Win: David Whitted (6-2) Loss: Tony Orta (0-6)
Save: Jack Weaver (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tony Orta pitching. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier doubles to right field. Buck Benedict singles to left field. Pinky Javier scores. Charley Lewis triples. Buck Benedict scores. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City David Whitted pitching. Lednier Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Coveney singles past the third baseman. Lou Feller flies out to the left fielder. Grant Dowling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Hosey flies out to the left fielder. David Whitted flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Early Juul strikes out. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Buddy Lyden doubles to center field. Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Lyden advances to third on the play. Buck Benedict singles in front of the center fielder. Buddy Lyden scores. Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charley Lewis hits a home run. Buck Benedict scores. Rusty Dark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pete Good walks. Rusty Dark fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rusty Dark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lednier Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland John Kelly pops out to the shortstop. Earl Hosey strikes out. David Whitted strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Coveney singles to left field. Mike Coveney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lou Feller doubles past the right fielder. Grant Dowling walks. Nate Reynolds grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Buddy Lyden lines out to the third baseman. Bruce Walker hits an infield single to the first baseman. Pinky Javier pops out to the third baseman. Buck Benedict strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Early Juul strikes out. Jose Gleaton hits a home run. Pete Good walks. Rusty Dark lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Charley Lewis flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ingersoll grounds out to the pitcher. John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lednier Delgado strikes out. Mike Coveney singles to center field. Lou Feller walks. Grant Dowling strikes out. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Earl Hosey strikes out. David Whitted flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Early Juul strikes out. Jose Gleaton singles to right field. Pete Good walks. Bill Ryerson is pinch hitting for Rusty Dark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Ryerson singles to center field. Lednier Delgado singles to right field. Jose Gleaton scores. Pete Good uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Ryerson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Lednier Delgado steals second. Mike Coveney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Art Gehrig pitching. Bruce Walker singles to center field. Pinky Javier singles to center field. Buck Benedict strikes out. Charley Lewis strikes out. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Feller grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Carden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Grant Dowling flies out to the left fielder. Nate Reynolds lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Earl Hosey strikes out. Brady Kirkland is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brady Kirkland hits a home run. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Lyden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Weaver pitching. Early Juul singles to center field. Jose Gleaton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Early Juul is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Good grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Kuenn did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Hearn improves in contact_vs_righty Marquis Olerud improves in power_vs_lefty Blake Holtz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jay Dalrymple did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brad Concepcion improves in power_vs_lefty Tommy Pitts did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Cox did not respond to coaching in arm Cleatus Townsend did not respond to coaching in control Al Lowery did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dolph Christman improves in range Al Lowery improves in 3B