Win: Jim Etchison (12-8) Loss: Paul Osteen (5-17)
Save: Walter Clary (28)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Osteen pitching. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Roosevelt Thompson singles to right field. Archie Craig singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson advances to third on the hit. Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Roosevelt Thompson scores. Archie Craig steals second. Ike Campbell walks. Nick Clark singles to center field. Archie Craig scores. Ike Campbell advances to third on the hit. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Etchison pitching. Ty Gastonio walks. Del Devlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Todd Piche singles to left field. Deacon Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Etchison pops out to the second baseman. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the left fielder. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Gardella grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner strikes out. Daryl Lasher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Archie Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Osteen grounds out to the shortstop. Ty Gastonio singles to right field. Del Devlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ike Campbell pops out to the third baseman. Nick Clark grounds out to the second baseman. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Todd Piche grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Newman strikes out. Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Etchison strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Kevin Koestner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daryl Lasher hits a home run. Wally Poat grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Osteen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Craig grounds out to the third baseman. Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ty Gastonio strikes out. Del Devlin grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Piche strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Clark pops out to the third baseman. Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Deacon Newman strikes out. Art Gardella lines out to the shortstop. Kevin Koestner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hod Mahler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Etchison strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Daryl Lasher pops out to the second baseman. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Wally Poat. Papa Burkam singles to center field. Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Hod Mahler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Bostock flies out to the left fielder. Ty Gastonio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andy Slaton pitching. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Craig reached on a fielding error by Kevin Koestner. Archie Craig steals second. Bunny Roth flies out to the right fielder. Ike Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Walter Clary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Del Devlin grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Piche singles to right field. Deacon Newman flies out to the center fielder. Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Oakland total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Reid improves in velocity Rick Cooke improves in arm Michael Nilsson improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in endurance Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Fahrer improves in control Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in control Rob Teed improves in velocity Kevin Fahrer improves in control Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in SS