Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Lopez pitching. Dan Dyck flies out to the left fielder. Ralph Miller singles to right field. John Brito hits a home run. Ralph Miller scores. Clem Lobert strikes out. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dan Wickersham pitching. Kiki Norman walks. Mike Shuba grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kiki Norman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Sundra walks. Rex Steevens singles to center field. Mike Shuba scores. Bob Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Sundra advances to third on the play. Rex Steevens advances to second on the play. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Doc Boone singles to right field. Jim Beatty strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Dan Wickersham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doc Boone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Kane doubles to left field. Jay Menze doubles to left field. Jim Kane scores. Jeff Lopez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Jay Menze is thrown out at third. Kiki Norman strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller doubles to center field. John Brito walks. Clem Lobert singles to left field. Ralph Miller scores. Mickey Short grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Sundra grounds out to the pitcher. Rex Steevens walks. Bob Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Quinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rex Steevens is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Boone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Jay Menze strikes out. Jeff Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Wickersham flies out to the center fielder. Dan Dyck singles to center field. Ralph Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kiki Norman strikes out. Mike Shuba lines out to the third baseman. Jack Sundra grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Brito flies out to the right fielder. Clem Lobert singles to center field. Mickey Short strikes out. Doc Boone grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clem Lobert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Zachary singles to center field. Tarrik Quinn walks. Jim Kane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Zachary advances to third on the play. Tarrik Quinn advances to second on the play. Jay Menze lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Dan Wickersham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Kiki Norman singles to left field. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Kiki Norman advances to third on the hit. Erubiel Serna 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. Jack Sundra walks. Rex Steevens singles to center field. Kiki Norman scores. Bob Zachary flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Shuba is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Dyck hits a home run. Chris Elsh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Miller pops out to the third baseman. John Brito doubles to center field. Clem Lobert singles to center field. John Brito scores. Ed Clines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Short walks. Doc Boone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clem Lobert is out at third base. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Beatty triples. Mickey Short scores. Doc Boone scores. Bob Easterly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Pennyfeather flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn doubles to left field. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Jay Menze walks. Bob Easterly lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kiki Norman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Bumpus Gehring is pinch hitting for Erubiel Serna. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Dyck strikes out. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hugh Hug pitching. Mike Shuba strikes out. Jack Sundra flies out to the center fielder. Rex Steevens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Dexter improves in range Dave Patterson did not respond to coaching in range Jack Nutter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance Steve Secory did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Patterson did not respond to coaching in speed D.T. Thomas did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Gionfriddo improves in arm Connie Brinkman improves in speed Walt Jones improves in arm Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in control Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Rios did not respond to coaching in control