Win: Juan Deisel (7-5) Loss: Gil Ferrigno (0-6)
Save: Len Miller (15)
Inning: 1 Oakland Darren Bragg pitching. Steve Pechiney singles to right field. Steve Kamieniecki flies out to the center fielder. Henry Marshall doubles to left field. Steve Pechiney is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Armando Knauss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gary Blank pitching. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the shortstop. Livan Kirke strikes out. Ray Erautt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tod Olerud strikes out. Angel Powell strikes out. Al Jelincich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Blas Zuvella hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ken Cipriani singles to right field. Paul Hernandez walks. Mike Hamilton strikes out. Geoff Knudsen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Ed Stark walks. Gary Blank lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Pechiney singles to right field. Ed Stark scores. Steve Kamieniecki flies out to the center fielder. Henry Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Darren Bragg grounds out to the shortstop. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Livan Kirke singles to right field. Livan Kirke is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Tod Olerud doubles to center field. Angel Powell strikes out. Al Jelincich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Erautt hits a home run. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Paul Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Stark grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Blank strikes out. Steve Pechiney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Hamilton flies out to the right fielder. Geoff Knudsen grounds out to the third baseman. Darren Bragg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Kamieniecki singles to right field. Henry Marshall singles to right field. Armando Knauss strikes out. Tod Olerud grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Henry Marshall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Angel Powell is hit by a pitch. Al Jelincich strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker doubles to right field. Livan Kirke walks. Ray Erautt triples. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Livan Kirke scores. Gene Couchee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Hernandez singles past the shortstop. Ray Erautt scores. Mike Hamilton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Stark singles to center field. Randy Munoz is pinch hitting for Gene Couchee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Stark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Munoz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Pechiney singles to left field. Steve Kamieniecki grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Pechiney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Markus Briggs pitching. Geoff Knudsen strikes out. Darren Bragg strikes out. Nelson Nunamaker singles to center field. Livan Kirke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Henry Marshall singles to left field. Armando Knauss triples. Henry Marshall scores. Juan Deisel 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. Tod Olerud singles past the second baseman. Armando Knauss scores. Angel Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Tod Olerud advances to second on the play. Al Jelincich singles to center field. Tod Olerud scores. Ed Stark walks. Dick Eddy is pinch hitting for Markus Briggs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Eddy pops out to the second baseman. Steve Pechiney singles past the second baseman. Al Jelincich scores. Ed Stark advances to third on the hit. Steve Kamieniecki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gil Ferrigno pitching. Ray Erautt walks. Ray Erautt steals second. Blas Zuvella singles to left field. Ray Erautt scores. Ken Cipriani walks. Paul Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Blas Zuvella advances to third on the play. Ken Cipriani advances to second on the play. Mike Hamilton grounds out to the second baseman. Blas Zuvella scores. Ken Cipriani advances to third on the play. Geoff Knudsen walks. Tim Taylor is pinch hitting for Juan Deisel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Taylor doubles to right field. Ken Cipriani scores. Nelson Nunamaker walks. Ike DeMars is pinch hitting for Livan Kirke. Ike DeMars walks. Geoff Knudsen scores. Ray Erautt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Oakland Len Miller pitching. Henry Marshall strikes out. Armando Knauss singles to center field. Tod Olerud singles to center field. Armando Knauss advances to third on the hit. Angel Powell strikes out. Al Jelincich pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 11 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Nelson Nunamaker (17), Tim Taylor (14).3B - Ray Erautt (1).HR - Ray Erautt (12).GIDP - Geoff Knudsen. Baserunning: SB - Ray Erautt (13).CS - Livan Kirke (6).
Game Notes Al Jelincich is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Enrique Reed did not respond to coaching in range Elmer Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Larry Holmes improves in arm John Marentette improves in contact_vs_righty Rick Cooney did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Medich did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Milt Perry improves in contact_vs_lefty Henry LaManna improves in speed Thomas Skalski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Beard improves in range Danny Mitchell improves in range Terry Gordon improves in endurance