Win: Frank Phillips (2-1) Loss: Jim Etchison (3-1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Etchison pitching. Jose Lynn doubles to right field. Jose Reilley pops out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith strikes out. Kevin Koestner pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Phillips pitching. Bert James strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Joe Cedeno hits a home run. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Bunny Roth pops out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson doubles to center field. Yadil Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Billy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Freeman singles to center field. Erik Smith lines out to the third baseman. Craig Willis doubles to left field. Chuck Freeman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Phillips reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ken Hobbs. Craig Willis scores. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rick Cooke doubles to right field. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Cooke advances to third on the play. Jim Etchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Whitey Smith singles past the second baseman. Kevin Koestner flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith steals second. Billy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Freeman singles to center field. Whitey Smith scores. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno singles past the first baseman. Bunny Roth pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Craig Willis doubles to center field. Frank Phillips lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Craig Willis is thrown out at third. Jose Lynn strikes out. Jose Reilley singles to right field. Whitey Smith singles to center field. Frank Phillips scores. Jose Reilley advances to third on the hit. Kevin Koestner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Jackson strikes out. Yadil Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Cooke pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Billy Johnson walks. Chuck Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Erik Smith strikes out. Billy Johnson gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Etchison flies out to the left fielder. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Phillips singles to center field. Jose Lynn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Phillips is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Lynn steals second. Jose Reilley singles to right field. Jose Lynn scores. Mark Rojas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Kevin Koestner strikes out. Billy Johnson hits a home run. Chuck Freeman singles to right field. Erik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Craig Willis singles to center field. Chuck Freeman advances to third on the hit. Frank Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yadil Delgado grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Cooke strikes out. Ken Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jose Lynn walks. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Reilley singles to right field. Whitey Smith singles to right field. Jose Lynn scores. Kevin Koestner singles to left field. Jose Reilley scores. Billy Johnson strikes out. Chuck Freeman bunts for a base hit. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Whitey Smith is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Scott Madrid strikes out. Bert James singles to right field. Bert James is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Craig Willis pops out to the second baseman. Frank Phillips pops out to the shortstop. Jose Lynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth singles to left field. Harry Jackson strikes out. Yorelvis Poll is pinch hitting for Yadil Delgado. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yorelvis Poll singles to left field. Bunny Roth advances to third on the hit. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Harry Jackson (4), Rick Cooke (1).HR - Joe Cedeno (3). Baserunning: SB - Tarrik Kleinke (5).CS - Bert James (2), Joe Cedeno (3). Fielding: E - Ken Hobbs.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bennie Barkley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charlie Klein improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Bohn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Klein improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Fisher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in endurance Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Schiraldi did not respond to coaching in control Harry Macha improves in contact_vs_lefty Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in 2B