Win: Dick Gochnauer (2-3) Loss: Clint Jones (2-4)
Save: Joe Steinfeldt (31)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Clint Jones pitching. Ed Bomback grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Sanders singles to right field. Danny Melburn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Willie Sanders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dick Gochnauer pitching. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Knepper walks. Ed Knepper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Willie Phelan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alta Monroe walks. Jeff Goliat grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alta Monroe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Kunkel triples. Jeff Goliat scores. Larry Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. George Kunkel scores. Dick Gochnauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Ed Bellarino walks. Ed Bellarino steals second. Dave Beecher grounds out to the shortstop. Ned Matteson grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bellarino advances to third on the play. Luis Orace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Bomback singles to left field. Eric Baker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Willie Sanders singles to right field. Ed Bomback scores. Danny Melburn flies out to the center fielder. Alta Monroe strikes out. Jeff Goliat singles past the shortstop. Eric Baker scores. Willie Sanders aggressively advances to third on the hit. George Kunkel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Garland Clay flies out to the center fielder. Clint Jones strikes out. Kevin Faeth doubles to center field. Ed Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Gochnauer strikes out. Ed Bomback lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Willie Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bellarino strikes out. Dave Beecher singles to left field. Ned Matteson walks. Luis Orace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Sanders grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Melburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Garland Clay singles to right field. Clint Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Clint Jones singles to right field. Garland Clay advances to third on the hit. Kevin Faeth flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Garland Clay is thrown out at the plate. Ed Knepper grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clint Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alta Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Goliat singles to left field. George Kunkel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Goliat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Mitchell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. George Kunkel steals second. Larry Wagner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Willie Phelan strikes out. Ed Bellarino triples. Dave Beecher walks. Ned Matteson strikes out. Luis Orace singles to center field. Ed Bellarino scores. Dave Beecher advances to third on the hit. Garland Clay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Gochnauer pops out to the second baseman. Ed Bomback triples. Eric Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bomback scores. Soup Korince comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Naoyuki Takatsuki is pinch hitting for Soup Korince. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Naoyuki Takatsuki grounds out to the pitcher. Kevin Faeth walks. Ed Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Willie Phelan doubles to center field. Kevin Faeth uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jay Hegman 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. Ed Bellarino singles to center field. Willie Phelan scores. Dave Beecher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Red Logan pitching. Danny Melburn flies out to the right fielder. Alta Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Goliat grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ned Matteson walks. Luis Orace pops out to the catcher. Steven St. John is pinch hitting for Garland Clay. Steven St. John flies out to the right fielder. Ellis Barry is pinch hitting for Red Logan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ellis Barry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steven Crowder pitching. George Kunkel strikes out. Larry Wagner is hit by a pitch. George Speier is pinch hitting for Jay Hegman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Speier hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Bomback singles to right field. Eric Baker flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Larry Wagner scores. Willie Sanders doubles to left field. George Speier scores. Ed Bomback uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lute Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Melburn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Marv Linares pitching. Kevin Faeth strikes out. Ed Knepper walks. Willie Phelan flies out to the center fielder. Ed Bellarino walks. Dave Beecher singles to right field. Ed Knepper scores. Ed Bellarino advances to third on the hit. Joe Steinfeldt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ned Matteson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Champ Hovlik improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Zardon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Lindsey did not respond to coaching in control Dan Zardon did not respond to coaching in 1B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Otis Chiozza did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Beville did not respond to coaching in control Brad Donnels did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Beville did not respond to coaching in control Harry Ramirez did not respond to coaching in SS