Win: Ted Rye (6-15) Loss: Bill Giovanola (3-6)
Save: Pat Neill (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Giovanola pitching. Bill Demaree singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto walks. Dennis Holly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yusaku Okamoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Edilse Vazquez hits a home run. Bill Demaree scores. Dennis Holly scores. Frank Servais singles to left field. Frank Servais is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Burkett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Ted Rye pitching. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Razor McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jay Brewster strikes out. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Ted Rye lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Johnny Matthews forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Demaree strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ray Harlow singles to right field. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Barry McGunnigle pops out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow steals second. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto lines out to the shortstop. Dennis Holly singles to center field. Edilse Vazquez reached on a fielding error by Dave Blackburn. Frank Servais strikes out. Brian Burkett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Pop Leppert grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Giovanola flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jay Brewster singles to left field. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Ted Rye fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ted Rye strikes out. Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bill Demaree flies out to the center fielder. Yusaku Okamoto doubles to right field. Jay Brewster scores. Johnny Matthews uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dennis Holly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Razor McCarthy triples. Ray Harlow flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Razor McCarthy scores. Billy Shirley walks. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Servais singles to right field. Frank Servais steals second. Brian Burkett walks. Jay Brewster flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Matthews grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Burkett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Cote strikes out. Pop Leppert flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bobo Riles singles to right field. Dave Blackburn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ted Rye grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Demaree flies out to the right fielder. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Razor McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Harlow doubles to center field. Billy Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dennis Holly flies out to the right fielder. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Barry McGunnigle lines out to the third baseman. Chris Cote singles to left field. Pop Leppert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Cote is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Harry Renteria is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ron Magrane pitching. Brian Burkett strikes out. Jay Brewster strikes out. Johnny Matthews singles to center field. Ted Rye grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Blackburn hits a home run. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Razor McCarthy singles to left field. Ray Harlow strikes out. Billy Shirley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Demaree flies out to the center fielder. Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Holly singles to center field. Edilse Vazquez walks. Frank Servais walks. Brian Burkett strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Pop Leppert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Ray Harlow (9).3B - Razor McCarthy (10).HR - Dave Blackburn (31).SF - Ray Harlow. Baserunning: SB - Ray Harlow (14). Fielding: E - Dave Blackburn.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tim Pettit did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tim Pettit did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff May did not respond to coaching in arm Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buddy Lint did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Maggert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike McAdams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Perkins did not respond to coaching in control Ron Muniz did not respond to coaching in range Tom Bader did not respond to coaching in 2B