Win: Bill Sullivan (1-0) Loss: Jesse Kibble (0-1)
Save: Rich Clark (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Zane French pitching. Nick Punto walks. Cecil Epsy hits a home run. Nick Punto scores. Royce Lewis pops out to the catcher. Hal Acosta grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Roy Peacock pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Luis Castro pitching. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the shortstop. Ren Smith strikes out. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jackie Dropo singles to left field. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Dropo advances to second on the play. Luis Castro flies out to the left fielder. Nick Punto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Gainer singles to center field. Yogey Pulido singles to right field. Fred Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Marv McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Morrison hits a home run. Steve Gainer scores. Yogey Pulido scores. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Zane French strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Cecil Epsy strikes out. Royce Lewis walks. Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Nolan Arenado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Andy Lavandera grounds out to the second baseman. Ren Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Jolly walks. Steve Gainer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charley Jolly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Roy Peacock singles to right field. Jackie Dropo walks. Nomar Garciappara doubles to left field. Roy Peacock scores. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Joe Nathan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew strikes out. Nick Punto grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Dropo scores. Nomar Garciappara advances to third on the play. Cecil Epsy doubles to center field. Nomar Garciappara scores. Fred Bartholomew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carlos Silva pitching. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Fred Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Marv McCarthy doubles to left field. Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Nolan Arenado singles to left field. Roy Peacock flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Dropo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nolan Arenado is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Bartholomew singles to left field. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Bartholomew advances to second on the play. Charley Jolly doubles to left field. Fred Bartholomew scores. Clayton Kershaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Nomar Garciappara pops out to the first baseman. Bill Frasier is pinch hitting for Clayton Kershaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bill Frasier grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Punto singles to left field. Cecil Epsy singles to center field. Nick Punto advances to third on the hit. Royce Lewis singles past the second baseman. Nick Punto scores. Bobby Wheat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Acosta flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Howdy Goldy pitching. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Shifflett flies out to the center fielder. Marv McCarthy hits a home run. Stan Nipper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Roy Peacock singles to center field. Nolan Arenado advances to third on the hit. Jackie Dropo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nolan Arenado scores. Katsutoshi Muramatsu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the left fielder. Al Bowles is pinch hitting for Stan Nipper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Al Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Aroldis Chapman pitching. Domingo Lowery is pinch hitting for Katsutoshi Muramatsu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Domingo Lowery hits a home run. Jim McRae comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith strikes out. Charley Jolly hits a home run. Bill Sullivan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jesse Kibble pitching. Nick Punto walks. Cecil Epsy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nick Punto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Royce Lewis walks. Hal Acosta singles to center field. Cecil Epsy scores. Royce Lewis advances to third on the hit. Jim Keeton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Roy Peacock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yogey Pulido doubles past the third baseman. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Marv McCarthy singles to right field. Yogey Pulido is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Johnny Morrison singles to left field. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Jim Keeton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Bowen walks. Rich Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland George Whipple pitching. Jackie Dropo grounds out to the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the center fielder. Rich Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ren Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Jolly singles past the shortstop. Steve Gainer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charley Jolly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yogey Pulido grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Gainer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in velocity Cordy Cordova improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Forster improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Coco Crisp did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Downing did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tommy Prichard did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Peters improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Duff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty