Inning: 1 Kansas City Takehiko Takeuchi pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby pops out to the first baseman. Ed Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Stubby Aurilia pitching. Koji Kubo strikes out. Bud Yvars pops out to the first baseman. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez flies out to the right fielder. Billy Grich hits an infield single to the second baseman. Slick Johnson singles in front of the center fielder. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Grich advances to third on the play. Slick Johnson advances to second on the play. U.L. Distefano singles in front of the right fielder. Billy Grich scores. Slick Johnson scores. Stubby Aurilia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ramon Grahe singles to left field. Ty Kelly walks. Jim Irwin walks. Dave Riggs strikes out. Stan Moran lines out to the second baseman. Takehiko Takeuchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Stahl singles to center field. Goldie Shelby pops out to the first baseman. Ed Merritt strikes out. Mateo Perez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Koji Kubo flies out to the right fielder. Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Grich flies out to the center fielder. Slick Johnson singles to right field. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the third baseman. Slick Johnson advances to second on the play. U.L. Distefano hits a home run. Slick Johnson scores. Stubby Aurilia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ramon Grahe reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Stahl. Ty Kelly singles to left field. Jim Irwin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ramon Grahe is thrown out at the plate. Passed ball. Ty Kelly advances to second. Dave Riggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Stan Moran singles to left field. Takehiko Takeuchi lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Koji Kubo flies out to the center fielder. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mateo Perez flies out to the right fielder. Billy Grich strikes out. Slick Johnson hits a home run. Joe Kranepool walks. Joe Kranepool steals second. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Grahe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Kelly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Stubby Aurilia singles to right field. John Stahl flies out to the center fielder. Goldie Shelby walks. Ed Merritt hits a home run. Stubby Aurilia scores. Goldie Shelby scores. Mateo Perez strikes out. Billy Grich walks. Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Riggs doubles to right field. Stan Moran pops out to the second baseman. Takehiko Takeuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Kranepool grounds out to the third baseman. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. George Barnes is pinch hitting for Stubby Aurilia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Barnes singles to left field. U.L. Distefano advances to third on the hit. Shawn Stahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). John Stahl flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, U.L. Distefano scores. Goldie Shelby pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Woody Vidro pitching. Charlie Downey is pinch hitting for Koji Kubo. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Downey strikes out. Bud Yvars singles to left field. Cecil Aitchison pops out to the second baseman. Ramon Grahe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Merritt strikes out. Mateo Perez grounds out to the catcher. Billy Grich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Irwin. Slick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ty Kelly doubles to center field. Jim Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Dave Riggs grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Moran walks. Turkey McCrea is pinch hitting for Shawn Stahl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Batting:HR - Ed Merritt (5), Slick Johnson (2), U.L. Distefano (2).SF - John Stahl. Baserunning: SB - Joe Kranepool (2). Fielding: E - John Stahl.PB - U.L. Distefano.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Brett Tyack did not respond to coaching in velocity P.J. Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Cesar Rosso did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Brickell did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Brickell did not respond to coaching in velocity Pascual Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milo Davey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pascual Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B