Win: Sam Cary (5-6) Loss: Charlie Speraw (8-12)
Save: Mel Melton (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Speraw pitching. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mutz Snover strikes out. Dick Ankiel hits a home run. Max Boehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Sam Cary pitching. Tom Meyer pops out to the second baseman. Keith Wilkins singles to right field. Bob Elliott strikes out. Norihiro Egawa pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Squiz Hudson strikes out. Chuck Pazik walks. Eddie Becker walks. Jimmy Veigel grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Mullen pops out to the shortstop. Bill Torres lines out to the first baseman. Irv Brittin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Cary singles past the shortstop. Tom Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Mutz Snover grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Cameron grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Speraw singles to right field. Tom Meyer singles to right field. Keith Wilkins singles to right field. Charlie Speraw is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tom Meyer advances to third on the play. Bob Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dick Ankiel singles to center field. Max Boehler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Mullen. Squiz Hudson singles past the first baseman. Dick Ankiel scores. Max Boehler scores. Chuck Pazik strikes out. Squiz Hudson steals second. Eddie Becker flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Veigel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Norihiro Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Bob Mullen flies out to the right fielder. Bill Torres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sam Cary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Mutz Snover pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Irv Brittin triples. Joe Cameron grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Brittin scores. Charlie Speraw grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Meyer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dick Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Max Boehler grounds out to the second baseman. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Keith Wilkins singles to right field. Bob Elliott strikes out. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chuck Pazik pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Becker grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Veigel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Torres strikes out. Irv Brittin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cameron walks. Pat Poole is pinch hitting for Charlie Speraw. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Pat Poole lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Williams pitching. Gary Ostrowski is pinch hitting for Sam Cary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary Ostrowski strikes out. Tom Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Mutz Snover singles to right field. Dick Ankiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mel Melton pitching. Tom Meyer singles to right field. Tom Meyer steals second. Keith Wilkins singles to center field. Tom Meyer scores. Bob Elliott grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Keith Wilkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Bob Elliott advances to second on the play. Bob Mullen lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Max Boehler walks. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Boehler advances to second on the play. Chuck Pazik flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Becker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Irv Brittin strikes out. Joe Cameron doubles to center field. Eddie Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Harris improves in range Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Harris improves in power_vs_righty Bob Bell improves in range Francisco Brunette did not respond to coaching in control Bob Bell improves in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Zipfel did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Zipfel did not respond to coaching in control Walt Freisleben did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Zipfel did not respond to coaching in control Walt Freisleben improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Groskloss did not respond to coaching in range William Spiezio did not respond to coaching in 2B