Inning: 1 Kansas City Henry Cox pitching. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuji Uchi strikes out. Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jake Rosen pitching. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Shipley steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the third baseman. John Hamilton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chris Ryan singles past the shortstop. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Mel MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Denny Bankhead walks. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Tejera walks. Eddie Crane singles to center field. Denny Bankhead scores. Jamie Tejera advances to third on the hit. Henry Cox strikes out. Deacon Shipley triples. Jamie Tejera scores. Eddie Crane scores. Tom Shelley pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kurt Guzman walks. Kurt Guzman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jake Rosen strikes out. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt hits a home run. John Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Denny Bankhead bunts for a base hit. Denny Bankhead steals second. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Jamie Tejera doubles to right field. Denny Bankhead scores. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Tejera steals third. Passed ball. Jamie Tejera scores. Eddie Crane singles past the shortstop. Henry Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shuji Uchi grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Chris Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Deacon Shipley reached on a fielding error by Chris Ryan. Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Deacon Shipley advances to second on the play. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Mel MacDonald flies out to the right fielder. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Tejera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kurt Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Bigelow grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Bochte is hit by a pitch. Shuji Uchi grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Bochte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Crane grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nate Tenace singles to left field. Nate Tenace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chris Ryan hits a home run. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Mel MacDonald walks. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kurt Guzman grounds out to the second baseman. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Charlie Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Max Carey flies out to the right fielder. John Bochte singles to center field. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Kirk Bolton pitching. Denny Bankhead singles to left field. Denny Bankhead steals second. Takeo Hayashi walks. Jamie Tejera walks. Eddie Crane strikes out. Tom Sorrell is pinch hitting for Henry Cox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Sorrell grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Bankhead scores. Takeo Hayashi advances to third on the play. Jamie Tejera advances to second on the play. Jim Wall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Cook is pinch hitting for Deacon Shipley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Cook grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Cardenas pitching. Shuji Uchi walks. Nate Tenace pops out to the second baseman. Chris Ryan strikes out. Russ Saunders is pinch hitting for Doyle Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Russ Saunders singles to center field. Mel MacDonald reached on a 2-base throwing error by Woodie Steinfeldt. Shuji Uchi scores. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Chris Ryan (25).HBP - John Bochte (2). Baserunning: CS - John Bochte (12), Nate Tenace (7), Kurt Guzman (6). Fielding: E - Chris Ryan.PB - Kurt Guzman.
Game Notes Eddie Crane is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in control Jim Brewer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Desi Kerr did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Palm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Peter Pittsley improves in velocity Herb Walling did not respond to coaching in arm