Win: Harry Drabowsky (7-11) Loss: Dian Laverdeza (1-14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Drabowsky pitching. Masato Tani flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Pat Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dian Laverdeza pitching. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Tony Mattick grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Yasushi Makino strikes out. So Yamashita grounds out to the shortstop. Dian Gonzalez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Burt White walks. Burt White steals second. Bobby Carter singles to center field. Les Hargrove strikes out. Earl Davanon grounds out to the shortstop. Burt White scores. Bobby Carter advances to second on the play. Frank Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dunier Ibanez pops out to the second baseman. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Dian Laverdeza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Drabowsky flies out to the center fielder. Rufe Bowles singles to center field. Tony Mattick singles to right field. Rufe Bowles advances to third on the hit. Steve Kahdot singles to center field. Rufe Bowles scores. Burt White singles to left field. Tony Mattick scores. Bobby Carter hits a home run. Steve Kahdot scores. Burt White scores. Dizzy Olson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Hargrove walks. Les Hargrove steals second. Earl Davanon grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Masato Tani strikes out. Pat Morrison singles to center field. Dan Barthelson walks. Yasushi Makino flies out to the right fielder. So Yamashita grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Barthelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Drabowsky grounds out to the third baseman. Rufe Bowles singles to center field. Tony Mattick flies out to the right fielder. Steve Kahdot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Dian Gonzalez strikes out. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Pete Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Burt White singles to center field. Bobby Carter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Les Hargrove grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Dizzy Olson strikes out. Masato Tani strikes out. Pat Morrison walks. Dan Barthelson walks. Yasushi Makino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Earl Davanon flies out to the right fielder. Frank Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Drabowsky strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland So Yamashita flies out to the center fielder. Dian Gonzalez walks. Dunier Ibanez strikes out. Pete Delgado strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rufe Bowles hits a home run. Jiro Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tony Mattick flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kahdot flies out to the right fielder. Burt White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Shuichi Taguchi is pinch hitting for Jiro Watanabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Shuichi Taguchi singles to center field. Masato Tani grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pat Morrison singles to right field. Dan Barthelson singles to left field. Pat Morrison advances to third on the hit. Hiroshi Uchiyama is pinch hitting for Yasushi Makino. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hiroshi Uchiyama grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kennie Davis pitching. Bobby Carter walks. Bobby Carter steals second. Les Hargrove grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Davanon flies out to the center fielder. Frank Mullen walks. Harry Drabowsky grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland So Yamashita strikes out. Dian Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dunier Ibanez hits a home run. Pete Delgado grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Cormier did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Morris did not respond to coaching in control Mike Morris did not respond to coaching in endurance Danny Manning did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Filer improves in contact_vs_lefty Erv Williams did not respond to coaching in control Steve Odom did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Ballard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dale Wisner did not respond to coaching in CF