Inning: 1 Kansas City Dan Wickersham pitching. John Ward lines out to the first baseman. Jack Sundra grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Steevens pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Williams pitching. Dan Dyck flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller flies out to the left fielder. Woody Kirby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kiki Norman strikes out. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Clem Lobert grounds out to the shortstop. Mickey Short flies out to the center fielder. Doc Boone singles to left field. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Pena walks. Jay Menze singles to right field. Roy Williams fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Williams strikes out. John Ward grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jay Menze is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Sundra strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Lynn Pennyfeather singles to right field. Lynn Pennyfeather steals second. Jack Sundra throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Dan Wickersham grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather scores. Dan Dyck walks. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Dyck advances to second on the play. Woody Kirby triples. Dan Dyck scores. Clem Lobert doubles to center field. Woody Kirby scores. Mickey Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Kiki Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Doc Boone strikes out. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the center fielder. Lynn Pennyfeather walks. Lynn Pennyfeather is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Dave Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Menze strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dan Wickersham singles to center field. Dan Wickersham is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Dyck pops out to the second baseman. Ralph Miller walks. Woody Kirby grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ralph Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roy Williams strikes out. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Jack Sundra walks. Rex Steevens singles to center field. Kiki Norman walks. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Clem Lobert strikes out. Mickey Short grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Boone walks. Bumpus Gehring triples. Doc Boone scores. Ed Clines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lynn Pennyfeather singles past the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring scores. Dan Wickersham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn pops out to the second baseman. Dave Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Menze grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Miller hits a home run. Woody Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Clem Lobert pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Clines walks. John Ward strikes out. Jack Sundra singles to center field. Rex Steevens singles to left field. Ed Clines scores. Jack Sundra advances to third on the hit. Kiki Norman singles to left field. Jack Sundra scores. Rex Steevens advances to third on the hit. Hugh 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. Jim Decker walks. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Rex Steevens scores. Kiki Norman scores. Jim Decker advances to third on the hit. Dave Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Decker scores. Tarrik Quinn advances to second on the play. Jay Menze grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mickey Short walks. Doc Boone strikes out. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Koehler is pinch hitting for Ed Clines. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Koehler strikes out. John Ward singles to left field. Jack Sundra reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woody Kirby. Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Kiki Norman singles to center field. John Ward scores. Jim Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Siebert pitching. Bob Minshall is pinch hitting for Harvey Janzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Minshall singles to right field. Dan Dyck singles to right field. Bob Minshall advances to third on the hit. Ralph Miller walks. Bob Gettel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woody Kirby hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Bob Minshall scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Peploski did not respond to coaching in range Jim Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jorge Andrews improves in control Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Andrews did not respond to coaching in control George Johnston improves in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pete Hawke did not respond to coaching in control Harry Wendell improves in arm George Smith improves in control Orie Hunter improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Johnson did not respond to coaching in 1B