Win: Abner Tidrow (3-2) Loss: Dave Hajduk (7-6)
Save: Hank Allen (31)
Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Hajduk pitching. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Ralph Miller steals second. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Mickey Short reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dave Pena. Ralph Miller scores. D.T. Thomas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Green pitching. Dave Pena singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Dave Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty is hit by a pitch. Jim Beatty steals second. Orie Hunter walks. Passed ball. Jim Beatty advances to third. Orie Hunter advances to second. Joe Green singles to center field. Jim Beatty scores. Orie Hunter scores. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Koehler pops out to the third baseman. Paul Ogden singles past the third baseman. Jim Kane doubles to left field. Paul Ogden uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gomez singles to right field. Jim Kane scores. Dave Hajduk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Miller pops out to the shortstop. Bumpus Gehring singles to left field. Mickey Short flies out to the left fielder. D.T. Thomas pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Pena singles past the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn walks. Mike Shuba strikes out. Rex Steevens pops out to the shortstop. Jim Koehler doubles to left field. Dave Pena scores. Tarrik Quinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Ogden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Dan Dyck grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Beatty singles to center field. Orie Hunter grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Kane strikes out. Jim Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hajduk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Joe Green strikes out. Lynn Pennyfeather strikes out. Ralph Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Rex Steevens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Shuba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bumpus Gehring walks. Mickey Short doubles to right field. Bumpus Gehring uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. D.T. Thomas reached on a fielding error by Mike Shuba. Mickey Short scores. Dan Dyck strikes out. Jim Beatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). D.T. Thomas advances to second on the play. Orie Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Koehler grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ogden pops out to the first baseman. Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Clem Lobert is pinch hitting for Joe Green. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Clem Lobert grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather reached on a fielding error by Mike Shuba. Ralph Miller pops out to the second baseman. Lynn Pennyfeather steals second. Bumpus Gehring grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hugh Hug pitching. Jim Gomez singles to center field. Dave Hajduk lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Pena singles to left field. Jim Gomez scores. Tarrik Quinn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Pena is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. 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: 8 Oakland Mickey Short grounds out to the shortstop. D.T. Thomas strikes out. Dan Dyck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Abner Tidrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rex Steevens walks. Jim Koehler flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Paul Ogden flies out to the right fielder. Rex Steevens steals second. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Beatty hits a home run. Fillepe Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Orie Hunter strikes out. Woody Kirby is pinch hitting for Abner Tidrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Woody Kirby singles to center field. Woody Kirby steals second. Lynn Pennyfeather grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ralph Miller singles to center field. Woody Kirby scores. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Miller steals second. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Allen pitching. Jim Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Lamline is pinch hitting for Darrell Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Lamline strikes out. Dave Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Jim Koehler (18), Jim Kane (12). Baserunning: SB - Rex Steevens (7).CS - Dave Pena (2). Fielding: E - Dave Pena, Mike Shuba 2.PB - Jim Gomez.
Game Notes Fillepe Ross is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Dexter improves in contact_vs_righty Al Stanceu improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Homer German did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Stewart improves in power_vs_righty Franklin Redmon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Will Weid did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Earl Powell improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Sugden did not respond to coaching in speed Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Lee did not respond to coaching in control Greg Martinez did not respond to coaching in range Ricky Sugden improves in range