Inning: 1 Kansas City Eddie Burdock pitching. Loy Barbeau singles to right field. Damon Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Loy Barbeau is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie Nieves doubles to left field. Urbano Arnold pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Walt Hughes pitching. Jim Rath walks. Young Lew walks. Zoilo Ellison strikes out. B Hizzie flies out to the left fielder. Bill Winsett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Wyse strikes out. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Jude grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Purnal Lankford grounds out to the shortstop. B Fredo flies out to the right fielder. D Wills flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Orlando Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Hughes singles to left field. Loy Barbeau grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Loy Barbeau steals second. Damon Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Eddie Burdock flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rath grounds out to the second baseman. Young Lew flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Nieves singles past the second baseman. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Joe Wyse grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Zoilo Ellison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B Hizzie strikes out. Bill Winsett singles to left field. Purnal Lankford singles to right field. B Fredo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Jim Jude pops out to the second baseman. Orlando Patterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland D Wills strikes out. Eddie Burdock strikes out. Jim Rath flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walt Hughes hits an infield single to the shortstop. Loy Barbeau grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Damon Vitelli grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Young Lew walks. Zoilo Ellison doubles to center field. Young Lew uses his aggressiveness and scores. B Hizzie pops out to the third baseman. Bill Winsett pops out to the third baseman. Purnal Lankford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eddie Nieves singles to center field. Urbano Arnold grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eddie Nieves is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Wyse flies out to the center fielder. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland B Fredo flies out to the right fielder. D Wills doubles past the center fielder. Harry Hug 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. Eddie Burdock singles to center field. D Wills scores. Jim Rath flies out to the left fielder. Young Lew grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Jude flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Harry Hug singles to center field. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Zoilo Ellison hits a home run. Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B Hizzie singles to center field. B Hizzie steals second. Bill Winsett grounds out to the second baseman. B Hizzie advances to third on the play. Purnal Lankford grounds out to the third baseman. B Hizzie scores. Tohru Yoshikawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B Fredo doubles to left field. D Wills walks. Eddie Burdock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Damon Vitelli strikes out. Eddie Nieves hits a home run. Kirk Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Urbano Arnold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Wyse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Freddy Cole did not respond to coaching in speed Keith Grimes did not respond to coaching in velocity Freddy Cole improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Pick improves in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Snake Coquillette did not respond to coaching in control Lou Templeton improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chick Miller improves in speed