Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Parnham pitching. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Al Slusarski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bud Rogers pitching. Deacon Shipley singles to left field. Tom Shelley walks. Denny Bankhead flies out to the right fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doyle Johnson is hit by a pitch. Tom Baker singles to center field. Doyle Johnson advances to third on the hit. Gary Valentine strikes out. Tom Baker steals second. Jim Vargas strikes out. John Service doubles to center field. Doyle Johnson scores. Tom Baker scores. Bud Rogers singles to center field. John Service scores. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Crane flies out to the left fielder. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Jake Mahaffey singles to left field. Jeff Parnham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Slusarski singles to left field. Doyle Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Tom Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Deacon Shipley advances to third on the hit. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Deacon Shipley scores. Tom Shelley scores. Woodie Steinfeldt hits a home run. John Hamilton strikes out. Eddie Crane singles to right field. Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Hayashi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Crane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Mahaffey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gary Valentine strikes out. Jim Vargas flies out to the right fielder. John Service grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jeff Parnham singles to center field. Deacon Shipley walks. Tom Shelley walks. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Parnham scores. Deacon Shipley advances to third on the play. Tom Shelley advances to second on the play. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Deacon Shipley scores. Tom Shelley scores. Dick Pavano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Hamilton hits a home run. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Eddie Crane grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Pavano strikes out. John Bochte singles to center field. Shuji Uchi flies out to the left fielder. Al Slusarski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Bochte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jake Mahaffey flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Parnham singles to center field. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Valentine triples. Jim Vargas singles to left field. Gary Valentine scores. Billy McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Service singles to center field. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Dick Pavano. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Max Carey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Bigelow pitching. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton doubles to left field. Eddie Crane pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Bochte doubles to left field. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte advances to third on the play. Al Slusarski singles to left field. John Bochte scores. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Tom Baker doubles to left field. Jeff Cardenas 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. Gary Valentine grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Takeo Hayashi singles past the shortstop. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi advances to second on the play. Jeff Cardenas strikes out. Deacon Shipley triples. Takeo Hayashi scores. Tom Shelley singles past the first baseman. Deacon Shipley scores. Kirk Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley steals second. Denny Bankhead is hit by a pitch. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Vargas strikes out. John Service triples. John Grant is pinch hitting for Kirk Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Grant grounds out to the pitcher. John Bochte singles to right field. John Service scores. Shuji Uchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Yoanny Chirino pitching. John Hamilton singles to left field. John Hamilton steals second. Eddie Crane walks. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Cardenas singles to center field. John Hamilton scores. Eddie Crane advances to third on the hit. Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Slusarski grounds out to the third baseman. Doyle Johnson strikes out. 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. Tom Baker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - John Bochte (18), Tom Baker (2), John Service (5).3B - Gary Valentine (2), John Service (1).HBP - Doyle Johnson (2). Baserunning: SB - Tom Baker (6).
Batting:2B - John Hamilton (6).3B - Deacon Shipley (5).HR - Denny Bankhead (13), Woodie Steinfeldt (11), John Hamilton (13).HBP - Denny Bankhead (1). Baserunning: SB - Tom Shelley (8), John Hamilton (4).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nels McNeely did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Brickley improves in arm Jimmy Henderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Desi Kerr improves in power_vs_lefty Desi Kerr did not respond to coaching in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ernie Pick improves in speed Peter Pittsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Dane Hemphill did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Pick improves in contact_vs_righty