Win: Mark Rojas (4-1) Loss: Al Smith (5-8)
Save: Scott Madrid (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Smith pitching. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Bert James walks. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland George Carlsen pitching. Jose Lynn flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jose Reilley singles to left field. Whitey Smith doubles to center field. Jose Reilley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Freeman bunts for a base hit. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Jackson strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Al Smith singles to center field. Jose Lynn singles to right field. Jose Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike Campbell singles to left field. George Carlsen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the center fielder. Bert James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Whitey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Art Gardella triples. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Art Gardella scores. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Bunny Roth singles to right field. Harry Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Al Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Rick Cooke singles to center field. Ken Hobbs pops out to the catcher. Ike Campbell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Lynn strikes out. Jose Reilley strikes out. Whitey Smith singles past the second baseman. Art Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Carlsen grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James walks. Bert James steals second. Joe Cedeno doubles past the left fielder. Bert James scores. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Chuck Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Koestner grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Jackson strikes out. Rick Cooke strikes out. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Ken Hobbs. Archie Craig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ryoichi Misawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Craig at CF. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Al Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ike Campbell doubles to right field. Joe DeShields is pinch hitting for George Carlsen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joe DeShields strikes out. Ike Campbell is out trying to steal third. Tarrik Kleinke hits a home run. Bert James singles to left field. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Mark Rojas pitching. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Jose Reilley. Wally Poat strikes out. Whitey Smith singles to right field. Art Gardella grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Smith advances to second on the play. Chuck Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kevin Koestner flies out to the left fielder. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell walks. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Roosevelt Thompson is pinch hitting for Mark Rojas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Ike Campbell steals second. Tarrik Kleinke singles to left field. Ike Campbell scores. Bert James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Scott Madrid pitching. Deacon Newman is pinch hitting for Rod Green. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Deacon Newman strikes out. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Poat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Joe Cedeno (18), Ike Campbell (9).HR - Tarrik Kleinke (7).GIDP - Bunny Roth, Harry Jackson, Ike Campbell. Baserunning: SB - Tarrik Kleinke (18), Bert James (9), Ike Campbell (12).CS - Ike Campbell (9).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity George Menechino did not respond to coaching in speed Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in range George Menechino did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Menechino did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Veras did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Neill improves in velocity Russ Hershiser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Rawley did not respond to coaching in control Gene Tappe improves in arm George Rawley did not respond to coaching in control