Win: Mike Smith (1-1) Loss: Lixan Concepcion (0-1)
Save: Mudcat Greene (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lixan Concepcion pitching. Murphy Strange grounds out to the pitcher. Sumner Jeltz singles to left field. Alvaro Boone singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Elliott strikes out. Bill Torres walks. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Smith pitching. Tom Tiernan walks. Tom Tiernan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Garman walks. Max Boehler grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Beiker Reimer pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Groskloss flies out to the right fielder. Mike Smith singles past the shortstop. Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Bell doubles past the first baseman. Jeff Valentin grounds out to the shortstop. Passed ball. Bob Bell advances to third. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Morris walks. Dick Ankiel walks. Lixan Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Oakland Sumner Jeltz pops out to the second baseman. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Bob Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Tiernan lines out to the second baseman. Hal Garman singles past the second baseman. Max Boehler grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Garman advances to second on the play. Bob Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres singles to center field. Harry Alcantara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Beiker Reimer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Valentin strikes out. Squiz Hudson doubles past the center fielder. Tony Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Squiz Hudson advances to third on the play. Dick Ankiel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Groskloss walks. Mike Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Groskloss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Murphy Strange flies out to the right fielder. Sumner Jeltz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lixan Concepcion strikes out. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Alvaro Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Elliott strikes out. Bill Torres singles past the first baseman. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Max Boehler flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bell flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Beiker Reimer hits a home run. Johnny Groskloss singles to center field. Mike Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Murphy Strange singles to left field. Johnny Groskloss scores. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Alvaro Boone walks. Bob Elliott walks. Bill Torres grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Squiz Hudson grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Morris pops out to the third baseman. Dick Ankiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Alcantara strikes out. Beiker Reimer grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brian Krueger is pinch hitting for Lixan Concepcion. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland John Crawford pitching. Norihiro Egawa is pinch hitting for Mike Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Alvaro Boone grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Murphy Strange is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mudcat Greene pitching. Max Boehler pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bell doubles to left field. Jeff Valentin walks. Squiz Hudson singles to right field. Bob Bell scores. Jeff Valentin advances to third on the hit. Tony Morris grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fritz Henriksen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hall did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Pujols improves in velocity Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Hall improves in power_vs_lefty John Geronimo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Katsura Kobayashi did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Borom did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Jordan did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Jordan improves in power_vs_righty Mike Jordan did not respond to coaching in range Jack Plank improves in power_vs_righty