Win: Bill Parker (6-3) Loss: Jim Possehl (2-5)
Save: Art Alfonseca (16)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Possehl pitching. Tom Shelley grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the catcher. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. John Hamilton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Parker pitching. John Bochte singles to right field. Shuji Uchi doubles to center field. John Bochte uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nate Tenace singles to left field. Shuji Uchi scores. Doyle Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Snake Schilling reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Slayback. Stu Karger walks. Tom Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Takeo Hayashi walks. Eddie Crane walks. Jamie Tejera flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Slayback strikes out. Bill Parker walks. Tom Shelley hits a home run. Takeo Hayashi scores. Eddie Crane scores. Bill Parker scores. Denny Bankhead walks. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. John Hamilton flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kurt Guzman singles to center field. Jim Possehl lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi flies out to the left fielder. Nate Tenace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Bochte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Dick Pavano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Crane singles to left field. Takeo Hayashi advances to third on the hit. Jamie Tejera strikes out. Jimmy Slayback flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Takeo Hayashi scores. Bill Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Karger doubles to center field. Tom Baker walks. Kurt Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Woodie Steinfeldt hits a home run. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Bigelow pops out to the shortstop. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Crane flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Tejera grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Slayback pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nate Tenace singles to right field. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Tenace advances to second on the play. Snake Schilling grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Parker pops out to the third baseman. Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Denny Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Baker doubles to center field. Kurt Guzman singles to center field. Tom Baker scores. Billy McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bigelow lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi singles to left field. Kurt Guzman scores. Nate Tenace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. John Hamilton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Takeo Hayashi triples. Eddie Crane walks. Jamie Tejera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doyle Johnson strikes out. Snake Schilling hits a home run. Stu Karger lines out to the shortstop. Tom Baker singles to center field. Tommy Peterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kurt Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jimmy Slayback pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Peterson strikes out. Tom Shelley walks. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Max Carey is pinch hitting for Charlie Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Max Carey flies out to the right fielder. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Herman Wagner pitching. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton walks. Takeo Hayashi walks. Eddie Crane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jake Mahaffey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Tejera at CF. Art Alfonseca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Doyle Johnson singles to center field. Snake Schilling flies out to the left fielder. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb Walling improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Brewer improves in contact_vs_lefty Jess Lefebvre improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Wagner improves in endurance Dave Monterey improves in LF