Win: Tommy Peterson (5-0) Loss: Pat Thompson (1-4)
Inning: 1 Oakland John Young pitching. Deacon Shipley walks. Biff Ownbey flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Deacon Shipley advances to third on the hit. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chris Tanner pitching. John Bochte pops out to the shortstop. Russ Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Denny Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Hayashi singles past the third baseman. Eddie Crane flies out to the left fielder. Chris Tanner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chris Ryan hits a home run. Doyle Johnson flies out to the center fielder. John Service singles to right field. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. John Service steals second. Jose Gillespie hits a home run. John Service scores. John Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Shipley triples. Biff Ownbey singles to left field. Deacon Shipley scores. Tom Shelley strikes out. John Hamilton walks. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to left field. Denny Bankhead pops out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Saunders singles to left field. Nate Tenace pops out to the shortstop. Chris Ryan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Saunders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Crane doubles to right field. Eddie Crane steals third. Chris Tanner flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Shipley walks. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Crane scores. Deacon Shipley advances to second on the play. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doyle Johnson singles to right field. John Service flies out to the center fielder. Stu Karger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the left fielder. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Eddie Crane reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Service. Chris Tanner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jose Gillespie pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Bigelow strikes out. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Biff Ownbey grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Shelley doubles to right field. John Hamilton singles in front of the left fielder. Tom Shelley scores. Jimmy Henderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Hamilton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ Saunders strikes out. Nate Tenace strikes out. Chris Ryan singles to center field. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Denny Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Crane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Service strikes out. Stu Karger flies out to the center fielder. Jose Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chris Tanner strikes out. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Biff Ownbey singles to left field. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Snake Schilling is pinch hitting for Jimmy Henderson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Snake Schilling strikes out. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Russ Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe McAuliffe pitching. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Denny Bankhead pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Runnells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Tenace walks. Nate Tenace steals second. Chris Ryan singles to center field. Nate Tenace scores. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. John Service strikes out. Stu Karger singles past the second baseman. Jose Gillespie grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stu Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Takeo Hayashi flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Crane grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sorrell is pinch hitting for Charlie Runnells. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tom Sorrell hits a home run. Deacon Shipley doubles to right field. Biff Ownbey walks. Tom Shelley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Tommy Peterson pitching. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Joe McAuliffe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Carey singles to right field. John Bochte singles to center field. Russ Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Max Carey advances to third on the play. John Bochte advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Nate Tenace singles to center field. Max Carey scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Chris Ryan pops out to the third baseman. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Oakland Pat Thompson pitching. John Hamilton singles to left field. Woodie Steinfeldt hits a home run. John Hamilton scores. Denny Bankhead pops out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi walks. Eddie Crane walks. Tommy Peterson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Deacon Shipley walks. Biff Ownbey grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Takeo Hayashi is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Kansas City John Service walks. Stu Karger singles to center field. Jose Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Shuji Uchi is pinch hitting for Pat Thompson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shuji Uchi flies out to the center fielder. John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 16 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Dane Hemphill did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Mahaffey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dann Bergman improves in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Kohlmeier improves in velocity Merrill Strawberry did not respond to coaching in range Tom Sharpe did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in control Desi Kerr did not respond to coaching in LF