Win: George Whipple (6-9) Loss: Joe Nathan (7-4)
Save: Erik Kellzett (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pinch Behney pitching. Ryan Bowen pops out to the third baseman. Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Lloyd Moseby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Rube Butcher pitching. Robinson Cano flies out to the center fielder. Pete Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Fred Shifflett singles to right field. Ariel Mendoza singles to center field. Fred Shifflett advances to third on the hit. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Nolan Arenado walks. Nomar Garciappara singles to right field. Kody Clemens walks. Roy Peacock hits a home run. Nolan Arenado scores. Nomar Garciappara scores. Kody Clemens scores. Hal Acosta strikes out. Pinch Behney strikes out. Robinson Cano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rube Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Bowen strikes out. Johnny Morrison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pete Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Epsy pops out to the third baseman. Nolan Arenado pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lloyd Moseby singles to center field. Charley Jolly singles to right field. Lloyd Moseby advances to third on the hit. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the third baseman. Charley Jolly advances to second on the play. Fred Shifflett pops out to the shortstop. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Nomar Garciappara lines out to the second baseman. Kody Clemens strikes out. Roy Peacock singles to left field. Hal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Rube Butcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryan Bowen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Pinch Behney walks. Robinson Cano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pinch Behney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pete Tartabull grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Robinson Cano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cecil Epsy doubles to center field. Nolan Arenado grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Moseby singles to center field. Charley Jolly flies out to the right fielder. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Karl Lake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nomar Garciappara grounds out to the pitcher. Kody Clemens grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Peacock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Fred Shifflett grounds out to the shortstop. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for Hal Acosta. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harmon Killebrew flies out to the left fielder. Pinch Behney singles to center field. Robinson Cano hits an infield single to the first baseman. Pete Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Willie Brusstar is pinch hitting for Cecil Epsy. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ray Stanton is pinch hitting for Karl Lake. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ray Stanton walks. Ray Stanton steals second. George Langsford 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. Ryan Bowen singles to right field. Ray Stanton scores. Johnny Morrison singles to center field. Ryan Bowen advances to third on the hit. Rheal Kubinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lloyd Moseby grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Bowen scores. Johnny Morrison advances to second on the play. Charley Jolly singles to right field. Yogey Pulido flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Morrison scores. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Katsutoshi Muramatsu pitching. Nolan Arenado singles to center field. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the third baseman. Kody Clemens singles to left field. Nolan Arenado advances to third on the hit. Roy Peacock grounds out to the pitcher. Kody Clemens advances to second on the play. Harmon Killebrew walks. George Whipple comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Sevcik is pinch hitting for Rheal Kubinski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jose Sevcik flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kelly Downs pitching. Ariel Mendoza hits a home run. Joe Nathan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ren Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Reeder is pinch hitting for George Whipple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bob Reeder strikes out. Ryan Bowen hits a home run. Aroldis Chapman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Erik Kellett pitching. Robinson Cano grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Brusstar pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Arky Beazley did not respond to coaching in range Jack Ray improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Weaver did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Paschall did not respond to coaching in range Dan Bevan improves in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Donnie Funk improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Pippen did not respond to coaching in control Coaker Beazley did not respond to coaching in control Cordy Cordova did not respond to coaching in range Alan Wertz improves in 2B