Win: Tommy Peterson (4-4) Loss: Charlie Bigelow (0-5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Takashi Nakanishi pitching. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland John Young pitching. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Woodie Steinfeldt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stu Karger. John Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doyle Johnson singles to center field. Russ Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Stu Karger strikes out. Doyle Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Crane pops out to the first baseman. Takeo Hayashi hits a home run. Jake Mahaffey pops out to the second baseman. Bill Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kurt Guzman hits a home run. John Service grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Young grounds out to the shortstop. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Takashi Nakanishi flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Shipley walks. Tom Shelley strikes out. Passed ball. Deacon Shipley advances to second. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Deacon Shipley scores. John Hamilton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shuji Uchi walks. Shuji Uchi steals second. Nate Tenace flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Eddie Crane strikes out. Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Takeo Hayashi steals second. Jake Mahaffey walks. Bill Kell flies out to the left fielder. Takashi Nakanishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stu Karger reached on a fielding error by Eddie Crane. Kurt Guzman singles to left field. Stu Karger advances to third on the hit. John Service pops out to the first baseman. John Young hits a home run. Stu Karger scores. Kurt Guzman scores. John Bochte strikes out. Shuji Uchi walks. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Deacon Shipley strikes out. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt doubles to left field. Woodie Steinfeldt steals third. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doyle Johnson singles to center field. Russ Saunders strikes out. Stu Karger flies out to the center fielder. Kurt Guzman singles to center field. John Service singles to center field. Doyle Johnson scores. Billy McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Eddie Crane doubles to center field. Takeo Hayashi doubles to right field. Eddie Crane scores. Karl Ash 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 1st. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Kell walks. Billy McGee lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi flies out to the left fielder. Nate Tenace walks. Doyle Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nate Tenace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Tom Shelley pops out to the catcher. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Woodie Steinfeldt steals second. John Hamilton singles to left field. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. John Hamilton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie Crane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Russ Saunders grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Karger flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Runnells 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 shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Mahaffey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill Kell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Service flies out to the left fielder. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Karl Ash. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Max Carey walks. Max Carey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kirk Bolton pitching. Tom Sorrell is pinch hitting for Charlie Runnells. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Sorrell singles to right field. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton walks. Eddie Crane walks. Tom Sorrell scores. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Kansas City Tommy Peterson pitching. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace lines out to the second baseman. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Jake Mahaffey singles past the second baseman. Jake Mahaffey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Kell hits a home run. Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 10
Batting:HR - Kurt Guzman (1), John Young (2). Baserunning: SB - Shuji Uchi (19).CS - Doyle Johnson (3), Max Carey (1). Fielding: E - Stu Karger.PB - Kurt Guzman.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jess Lefebvre improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Sharpe did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kohlmeier did not respond to coaching in control Jess Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Desi Kerr improves in RF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Damon Gleason improves in control Peter Pittsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in control