Win: Bret Hernandez (13-7) Loss: Christian Adolfo (9-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Christian Adolfo pitching. Eiji Tsuji walks. Neal Stobbs singles to center field. Bob Doyle singles to center field. Eiji Tsuji scores. Neal Stobbs advances to third on the hit. Greasy Fuentes doubles to center field. Neal Stobbs scores. Bob Doyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Whitey Lydy singles to left field. Greasy Fuentes scores. Rob Hensley flies out to the right fielder. Ken Bell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bret Hernandez pitching. Hanley Mulligan pops out to the second baseman. Jo Wiley singles to center field. Fritz Trice strikes out. Johnny Adamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Murphy walks. Bret Hernandez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bret Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Eiji Tsuji walks. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Bob Doyle walks. Greasy Fuentes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Joe Ahnen grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hunter Bradley strikes out. Heihachiro Uryu singles to left field. Dwight Hardy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Whitey Lydy grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Hensley flies out to the left fielder. Ken Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Christian Adolfo lines out to the third baseman. Hanley Mulligan singles to center field. Jo Wiley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Hanley Mulligan advances to second on the play. Fritz Trice grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Bret Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny Adamson singles to left field. Joe Ahnen flies out to the left fielder. Hunter Bradley walks. Heihachiro Uryu pops out to the second baseman. Dwight Hardy doubles to left field. Johnny Adamson scores. Hunter Bradley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Christian Adolfo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Neal Stobbs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hunter Bradley. Bob Doyle singles to left field. Neal Stobbs scores. Greasy Fuentes hits an infield single to the pitcher. Whitey Lydy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Doyle advances to third on the play. Greasy Fuentes advances to second on the play. Rob Hensley walks. Ken Bell lines out to the third baseman. Charlie Murphy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Hanley Mulligan strikes out. Jo Wiley flies out to the left fielder. Fritz Trice hits a home run. Johnny Adamson hits a home run. Joe Ahnen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reed Davis is pinch hitting for Bret Hernandez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Reed Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Eiji Tsuji grounds out to the pitcher. Neal Stobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chris Daley pitching. Hunter Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Heihachiro Uryu grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dwight Hardy walks. Al Castillo is pinch hitting for Christian Adolfo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dwight Hardy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lee Lonborg pitching. Bob Doyle singles to center field. Greasy Fuentes walks. Whitey Lydy walks. Rob Hensley doubles to right field. Bob Doyle scores. Greasy Fuentes scores. Cito Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Bell triples. Whitey Lydy scores. Rob Hensley scores. Charlie Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Bell scores. Kevin Edwards is pinch hitting for Chris Daley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Kevin Edwards singles to right field. Eiji Tsuji walks. Neal Stobbs strikes out. Bob Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Dick Brizzolara pitching. Frank Glade is pinch hitting for Cito Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Glade strikes out. Hanley Mulligan singles to left field. Jo Wiley flies out to the right fielder. Fritz Trice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Smith pitching. Greasy Fuentes singles in front of the center fielder. Whitey Lydy pops out to the second baseman. Dan Witek is pinch hitting for Rob Hensley. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Witek walks. Ken Bell walks. Charlie Murphy singles to left field. Greasy Fuentes scores. Dan Witek scores. Ken Bell advances to third on the hit. Clete Frade is pinch hitting for Dick Brizzolara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Clete Frade flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Bell scores. Charlie Murphy steals second. Eiji Tsuji strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Al Jackson pitching. Johnny Adamson grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Ahnen strikes out. Hunter Bradley is hit by a pitch. Heihachiro Uryu grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Hunter Bradley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Neal Stobbs flies out to the left fielder. Bob Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Greasy Fuentes singles to left field. Whitey Lydy hits a home run. Greasy Fuentes scores. Dan Witek singles to center field. Gene Mattox comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Ken Bell doubles to center field. Dan Witek scores. Charlie Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dwight Hardy walks. Alvin Springer is pinch hitting for Gene Mattox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alvin Springer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greasy Fuentes. Hanley Mulligan pops out to the third baseman. Jo Wiley strikes out. Fritz Trice strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Greasy Fuentes (15), Rob Hensley (20), Ken Bell (5).3B - Ken Bell (3).HR - Whitey Lydy (4).SF - Charlie Murphy, Clete Frade.GIDP - Ken Bell. Baserunning: SB - Charlie Murphy (16). Fielding: E - Greasy Fuentes.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Palmer Parker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buddy Spongberg did not respond to coaching in control Bob Burrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clint Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Gabler did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rodney Elders did not respond to coaching in velocity Warren Debrusk improves in power_vs_righty Chuck Hummel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alvin Epperly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paulo Quintero improves in 2B