Win: Royce Moeller (8-14) Loss: Jake Jones (5-10)
Save: John Crawford (17)
Inning: 1 Oakland Royce Moeller pitching. Murphy Strange pops out to the second baseman. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bob Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jake Jones pitching. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman reached on a fielding error by Bob Elliott. Max Boehler grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Hal Garman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Bell doubles to right field. Max Boehler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Valentin singles to center field. Bob Bell scores. Squiz Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Torres strikes out. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Beiker Reimer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Morris strikes out. Gary Ostrowski walks. Royce Moeller lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Gary Ostrowski forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tom Tiernan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the shortstop. William Spiezio strikes out. Jake Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hal Garman strikes out. Max Boehler pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bell walks. Jeff Valentin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone walks. Bob Elliott strikes out. Bill Torres grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alvaro Boone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Squiz Hudson strikes out. Tony Morris strikes out. Gary Ostrowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Beiker Reimer strikes out. Johnny Groskloss pops out to the third baseman. William Spiezio walks. Jake Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Royce Moeller strikes out. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Murphy Strange singles to center field. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Bob Elliott singles to center field. Murphy Strange advances to third on the hit. Bill Torres lines out to the third baseman. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Max Boehler walks. Bob Bell singles to left field. Max Boehler advances to third on the hit. Jeff Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Max Boehler scores. Bob Bell advances to second on the play. Squiz Hudson flies out to the left fielder. Tony Morris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Beiker Reimer strikes out. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman. William Spiezio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Ostrowski singles to right field. Brian Krueger is pinch hitting for Royce Moeller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Tom Tiernan flies out to the center fielder. Hal Garman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gary Ostrowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland John Crawford pitching. Noriyoshi Tezuka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Garman at LF. Jake Jones strikes out. Murphy Strange grounds out to the second baseman. Alvaro Boone hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Elliott singles to left field. Alvaro Boone advances to third on the hit. Bill Torres grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Max Boehler strikes out. Bob Bell pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Valentin walks. Squiz Hudson singles to right field. Jeff Valentin advances to third on the hit. Dave Zipfel 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. Tony Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Harry Alcantara pops out to the catcher. Beiker Reimer singles to left field. Johnny Groskloss hits a home run. Beiker Reimer scores. William Spiezio grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norihiro Egawa is pinch hitting for Dave Zipfel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chris Kinney did not respond to coaching in control Rufus Wheat improves in power_vs_lefty Huck Locke did not respond to coaching in arm Sloppy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in velocity Otis Bittiger improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Roger Dauss did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Plank did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Hobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Needham did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Hobbs did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Harris did not respond to coaching in speed