Win: Tom Hargan (2-7) Loss: Jim Tunnell (10-18)
Save: Buo Batista (5)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Tunnell pitching. Hideo Yamasaki triples. Rafa Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideo Yamasaki scores. Napoleon Garcia singles to right field. Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fern Solis pitching. Ikuo Inokawa pops out to the first baseman. Juan Martin strikes out. Mark Balboa singles to right field. Mark Balboa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Dashiell grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Colbert singles to center field. J.C. Heintzelman pops out to the shortstop. Mark Colbert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Fern Solis lines out to the shortstop. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Les Mierkowicz singles to right field. Les Mierkowicz steals second. Jim Tunnell flies out to the right fielder. Ikuo Inokawa singles to center field. Les Mierkowicz scores. Juan Martin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ikuo Inokawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Francisco Madrigo singles to left field. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Josh Bermudez strikes out. Francisco Madrigo is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Balboa pops out to the first baseman. Bob Dashiell singles to left field. Bob Dashiell steals second. Mark Colbert lines out to the second baseman. J.C. Heintzelman singles to center field. Bob Dashiell scores. Masataka Takeshita walks. Les Mierkowicz reached on a fielding error by Rafa Garcia. Jim Tunnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Oakland Jonah Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Johnny Caballo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Martin lines out to the first baseman. Mark Balboa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Fern Solis grounds out to the shortstop. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia walks. Francisco Madrigo singles past the second baseman. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia singles to center field. Rafa Garcia scores. Francisco Madrigo advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Dashiell grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the second baseman. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Samuel Tinto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Masataka Takeshita strikes out. Les Mierkowicz flies out to the left fielder. Jim Tunnell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Johnny Caballo strikes out. Billy Buelvas is pinch hitting for Fern Solis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Buelvas strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Hargan pitching. Max Fishel is pinch hitting for Ikuo Inokawa. Max Fishel pops out to the third baseman. Juan Martin singles to right field. Mark Balboa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Bill Blair enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Fishel at 2B. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Napoleon Garcia singles to left field. Josh Bermudez singles to left field. Ken Benavides 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. Jonah Hernandez doubles to left field. Napoleon Garcia scores. Josh Bermudez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Samuel Tinto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mark Colbert singles to center field. J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the left fielder. Masataka Takeshita walks. Buo Batista comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Mierkowicz walks. Rennie Stennett is pinch hitting for Ken Benavides. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rennie Stennett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tim DiSarcina did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Barney Aber did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Perdomo improves in power_vs_lefty Barney Aber did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Samuel improves in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Kiefer improves in arm John Quisenberry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Quisenberry improves in range Brian McAuley did not respond to coaching in control