Win: Tom Cooper (6-7) Loss: Walter Easterly (16-6)
Save: Les Konetchy (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Tom Cooper pitching. Buddy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Andre Wehmeier flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Walter Easterly pitching. Shane Judnich pops out to the third baseman. Glenn Chamberlain singles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Glenn Chamberlain advances to second on the play. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto singles to right field. Edilse Vazquez walks. Kid Hale strikes out. Mike Rigby doubles to right field. Yusaku Okamoto scores. Tom Cooper strikes out. Shane Judnich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Dave Blackburn strikes out. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Servais singles to right field. Yusaku Okamoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Servais is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Lint doubles to right field. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Lint advances to third on the play. Billy Shirley strikes out. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Edilse Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Kid Hale singles to center field. Kid Hale steals second. Mike Rigby flies out to the left fielder. Tom Cooper hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shane Judnich singles to center field. Kid Hale scores. Glenn Chamberlain singles to left field. Tom Cooper scores. Shane Judnich advances to third on the hit. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Shane Judnich scores. Glenn Chamberlain advances to third on the hit. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Brucker strikes out. Dave Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto pops out to the catcher. Edilse Vazquez reached on a fielding error by Dave Blackburn. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Edilse Vazquez advances to second on the play. Bill Giovanola comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Rigby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Lyons singles to left field. John Lyons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Giovanola singles to center field. Buddy Lint strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Giovanola is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tom Cooper grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Chamberlain walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Barry McGunnigle strikes out. Chris Cote pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Servais walks. Yusaku Okamoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Edilse Vazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Steve Brucker flies out to the left fielder. Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kid Hale singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Rigby flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cooper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shane Judnich walks. Glenn Chamberlain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Bill Giovanola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Bader singles to right field. Kazuto Uzawa 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 1st. Buddy Lint grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Bader advances to second on the play. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Shirley hits a home run. Tom Bader scores. Les Konetchy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Chris Cote flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Cermak did not respond to coaching in range Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in range Mike McAdams improves in speed Vern Branson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Doug McMillan improves in power_vs_righty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Benedict did not respond to coaching in control Tom Sanchez improves in arm Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Matthews did not respond to coaching in speed Jerald Brancato did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in C