Win: Dilson Owens (1-0) Loss: Paul Osteen (3-11)
Save: Scott Madrid (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Osteen pitching. Tarrik Kleinke pops out to the second baseman. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Glenn Hooton pitching. Jose Lynn singles to center field. Jose Reilley flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith pops out to the shortstop. Art Gardella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth hits a home run. Harry Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Rick Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Chuck Freeman singles to right field. Billy Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck Freeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Erik Smith singles to center field. Billy Johnson advances to third on the hit. Craig Willis doubles to right field. Billy Johnson scores. Paul Osteen singles to center field. Erik Smith scores. Craig Willis scores. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Osteen advances to second on the play. Jose Reilley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike Campbell hits a home run. Glenn Hooton strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James doubles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Joe Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Whitey Smith strikes out. Art Gardella strikes out. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Rick Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Ken Hobbs singles past the third baseman. Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Johnson strikes out. Erik Smith pops out to the shortstop. Craig Willis walks. Paul Osteen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Glenn Hooton strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James singles to right field. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jose Lynn pops out to the second baseman. Jose Reilley flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Smith hits a home run. Walter Clary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Gardella hits a home run. Chuck Freeman singles to right field. Billy Johnson walks. Erik Smith is hit by a pitch. Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bunny Roth hits a home run. Harry Jackson singles to center field. Rick Cooke strikes out. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Ken Hobbs. Archie Craig strikes out. Ike Campbell hits a home run. Harry Jackson scores. Andy Slaton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dilson Owens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ryoichi Misawa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Archie Craig at CF. Andy Slaton singles to center field. Jose Lynn strikes out. Jose Reilley pops out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith walks. Art Gardella grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Whitey Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Bert James singles to right field. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tarrik Kleinke advances to third on the play. Bert James advances to second on the play. Bunny Roth singles to left field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Bert James scores. Bill Rohde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Jackson strikes out. Bunny Roth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe DeShields enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Cooke at LF. Chuck Freeman singles to left field. Billy Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe DeShields strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa singles to center field. Ike Campbell strikes out. Dilson Owens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Craig Willis pops out to the first baseman. Wally Poat is pinch hitting for Bill Rohde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Poat flies out to the left fielder. Jose Lynn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rod Green pitching. Tarrik Kleinke singles to left field. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Bert James grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Reilley singles to center field. Whitey Smith strikes out. Art Gardella singles to center field. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Billy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in endurance Don Schiraldi did not respond to coaching in endurance Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Johan Pyburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Macha improves in arm Takahiro Amakawa did not respond to coaching in velocity George Menechino did not respond to coaching in LF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Knox improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Klein improves in power_vs_righty Gene Tappe improves in arm Gene Tappe improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Klein did not respond to coaching in speed