Win: Bill Behenna (18-5) Loss: Mike DeMaestri (4-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike DeMaestri pitching. Ron Felton flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Perrin grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Konieczny flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Behenna pitching. Don Lawrick flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Orton singles to right field. Sam Karsay grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Junior Ramirez lines out to the second baseman. Gene Ramos strikes out. Rich Weston grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Al Hines grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bejma pops out to the second baseman. Hack Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Noboru Asakura strikes out. Jim Moolic hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Moolic is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Behenna doubles to right field. Ron Felton singles to left field. Bruce Perrin singles to left field. Bill Behenna scores. Bill Konieczny flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ron Gleaton strikes out. Walker Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Mike DeMaestri grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Junior Ramirez grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Ramos grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Weston hits a home run. Noboru Asakura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Don Lawrick strikes out. Derrick Orton grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Karsay lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Moolic doubles to right field. Bill Behenna lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Felton singles to right field. Jim Moolic scores. Ron Felton steals second. Passed ball. Ron Felton advances to third. Bruce Perrin grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Felton scores. Bill Konieczny walks. Junior Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Al Hines grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Bejma strikes out. Hack Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Ramos pops out to the first baseman. Rich Weston doubles to left field. Tony Judson 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 2nd. Noboru Asakura singles past the first baseman. Rich Weston scores. Jim Moolic grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Noboru Asakura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Moolic is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ron Gleaton singles to right field. Walker Jensen singles to right field. Ron Gleaton advances to third on the hit. Walker Jensen steals second. Tony Judson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Lawrick strikes out. Derrick Orton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Behenna grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Felton grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Perrin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sam Karsay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Hines grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bejma grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Konieczny flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Junior Ramirez reached on a fielding error by Tony Judson. Tim Mattern is pinch hitting for Gene Ramos. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Junior Ramirez steals second. Tim Mattern walks. Rich Weston hits a home run. Junior Ramirez scores. Tim Mattern scores. Irv Curry is pinch hitting for Noboru Asakura. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Irv Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moolic strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Hack Patterson strikes out. Ron Gleaton flies out to the left fielder. Walker Jensen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ecky McMillan is pinch hitting for Bill Behenna. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ecky McMillan strikes out. Ron Felton walks. Bruce Perrin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Konieczny singles to right field. Ron Felton advances to third on the hit. Junior Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Eddie Chadbourne pitching. Andy Coppola is pinch hitting for Tony Judson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andy Coppola hits a home run. Alton Hughes is pinch hitting for Don Lawrick. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alton Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Derrick Orton grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Karsay pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Harry Pettee did not respond to coaching in control Bud Hughes improves in arm Cotton Eyrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Johnson improves in velocity Ed Merritt did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Ward did not respond to coaching in speed Chief Phillips improves in contact_vs_lefty Horacio Kamieniecki improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Sarmiento improves in power_vs_lefty