Win: Hank Allen (1-5) Loss: Bob Flinn (0-1)
Save: Harvey Janzen (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Roy Williams pitching. Bob Minshall singles to left field. Ralph Miller strikes out. Woody Kirby reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kiki Norman. Mickey Short singles to right field. Bob Minshall scores. Woody Kirby scores. Clem Lobert walks. Bumpus Gehring pops out to the second baseman. Jim Beatty grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Smith pitching. Kiki Norman walks. Tarrik Quinn doubles to right field. Kiki Norman is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Rex Steevens grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Tarrik Quinn scores. Paul Ogden grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Orie Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Minshall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Kane pops out to the shortstop. Jim Gomez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Spec Bell singles to right field. Roy Williams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to right field. Woody Kirby strikes out. Mickey Short hits a home run. Ralph Miller scores. Clem Lobert walks. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kiki Norman singles to left field. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Kiki Norman advances to second on the play. Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Minshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Ogden flies out to the right fielder. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Jim Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ralph Miller singles in front of the center fielder. Woody Kirby walks. Mickey Short strikes out. Clem Lobert lines out to the third baseman. Bumpus Gehring strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Spec Bell flies out to the center fielder. Roy Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Kiki Norman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Beatty flies out to the left fielder. Orie Hunter singles to right field. George Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Minshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Rex Steevens strikes out. Mike Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ralph Miller singles to right field. Woody Kirby grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ralph Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mickey Short grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Ogden strikes out. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Clem Lobert grounds out to the pitcher. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the center fielder. Jim Beatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Spec Bell walks. Dave Siebert lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Spec Bell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kiki Norman walks. Abner Tidrow 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. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Rex Steevens singles to left field. Dave Siebert scores. Kiki Norman scores. Tarrik Quinn advances to third on the hit. Mike Shuba lines out to the second baseman. Paul Ogden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Orie Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Fisher is pinch hitting for Abner Tidrow. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Buck Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Bob Minshall singles to center field. Ralph Miller singles in front of the left fielder. Bob Minshall advances to third on the hit. Woody Kirby walks. Mickey Short grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hank Allen pitching. Jim Kane singles to center field. Jim Gomez walks. Dave Pena is pinch running for Jim Gomez on 1st base. Spec Bell walks. Eddie Lamline is pinch hitting for Dave Siebert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Eddie Lamline strikes out. Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Kane scores. Dave Pena advances to third on the play. Spec Bell advances to second on the play. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Bob Flinn pitching. Clem Lobert singles in front of the right fielder. Clem Lobert steals second. Bumpus Gehring flies out to the right fielder. Jim Beatty singles past the second baseman. Clem Lobert is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Jim Beatty advances to third on the hit. Jeff Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ralph Terry is pinch hitting for Hank Allen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Terry walks. Bob Minshall singles to left field. Jim Beatty scores. Ralph Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Kansas City Harvey Janzen pitching. Rex Steevens grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Paul Ogden singles to center field. Mike Shuba advances to third on the hit. Jim Kane pops out to the third baseman. Dave Pena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Stanceu did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Dave Dexter did not respond to coaching in speed Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Will Weid did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alex Alexander did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Johnston did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Art Nevers did not respond to coaching in arm Earl Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dixie Guinn improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricky Sugden improves in power_vs_righty