Win: Jeff Lopez (2-1) Loss: Dan Wickersham (4-7)
Save: Fillepe Ross (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dan Wickersham pitching. Dave Pena singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Pena advances to second on the play. Mike Shuba lines out to the second baseman. Rex Steevens singles to left field. Dave Pena scores. Rex Steevens is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jeff Lopez pitching. Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller pops out to the third baseman. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Koehler grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Ogden pops out to the shortstop. Jim Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Mickey Short singles to center field. D.T. Thomas singles to left field. Mickey Short is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Clem Lobert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). D.T. Thomas advances to second on the play. Jim Beatty singles to center field. D.T. Thomas scores. Orie Hunter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Gomez strikes out. Jeff Lopez singles to left field. Dave Pena walks. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dan Wickersham singles to center field. Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller strikes out. John Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rex Steevens singles to right field. Jim Koehler hits an infield single to the second baseman. Paul Ogden strikes out. Jim Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Steevens advances to third on the play. Jim Koehler advances to second on the play. Jim Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Mickey Short hits an infield single to the pitcher. D.T. Thomas strikes out. Clem Lobert strikes out. Mickey Short is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff Lopez strikes out. Dave Pena grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Mike Shuba grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Beatty strikes out. Orie Hunter strikes out. Dan Wickersham lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Jim Koehler walks. Paul Ogden flies out to the left fielder. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Canale flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. John Brito flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Lopez walks. Dave Pena strikes out. Tarrik Quinn doubles to right field. Hank Allen 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. Mike Shuba hits a home run. Jeff Lopez scores. Tarrik Quinn scores. Rex Steevens hits a home run. Harvey Janzen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Mickey Short pops out to the catcher. D.T. Thomas singles to center field. Clem Lobert pops out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Ogden grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kane grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Orie Hunter strikes out. Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Harvey Janzen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Woody Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Canale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Conroy pitching. Jeff Lopez walks. Dave Pena grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Lopez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tarrik Quinn lines out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to right field. Ralph Miller steals second. Dave Siebert 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. John Brito strikes out. Mickey Short singles past the shortstop. Ralph Miller scores. Mickey Short steals second. Mickey Short steals third. D.T. Thomas strikes out. Clem Lobert singles to right field. Mickey Short scores. Fillepe Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clem Lobert is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Rios did not respond to coaching in control Emil Guardado improves in velocity Ricky Sugden improves in arm Art Nevers did not respond to coaching in range Rudy Thornton improves in control Walt Jones did not respond to coaching in arm
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ryan Solaita did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ralph Terry improves in range Dave Dexter improves in contact_vs_lefty Homer German did not respond to coaching in control George Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Terry did not respond to coaching in speed