Win: Brad Long (3-4) Loss: Larry Mendoza (4-6)
Save: Andy Slaton (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Larry Mendoza pitching. Jose Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Del Devlin grounds out to the second baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka singles to center field. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Brad Long pitching. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the first baseman. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chuck Freeman walks. Billy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Erik Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Jackson. Craig Willis grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Freeman scores. Erik Smith advances to third on the play. Brad Long grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Archie Craig strikes out. Ike Campbell walks. Ike Campbell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Lynn grounds out to the pitcher. Del Devlin walks. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Del Devlin steals second. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Matt Smalley singles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson doubles to center field. Matt Smalley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Mendoza lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Roosevelt Thompson is thrown out at third. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the second baseman. Bert James grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Larry Mendoza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson singles to left field. Erik Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Craig Willis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Erik Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Archie Craig grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Brad Long flies out to the left fielder. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Del Devlin hits a home run. Kenichiro Kataoka walks. Art Gardella singles to right field. Kenichiro Kataoka advances to third on the hit. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Jackson strikes out. Matt Smalley strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Johnson singles past the first baseman. Erik Smith strikes out. Craig Willis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Larry Mendoza strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Bert James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Brad Long grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Del Devlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kenichiro Kataoka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Archie Craig flies out to the right fielder. Ike Campbell strikes out. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Art Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Matt Smalley strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Erik Smith. Wally Poat strikes out. Craig Willis singles to left field. Kevin Koestner is pinch hitting for Brad Long. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Jose Lynn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Andy Slaton pitching. Keiji Shiozaki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Poat at 1B. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the left fielder. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Bennie Barkley improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Phillips did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Reilley did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Kelly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kevin Fahrer did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Macha improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Espinosa improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in speed Dale Hofmann improves in control Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Cooke did not respond to coaching in 1B