt Smalley is pinch hitting for Scott Madrid. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Matt Smalley flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the right fielder. Bert James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Clark is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Walter Clary pitching. Wally Poat doubles past the third baseman. Daryl Lasher lines out to the third baseman. Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Hod Mahler. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Bostock doubles to center field. Wally Poat scores. Ty Gastonio pops out to the second baseman. Del Devlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jimmy Powell pitching. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Archie Craig grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell doubles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson singles to right field. Ike Campbell scores. Bunny Roth grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roosevelt Thompson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Charlie Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Willis strikes out. Billy Johnson walks. Art Gardella singles to right field. Frank Replogle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Michael Nilsson improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Jackson improves in contact_vs_righty Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Rusteck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Richie Rusteck improves in power_vs_lefty Duane Sisk did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Del Bailey did not respond to coaching in velocity Whitey Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Bohn improves in range Rip McCormick improves in control Del Bailey improves in velocity Del Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in SS