Win: Jeff Parnham (23-6) Loss: Bill Tabor (8-10)
Save: Art Alfonseca (47)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Parnham pitching. Gary Valentine singles to right field. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Valentine advances to second on the play. Nate Tenace walks. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Valentine advances to third on the play. Nate Tenace advances to second on the play. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Tabor pitching. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Shelley strikes out. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Kurt Guzman strikes out. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt singles to right field. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt advances to second on the play. Bill Kell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Tabor pops out to the shortstop. Gary Valentine strikes out. Shuji Uchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tom Sorrell singles to center field. Tom Sorrell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Parnham singles to center field. Deacon Shipley pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Parnham steals second. Tom Shelley singles to center field. Jeff Parnham scores. Denny Bankhead singles to left field. Tom Shelley advances to third on the hit. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace pops out to the third baseman. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Reggie Buckley flies out to the right fielder. Takeo Hayashi singles to center field. Bill Kell strikes out. Tom Sorrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Kurt Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. John Service flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jeff Parnham strikes out. Deacon Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Tom Shelley walks. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Tabor strikes out. Gary Valentine reached on a fielding error by Tom Sorrell. Shuji Uchi pops out to the shortstop. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Denny Bankhead hits a home run. Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Buckley hits a home run. Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeo Hayashi steals second. Bill Kell grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sorrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doyle Johnson singles to center field. Russ Saunders flies out to the left fielder. Doyle Johnson steals second. Stu Karger hits a home run. Doyle Johnson scores. Kurt Guzman lines out to the shortstop. John Service singles to right field. Charlie Bigelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jun Imamura is pinch hitting for Jeff Parnham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jun Imamura walks. Deacon Shipley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Shelley walks. Denny Bankhead pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Peterson pitching. Gary Valentine lines out to the shortstop. Shuji Uchi flies out to the center fielder. Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Reggie Buckley singles to right field. Takeo Hayashi walks. Bill Kell grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Buckley advances to third on the play. Takeo Hayashi advances to second on the play. Tom Sorrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Alfonseca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Doyle Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Sharpe did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Brickley improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Baker did not respond to coaching in speed Al Slusarski improves in power_vs_lefty Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ruben Milnar did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Pick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dann Bergman did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Palm did not respond to coaching in speed