Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Heath pitching. Rex Steevens walks. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Griner grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Lopez pitching. Dan Dyck strikes out. Ralph Miller flies out to the right fielder. John Brito grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Koehler flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kane strikes out. Mike Shuba pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Short strikes out. Buck Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Zachary grounds out to the pitcher. Don Faedo flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Canale strikes out. Pat Heath singles to left field. Dan Dyck grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pat Heath is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rex Steevens walks. John Ward strikes out. Kevin Griner pops out to the first baseman. Jim Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ralph Miller strikes out. John Brito pops out to the second baseman. Bob Minshall hits a home run. Mickey Short singles past the third baseman. Buck Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Beatty singles to left field. Tom Canale flies out to the left fielder. Pat Heath lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dan Dyck doubles past the third baseman. Jim Beatty scores. Ralph Miller walks. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Faedo grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Minshall strikes out. Mickey Short strikes out. Buck Fisher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Griner grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Koehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Beatty flies out to the center fielder. Tom Canale pops out to the shortstop. Pat Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dan Dyck singles to right field. Dan Dyck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. John Brito singles to center field. Passed ball. John Brito advances to second. Chris Elsh 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. Bob Minshall walks. Mickey Short lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Don Faedo pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Lamline is pinch hitting for Chris Elsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Lamline grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Gomez improves in contact_vs_righty Connie Brinkman did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Peploski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty George Johnston improves in range Terry Krivda did not respond to coaching in control Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in velocity