Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill High pitching. Loy Barbeau singles to right field. Damon Vitelli strikes out. Eddie Nieves walks. Dan Pierzynski pops out to the third baseman. Urbano Arnold pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Eddie Leonard pitching. GG SiSi walks. Benny Tate flies out to the left fielder. Zoilo Ellison singles to right field. GG SiSi advances to third on the hit. Alfonso Hidalgo strikes out. D Wills pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Tom Torkelson singles past the second baseman. Jim Jude grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Torkelson advances to second on the play. Eddie Leonard singles to center field. Tom Torkelson scores. Loy Barbeau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland B Fredo strikes out. Purnal Lankford doubles to right field. B Hizzie flies out to the center fielder. Bill High walks. GG SiSi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Jude. Purnal Lankford scores. Benny Tate grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Damon Vitelli walks. Eddie Nieves grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Damon Vitelli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Pierzynski singles to center field. Urbano Arnold flies out to the center fielder. John Lowdermilk walks. Tom Torkelson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Zoilo Ellison singles to right field. Alfonso Hidalgo singles to right field. Zoilo Ellison advances to third on the hit. D Wills reached on a 2-base throwing error by Urbano Arnold. Zoilo Ellison scores. B Fredo walks. Purnal Lankford walks. Alfonso Hidalgo scores. B Hizzie flies out to the left fielder. Bill High singles to left field. D Wills scores. B Fredo scores. Purnal Lankford is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. GG SiSi walks. Benny Tate hits a home run. Bill High scores. GG SiSi scores. Zoilo Ellison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Jude grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Leonard strikes out. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Alfonso Hidalgo walks. Alfonso Hidalgo steals second. D Wills walks. Hal Foster 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. B Fredo hits a home run. Alfonso Hidalgo scores. D Wills scores. Purnal Lankford strikes out. B Hizzie singles to right field. Bill High lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. GG SiSi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Damon Vitelli pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves doubles to center field. Dan Pierzynski flies out to the center fielder. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Benny Tate strikes out. Zoilo Ellison hits a home run. Alfonso Hidalgo singles to left field. D Wills flies out to the right fielder. B Fredo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Lowdermilk strikes out. Tom Torkelson doubles to right field. Jim Jude pops out to the first baseman. Hal Foster flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Purnal Lankford strikes out. B Hizzie walks. Bill High lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. GG SiSi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Loy Barbeau singles to right field. Randy Howell is pinch hitting for Damon Vitelli. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Howell strikes out. Eddie Nieves singles to right field. Bob Besana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ralph Hafey is pinch hitting for Dan Pierzynski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ralph Hafey pops out to the catcher. Urbano Arnold grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Benny Tate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zoilo Ellison walks. Frank Simon is pinch hitting for Alfonso Hidalgo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Simon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Zoilo Ellison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. D Wills flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Hank Harvey is pinch hitting for Jim Jude. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hank Harvey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland B Fredo flies out to the left fielder. Purnal Lankford walks. B Hizzie strikes out. Jim Rath is pinch hitting for Bob Besana. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Rath flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Busch pitching. Shawn Essian is pinch hitting for Hal Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shawn Essian strikes out. Loy Barbeau pops out to the first baseman. Randy Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Manny Mondesi improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Armas did not respond to coaching in control Jose Armas did not respond to coaching in control Vern Tomer improves in power_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Rose did not respond to coaching in velocity Eric Hobbie improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Wallaesa did not respond to coaching in arm Jeff Wallaesa did not respond to coaching in arm