Win: Jim Mogridge (3-5) Loss: Fern Solis (14-15)
Save: Ken Benavides (30)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mel Bentley pitching. Joan Lugo triples. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Francisco Madrigo reached on a fielding error by Chuck Conigliaro. Joan Lugo scores. Francisco Madrigo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Samuel Tinto walks. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fern Solis pitching. Rennie Stennett flies out to the center fielder. Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the right fielder. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Johnny Caballo doubles to center field. Fern Solis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Juan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Conigliaro grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Balboa singles to center field. Bill Blair doubles to center field. Mark Balboa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Joan Lugo flies out to the center fielder. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mel Bentley flies out to the right fielder. Rennie Stennett flies out to the left fielder. Ikuo Inokawa doubles to right field. Bob Hammonds doubles past the third baseman. Ikuo Inokawa scores. Juan Martin walks. Chuck Conigliaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Samuel Tinto doubles to center field. Rafa Garcia walks. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Samuel Tinto advances to third on the play. Rafa Garcia advances to second on the play. Billy Buelvas grounds out to the second baseman. Samuel Tinto scores. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the play. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Balboa strikes out. Bill Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Fern Solis strikes out. Joan Lugo flies out to the right fielder. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mel Bentley flies out to the left fielder. Rennie Stennett flies out to the center fielder. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Samuel Tinto singles to left field. Samuel Tinto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rafa Garcia grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Hammonds pops out to the first baseman. Juan Martin strikes out. Chuck Conigliaro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Napoleon Garcia singles to left field. Billy Buelvas flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Mogridge 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. Fern Solis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joan Lugo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Balboa hits a home run. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Blair flies out to the right fielder. Jim Jones pops out to the shortstop. Jim Mogridge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki singles to left field. Hideo Yamasaki steals second. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Samuel Tinto flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rennie Stennett grounds out to the shortstop. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hammonds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Ken Benavides comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Billy Buelvas flies out to the right fielder. Max Sand is pinch hitting for Johnny Caballo. Max Sand lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Samuel Tinto (31), Johnny Caballo (16).3B - Joan Lugo (5). Baserunning: SB - Hideo Yamasaki (27).CS - Francisco Madrigo (13), Samuel Tinto (6).
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Perdomo improves in arm Bobby Waleska did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Scott Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Josh Bermudez did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Wolverton improves in range J.C. Heintzelman improves in power_vs_righty Don Biittner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty J.C. Heintzelman did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in 3B