Win: Klaus Kustus (8-13) Loss: Ray Phillips (10-12)
Save: Mayo Qualls (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Klaus Kustus pitching. Bob Mullen strikes out. Babe Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Phillips pitching. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Noriyoshi Tezuka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alvaro Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Torres singles to left field. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Ankiel doubles to right field. Max Boehler grounds out to the third baseman. John Barbeau pops out to the shortstop. Butch Newsome singles to right field. Dick Ankiel scores. Jimmy Veigel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joe Cameron singles to center field. Ray Phillips lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Joe Cameron forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Mullen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Klaus Kustus grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Tiernan hits a home run. Gary Ostrowski doubles past the third baseman. Noriyoshi Tezuka flies out to the center fielder. Dick Ankiel singles past the shortstop. Gary Ostrowski scores. Dick Ankiel steals second. Max Boehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Babe Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Bob Elliott strikes out. Norihiro Egawa singles to right field. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Barbeau singles to center field. Butch Newsome singles to left field. John Barbeau advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Veigel grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Newsome advances to second on the play. Klaus Kustus grounds out to the shortstop. John Barbeau scores. Butch Newsome advances to third on the play. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Torres flies out to the left fielder. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Joe Cameron flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Ostrowski walks. Noriyoshi Tezuka grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Ostrowski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Noriyoshi Tezuka steals second. Dick Ankiel singles to left field. Noriyoshi Tezuka scores. Red Kress comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Boehler pops out to the shortstop. Dick Ankiel steals second. John Barbeau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Red Kress grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Mullen singles to center field. Babe Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Mullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Butch Newsome flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Veigel lines out to the third baseman. Eddie Becker is pinch hitting for Klaus Kustus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Becker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mayo Qualls pitching. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the center fielder. Alvaro Boone singles to right field. Bill Torres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mutz Snover is pinch hitting for Tom Tiernan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mutz Snover walks. Gary Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Noriyoshi Tezuka strikes out. Dick Ankiel triples. Mutz Snover scores. Ken Coquillette comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Max Boehler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Alcantara hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Cameron reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mayo Qualls. Tom Meyer is pinch hitting for Ken Coquillette. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Meyer strikes out. Bob Mullen strikes out. Babe Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Williams pitching. John Barbeau flies out to the center fielder. Squiz Hudson is pinch hitting for Butch Newsome. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Veigel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bob Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Gary Ostrowski (16), Dick Ankiel (20).3B - Dick Ankiel (7).HR - Tom Tiernan (26). Baserunning: SB - Noriyoshi Tezuka (10), Dick Ankiel 2 (51). Fielding: E - Mayo Qualls.
Game Notes Eddie Becker is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. Butch Newsome is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: William Spiezio improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hall improves in contact_vs_lefty Huck Locke improves in arm Johnny Groskloss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jake Jones improves in control Wayne Janowicz improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in control Odell Glanville improves in speed Pete Torres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ducky Meyer did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty