Win: Jim Tunnell (12-11) Loss: Dante Cienfuegos (10-7)
Save: Jim Mogridge (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Tunnell pitching. Joan Lugo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dante Cienfuegos pitching. Rennie Stennett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Samuel Tinto doubles to right field. Bryan Loretta walks. Rafa Garcia singles to left field. Samuel Tinto scores. Bryan Loretta advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia singles to center field. Bryan Loretta scores. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Caballo pops out to the shortstop. Dante Cienfuegos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Juan Martin hits a home run. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Mark Balboa flies out to the left fielder. Mark Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Joan Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Francisco Madrigo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita hits an infield single to the second baseman. Masataka Takeshita steals second. Jim Tunnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Tunnell strikes out. Rennie Stennett walks. Ikuo Inokawa hits a home run. Masataka Takeshita scores. Rennie Stennett scores. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Martin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Samuel Tinto lines out to the third baseman. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafa Garcia pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the center fielder. Mark Balboa hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mark Colbert triples. Mark Balboa scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masataka Takeshita singles to left field. Mark Colbert scores. Masataka Takeshita steals second. Jim Tunnell flies out to the center fielder. Rennie Stennett walks. Ikuo Inokawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rennie Stennett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny Caballo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Sand is pinch hitting for Denis Paredes. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Max Sand reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ikuo Inokawa. Joan Lugo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Len Lockhart pitching. Bob Hammonds singles in front of the left fielder. Juan Martin singles to left field. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hammonds advances to third on the play. Juan Martin advances to second on the play. Mark Balboa grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hammonds scores. Juan Martin advances to third on the play. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ikuo Inokawa. Francisco Madrigo triples. Hideo Yamasaki scores. Samuel Tinto is hit by a pitch. Bryan Loretta walks. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Johnny Caballo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita walks. Jim Tunnell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa singles to left field. Masataka Takeshita scores. Matt Dunning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hammonds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ikuo Inokawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Matt Dunning singles past the second baseman. Joan Lugo strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Martin pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Mark Balboa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Francisco Madrigo singles to center field. Samuel Tinto singles to center field. Francisco Madrigo advances to third on the hit. Bryan Loretta walks. Rafa Garcia triples. Francisco Madrigo scores. Samuel Tinto scores. Bryan Loretta scores. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Rafa Garcia scores. Tim Suazo is pinch hitting for Johnny Caballo. Tim Suazo singles to right field. Andre Pechiney is pinch hitting for Matt Dunning. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Andre Pechiney singles to center field. Joan Lugo flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Buo Batista pitching. Ralph Dantonio enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Suazo at C. Mark Colbert singles to center field. Mark Colbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Masataka Takeshita singles to right field. Terry Hanebrink comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scrappy Stanton is pinch hitting for Danny Voss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Scrappy Stanton doubles to right field. Rennie Stennett grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masataka Takeshita scores. Scrappy Stanton advances to third on the play. Ikuo Inokawa singles to right field. Scrappy Stanton scores. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hammonds singles to center field. Ikuo Inokawa advances to third on the hit. Juan Martin is hit by a pitch. Joaquin Garces comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Ken Benavides pitching. Francisco Madrigo walks. Samuel Tinto hits a home run. Francisco Madrigo scores. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bryan Loretta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafa Garcia strikes out. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Buelvas did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Waleska did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Waleska did not respond to coaching in velocity Devi Minarcin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Buelvas did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Moffett did not respond to coaching in control J.C. Heintzelman did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in 3B