Win: Johnny Smith (4-1) Loss: Robert Tamayo (1-4)
Save: Slim Spinks (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Robert Tamayo pitching. Bert James singles to right field. Bert James is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the left fielder. Joe Cedeno singles to right field. Bunny Roth singles to center field. Joe Cedeno advances to third on the hit. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Smith pitching. Jose Lynn strikes out. Jose Reilley flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Yadil Delgado doubles to right field. Ken Hobbs reached on a fielding error by Robert Tamayo. Johnny Smith singles to left field. Yadil Delgado scores. Ken Hobbs advances to third on the hit. Bert James hits a home run. Ken Hobbs scores. Johnny Smith scores. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Art Gardella grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Freeman singles to right field. Chuck Freeman steals second. Billy Johnson singles to center field. Chuck Freeman scores. Erik Smith singles to right field. Craig Willis singles to center field. Billy Johnson scores. Erik Smith advances to third on the hit. Robert Tamayo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson singles to right field. Rick Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Yadil Delgado singles to right field. Harry Jackson advances to third on the hit. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jose Lynn singles to left field. Jose Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Smith flies out to the left fielder. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Art Gardella flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Cedeno singles to right field. Joe Cedeno gets picked off first. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jackson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Willis singles in front of the left fielder. Robert Tamayo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rick Cooke strikes out. Yadil Delgado lines out to the third baseman. Ken Hobbs bunts for a base hit. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Reilley flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Smith walks. Art Gardella doubles to center field. Whitey Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chuck Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bert James reached on a fielding error by Craig Willis. Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Joe Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Bunny Roth hits a home run. Bert James scores. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Brad Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Erik Smith strikes out. Craig Willis walks. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Brad Long. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat singles to right field. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley singles to center field. Craig Willis scores. Wally Poat scores. Jose Lynn advances to third on the hit. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Reilley advances to second on the play. Art Gardella hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jose Lynn scores. Chuck Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rod Green pitching. Yadil Delgado triples. Ken Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Scott Madrid walks. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Yadil Delgado scores. Scott Madrid advances to second on the play. Tarrik Kleinke doubles to left field. Scott Madrid scores. Andy Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Archie Craig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Jackson at 2B. Joe DeShields enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Cooke at LF. Billy Johnson strikes out. Erik Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig Willis singles to left field. Kevin Koestner is pinch hitting for Andy Slaton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Koestner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Haeffner pitching. Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Archie Craig pops out to the third baseman. Joe DeShields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Lynn flies out to the center fielder. Jose Reilley reached on a fielding error by Archie Craig. Whitey Smith flies out to the right fielder. Art Gardella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Maikel Caceres did not respond to coaching in control Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Sanders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yorelvis Poll improves in range Maikel Caceres improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Tappe improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Martin did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Martin did not respond to coaching in control Dick Knox did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Kelly improves in power_vs_lefty Charles Jordan improves in speed