Win: Ron Derby (2-1) Loss: Mike Cain (0-2)
Save: Ace Carlson (16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Aldred pitching. Hanley Mulligan singles to center field. Jo Wiley doubles to left field. Fritz Trice singles past the shortstop. Hanley Mulligan scores. Johnny Adamson strikes out. Lenn Cey grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Trice advances to second on the play. Joe Ahnen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Christian Adolfo pitching. Eiji Tsuji doubles to left field. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Doyle walks. Whitey Lydy flies out to the left fielder. Reed Davis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Hunter Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwight Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Christian Adolfo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Neal Stobbs is hit by a pitch. Rob Hensley flies out to the right fielder. Ken Bell pops out to the catcher. Jeff Aldred grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Hanley Mulligan walks. Jo Wiley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hanley Mulligan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fritz Trice walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Johnny Adamson doubles to right field. Jo Wiley scores. Fritz Trice scores. Lenn Cey singles to left field. Johnny Adamson is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Joe Ahnen singles to right field. Hunter Bradley hits a home run. Lenn Cey scores. Joe Ahnen scores. Chris Daley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dwight Hardy singles to right field. Christian Adolfo pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji flies out to the right fielder. Greasy Fuentes singles to center field. Bob Doyle singles to left field. Greasy Fuentes advances to third on the hit. Whitey Lydy flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Greasy Fuentes scores. Reed Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Hanley Mulligan walks. Jo Wiley pops out to the third baseman. Fritz Trice strikes out. Johnny Adamson is hit by a pitch. Lenn Cey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Neal Stobbs strikes out. Rob Hensley grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Bell walks. Chris Daley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Ahnen flies out to the left fielder. Hunter Bradley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dwight Hardy walks. Christian Adolfo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dwight Hardy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eiji Tsuji singles to center field. Eiji Tsuji steals second. Greasy Fuentes pops out to the second baseman. Bob Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eiji Tsuji advances to third on the play. Whitey Lydy singles to center field. Eiji Tsuji scores. Reed Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hanley Mulligan strikes out. Jo Wiley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fritz Trice grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Neal Stobbs flies out to the left fielder. Rob Hensley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Adamson strikes out. Lenn Cey strikes out. Dick Brizzolara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Ahnen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Murphy is pinch hitting for Dick Brizzolara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Murphy grounds out to the third baseman. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Greasy Fuentes hits a home run. Bob Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Chico Escuella pitching. Hunter Bradley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwight Hardy singles to right field. Christian Adolfo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hanley Mulligan triples. Dwight Hardy scores. Jo Wiley singles to center field. Hanley Mulligan scores. Mike Mantha comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fritz Trice flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Whitey Lydy flies out to the right fielder. Reed Davis singles to right field. Neal Stobbs walks. Rob Hensley walks. Ken Bell flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Edwards is pinch hitting for Mike Mantha. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Kevin Edwards singles to right field. Reed Davis scores. Neal Stobbs scores. Lee Lonborg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eiji Tsuji hits a home run. Rob Hensley scores. Kevin Edwards scores. Greasy Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Mike Cain pitching. Johnny Adamson pops out to the shortstop. Lenn Cey singles to center field. Joe Ahnen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Derby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reed Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Hunter Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Dwight Hardy walks. Dwight Hardy steals second. Al Castillo is pinch hitting for Ron Derby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Al Castillo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hanley Mulligan singles to left field. Dwight Hardy scores. Jo Wiley singles to right field. Fritz Trice grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jo Wiley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ace Carlson pitching. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Rob Hensley singles to left field. Ken Bell pops out to the shortstop. Clete Frade is pinch hitting for Mike Cain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clete Frade singles to center field. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Cravath improves in power_vs_lefty Nardi Dixon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Paquette did not respond to coaching in speed Cobe Pappalau did not respond to coaching in speed Nardi Dixon did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clint Martin did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Owen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Palmer Parker improves in power_vs_lefty Art Block did not respond to coaching in range Terry Weimer improves in RF