Win: Billy McGee (7-1) Loss: Jim Possehl (5-14)
Save: Art Alfonseca (46)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Parker pitching. Max Carey strikes out. Shuji Uchi doubles to center field. Snake Schilling hits a home run. Shuji Uchi scores. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Russ Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Possehl pitching. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton singles to left field. Eddie Crane singles to right field. Jamie Tejera walks. Jun Imamura strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Valentine doubles to left field. Jim Vargas grounds out to the pitcher. John Service strikes out. Jim Possehl singles to center field. Gary Valentine scores. Max Carey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Gomez singles to right field. Bill Parker 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 hits a home run. John Gomez scores. Denny Bankhead singles to right field. Denny Bankhead steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt lines out to the shortstop. John Hamilton walks. Eddie Crane walks. Yoanny Chirino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jamie Tejera hits a home run. Denny Bankhead scores. John Hamilton scores. Eddie Crane scores. Jun Imamura singles to right field. John Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Snake Schilling singles to right field. Doyle Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Russ Saunders strikes out. Gary Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Jim Vargas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Crane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Service singles to center field. Yoanny Chirino lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Carey pops out to the third baseman. Shuji Uchi singles to center field. John Service scores. Billy McGee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Snake Schilling flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jamie Tejera grounds out to the second baseman. Jun Imamura strikes out. John Gomez walks. Billy McGee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Doyle Johnson strikes out. Russ Saunders strikes out. Gary Valentine singles to right field. Jim Vargas flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Deacon Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. John Hamilton singles to right field. John Hamilton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Service triples. Charlie Bigelow flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Service scores. 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. Max Carey singles to right field. Shuji Uchi strikes out. Snake Schilling pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Eddie Crane strikes out. Jamie Tejera grounds out to the shortstop. Jun Imamura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doyle Johnson is hit by a pitch. Russ Saunders singles to right field. Doyle Johnson advances to third on the hit. Russ Saunders steals second. Gary Valentine strikes out. Jim Vargas flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Doyle Johnson scores. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Gomez reached on a fielding error by Gary Valentine. Tom Sorrell is pinch hitting for Jeff Cardenas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tom Sorrell pops out to the pitcher. Deacon Shipley singles to left field. John Gomez advances to third on the hit. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Alfonseca pitching. John Grant is pinch hitting for Charlie Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Max Carey strikes out. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Shuji Uchi (26), Gary Valentine (7).3B - John Service (4).HR - Snake Schilling (13).SF - Jim Vargas, Charlie Bigelow.GIDP - Doyle Johnson.HBP - Doyle Johnson (7). Baserunning: SB - Russ Saunders (40). Fielding: E - Gary Valentine.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nels McNeely did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Nels McNeely did not respond to coaching in velocity Desi Kerr did not respond to coaching in speed Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Palm did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Dodson did not respond to coaching in control Damon Gleason did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in control