Win: Whitey Ford (2-0) Loss: Jose Aberson (0-2)
Save: Gary Grimes (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Maloney pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the third baseman. Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to second on the play. Marsh White grounds out to the catcher. Terry Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Aberson pitching. Randy Reyes grounds out to the catcher. Rube Harris walks. George Bowers strikes out. Rube Harris is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Hoffman strikes out. Tim Yonke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rocky Jonnard lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Mike Cafego doubles past the right fielder. Minnie Stiely strikes out. Wes McMahan singles to left field. Mike Cafego scores. Frank Warner walks. Lee Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder. Jose Aberson strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to left field. Sudden Sam LaRoche steals second. Boom Boom Washington grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Randy Reyes strikes out. Rube Harris pops out to the first baseman. George Bowers singles to left field. Romeo Hobbs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Bowers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Marsh White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry Johnson strikes out. Joe Hoffman singles to right field. Tim Yonke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Cafego pops out to the shortstop. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Wes McMahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Rocky Jonnard singles to right field. Hal Plank singles to left field. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the left fielder. Boom Boom Washington hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rocky Jonnard scores. Marsh White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Warner singles to left field. Lee Maloney lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Frank Warner forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Rube Harris grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lee Maloney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to left field. Joe Hoffman flies out to the left fielder. Tim Yonke singles past the shortstop. Terry Johnson advances to third on the hit. Rocky Jonnard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Bowers walks. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Mike Cafego grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Hal Plank singles to left field. Jose Aberson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sudden Sam LaRoche pops out to the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington walks. Marsh White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Minnie Stiely singles to left field. Wes McMahan doubles to center field. Minnie Stiely uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Warner grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Maloney grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Reyes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mac Falls enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Bowers at C. Vern Charles enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wes McMahan at 3B. Al Embree enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Warner at SS. Terry Johnson strikes out. Joe Hoffman walks. Tim Yonke doubles to center field. Joe Hoffman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Yonke advances to third on the play. Hal Plank pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rube Harris singles to left field. Mac Falls grounds out to the pitcher. Rube Harris advances to second on the play. Romeo Hobbs doubles to right field. Rube Harris scores. Mike Cafego walks. Frank Flair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Minnie Stiely flies out to the right fielder. Vern Charles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Gary Grimes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Steve Detweiler is pinch hitting for Frank Flair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Detweiler flies out to the right fielder. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Boom Boom Washington singles to center field. Marsh White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cogswell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Matthewson improves in contact_vs_righty John Bay improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Rawley did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Eaton improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Harris did not respond to coaching in control Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Wilkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Carsey did not respond to coaching in 3B