Win: Kazumasa Hamagiwa (19-7) Loss: Bill Tabor (5-14)
Save: Art Alfonseca (47)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kazumasa Hamagiwa pitching. John Bochte strikes out. Russ Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Desi Kerr singles to center field. Nate Tenace walks. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Tabor pitching. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Takeo Hayashi steals second. Andres Houser throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Takeo Hayashi scores. Denny Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stu Karger singles to center field. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Stu Karger aggressively advances to third on the hit. Andres Houser singles to left field. Stu Karger scores. Bill Tabor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte lines out to the first baseman. Russ Saunders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Eddie Crane hits a home run. John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Desi Kerr grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Tenace lines out to the shortstop. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kazumasa Hamagiwa grounds out to the third baseman. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Mike Breitenstein singles past the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein steals second. Andres Houser strikes out. Bill Tabor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Shelley is hit by a pitch. Tom Shelley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Denny Bankhead doubles to center field. Eddie Crane grounds out to the third baseman. John Hamilton walks. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Bochte strikes out. Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Reggie Buckley singles to left field. Kazumasa Hamagiwa fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kazumasa Hamagiwa singles to center field. Reggie Buckley advances to third on the hit. Deacon Shipley strikes out. Kazumasa Hamagiwa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nate Tenace singles to right field. Doyle Johnson doubles to center field. Nate Tenace is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Stu Karger singles to right field. Doyle Johnson is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mike Breitenstein walks. Andres Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Tom Shelley reached on a fielding error by John Bochte. Tom Shelley steals second. Denny Bankhead singles in front of the center fielder. Tom Shelley scores. Denny Bankhead steals second. Eddie Crane flies out to the right fielder. John Hamilton grounds out to the pitcher. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Reggie Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Tabor grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Russ Saunders doubles to left field. Desi Kerr singles to right field. Russ Saunders scores. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Ray is pinch hitting for Kazumasa Hamagiwa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Ray strikes out. Deacon Shipley flies out to the center fielder. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Peterson pitching. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Stu Karger singles to right field. Stu Karger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Breitenstein singles to left field. Mike Breitenstein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Shelley hits a home run. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Eddie Crane walks. Johnny Kelley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Crane steals second. John Hamilton strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Alfonseca comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andres Houser singles to left field. John Grant is pinch hitting for Johnny Kelley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Grant grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Bochte reached on a fielding error by Eddie Crane. Russ Saunders walks. Desi Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Russ Saunders (9), Doyle Johnson (27).GIDP - John Grant. Baserunning: SB - Mike Breitenstein (27).CS - Stu Karger (16), Mike Breitenstein (10). Fielding: E - John Bochte, Andres Houser.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Brickley improves in range Dave Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Jay Kime improves in contact_vs_lefty Ray Haynes improves in arm Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Sheerin improves in range Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Pless did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Pick did not respond to coaching in 2B