Win: Pedro Castilla (11-9) Loss: Hod Mahler (12-11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Scott Madrid pitching. Ty Gastonio grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner strikes out. Charlie Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brad Long pitching. Tarrik Kleinke lines out to the second baseman. Bert James grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Deacon Newman pops out to the shortstop. Art Gardella flies out to the right fielder. Billy Johnson walks. Daryl Lasher singles to right field. Wally Poat grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ike Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Brad Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Gastonio strikes out. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nick Clark singles to right field. Bill Shoch lines out to the first baseman. Nick Clark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Madrid strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Charlie Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Newman doubles to left field. Art Gardella strikes out. Billy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the center fielder. Bert James strikes out. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Daryl Lasher pops out to the second baseman. Wally Poat singles past the second baseman. Brad Long 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 grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell singles past the second baseman. Ike Campbell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Koestner singles to center field. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Koestner advances to second on the play. Larry Mendoza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Deacon Newman strikes out. Art Gardella singles to left field. Kevin Koestner scores. Billy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Clark flies out to the right fielder. Bill Shoch strikes out. Larry Mendoza grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Daryl Lasher walks. Daryl Lasher steals second. Wally Poat singles to left field. Daryl Lasher scores. Brad Long lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Wally Poat forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ty Gastonio strikes out. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the third baseman. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno reached on a 2-base throwing error by Art Gardella. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Joe Cedeno scores. Ike Campbell steals second. Roosevelt Thompson doubles to left field. Ike Campbell scores. Bunny Roth singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Nick Clark walks. Bill Shoch singles to center field. Bunny Roth scores. Nick Clark advances to third on the hit. Larry Mendoza walks. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Charlie Stewart strikes out. Deacon Newman flies out to the right fielder. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Walter Clary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Billy Johnson singles to left field. Daryl Lasher walks. Wally Poat flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bostock is pinch hitting for Brad Long. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Bostock strikes out. Papa Burkam is pinch hitting for Ty Gastonio. Papa Burkam singles to left field. Billy Johnson scores. Daryl Lasher advances to third on the hit. Kevin Koestner singles to left field. Daryl Lasher scores. Papa Burkam advances to third on the hit. Pedro Castilla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hod Mahler pitching. Todd Piche enters the game as a defensive replacement for Papa Burkam at 2B. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Bunny Roth hits a home run. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chuck Freeman improves in power_vs_righty Rod Green did not respond to coaching in control Rod Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Bohn improves in arm Rob Teed did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Veras did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Lynn did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duane Sisk did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Troy Weatherly did not respond to coaching in control Joe DeShields did not respond to coaching in 3B