Win: Charlie Bigelow (2-6) Loss: Charlie Runnells (4-5)
Save: Herman Wagner (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Henry Cox pitching. Tom Baker walks. Shuji Uchi walks. Nate Tenace is hit by a pitch. John Grant pops out to the third baseman. Al Slusarski grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Tom Baker is out at home. Stu Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland John Young pitching. Deacon Shipley pops out to the third baseman. Biff Ownbey pops out to the third baseman. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Valentine flies out to the left fielder. John Service flies out to the right fielder. John Young walks. Tom Baker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Tom Shelley walks. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. John Hamilton strikes out. Takeo Hayashi lines out to the first baseman. Eddie Crane doubles to center field. Tom Shelley scores. Woodie Steinfeldt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Henry Cox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shuji Uchi strikes out. Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. John Grant walks. Al Slusarski walks. Stu Karger singles to right field. Gary Valentine singles to right field. John Grant scores. John Service singles to right field. Al Slusarski scores. John Young grounds into a fielders choice to the catcher. Stu Karger is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Biff Ownbey strikes out. Denny Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Baker singles to center field. Shuji Uchi singles to right field. Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Baker advances to third on the play. Shuji Uchi advances to second on the play. John Grant grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Baker scores. Shuji Uchi advances to third on the play. Billy McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Slusarski singles to right field. Shuji Uchi scores. Al Slusarski steals second. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Shelley pops out to the second baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Valentine strikes out. John Service grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Eddie Crane strikes out. Takeo Hayashi steals second. Billy McGee strikes out. Deacon Shipley singles to left field. Takeo Hayashi scores. Biff Ownbey doubles to left field. Deacon Shipley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Biff Ownbey scores. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Baker walks. Tom Baker steals second. Shuji Uchi flies out to the right fielder. 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. Nate Tenace doubles to left field. Tom Baker scores. Nate Tenace is out trying to steal third. John Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton strikes out. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Slusarski walks. Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. Gary Valentine flies out to the right fielder. John Service flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Crane singles to left field. Jeff Cardenas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Crane advances to third on the play. Biff Ownbey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Bigelow strikes out. Tom Baker walks. 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. Tom Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shuji Uchi singles to right field. Nate Tenace singles to right field. Shuji Uchi advances to third on the hit. John Grant hits a home run. Shuji Uchi scores. Nate Tenace scores. Tommy Peterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Slusarski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Tom Shelley lines out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. John Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stu Karger walks. Gary Valentine strikes out. Stu Karger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Service flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Passed ball. Takeo Hayashi advances to second. Eddie Crane flies out to the center fielder. Tom Sorrell is pinch hitting for Tommy Peterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Sorrell grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi advances to third on the play. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Tincup improves in speed Jimmy Henderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Tincup improves in range Tom Sharpe did not respond to coaching in velocity Jess Lefebvre improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in control Tony Willhite improves in speed Jack Dodson did not respond to coaching in control