Win: Bill Parker (15-10) Loss: Bill Tabor (1-4)
Save: Charlie Runnells (31)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Parker pitching. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi strikes out. Nate Tenace grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Tabor pitching. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Biff Ownbey singles past the first baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the shortstop. John Hamilton bunts for a base hit. Tom Shelley doubles to left field. Biff Ownbey scores. John Hamilton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Denny Bankhead singles to center field. Tom Shelley scores. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Max Carey doubles to right field. Russ Saunders walks. Mel MacDonald flies out to the right fielder. Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Guzman singles to left field. Max Carey scores. Bill Tabor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Sorrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Deacon Shipley steals second. Biff Ownbey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Bochte walks. John Bochte steals second. Shuji Uchi flies out to the center fielder. Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Max Carey singles to center field. Max Carey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton singles to right field. John Hamilton steals second. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder. John Hamilton steals third. Denny Bankhead singles to right field. John Hamilton scores. Denny Bankhead steals second. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Russ Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Mel MacDonald strikes out. Stu Karger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Sorrell grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Parker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Deacon Shipley singles to right field. Jim Wall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Biff Ownbey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kurt Guzman strikes out. Jim Wall strikes out. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. John Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Max Carey walks. Russ Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Denny Bankhead walks. Takeo Hayashi grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tom Sorrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mel MacDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Karger singles to center field. Kurt Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Jim Wall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Stu Karger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Parker strikes out. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Biff Ownbey reached on a fielding error by Russ Saunders. Biff Ownbey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. John Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shelley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Runnells comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Max Carey is hit by a pitch. Russ Saunders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Max Carey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mel MacDonald pops out to the first baseman. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Monterey improves in contact_vs_righty John Grant improves in arm Pat Thompson did not respond to coaching in velocity Desi Kerr did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Peter Pittsley did not respond to coaching in control Robin Milosevich did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in control