Win: Rube Butcher (9-10) Loss: Ben Bournigal (5-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Rube Butcher pitching. Kody Clemens singles to left field. Pete Tartabull strikes out. Kody Clemens steals second. Cecil Epsy walks. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Nolan Arenado doubles to center field. Kody Clemens scores. Willie Brusstar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Bournigal pitching. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Fernando Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Don Dorner singles to left field. Royce Lewis strikes out. Ben Bournigal lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kody Clemens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Eddy Hendrix pops out to the second baseman. Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Dan Bevan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Pete Tartabull singles to right field. Cecil Epsy walks. Nomar Garciappara pops out to the first baseman. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Willie Brusstar singles to center field. Pete Tartabull scores. Cecil Epsy advances to third on the hit. Don Dorner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Rube Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Royce Lewis singles to center field. Ben Bournigal lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kody Clemens pops out to the third baseman. Pete Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Morrison strikes out. Fernando Moreno grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Jolly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cecil Epsy singles past the third baseman. Nomar Garciappara flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Nolan Arenado singles to right field. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Don Dorner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eddy Hendrix walks. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Dan Bevan doubles to left field. Ariel Mendoza doubles to right field. Eddy Hendrix scores. Dan Bevan scores. Rube Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Ariel Mendoza advances to third on the play. Ren Smith hits a home run. Ariel Mendoza scores. George Langsford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Morrison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Royce Lewis strikes out. Harmon Killebrew is pinch hitting for George Langsford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Harmon Killebrew singles to right field. Kody Clemens singles to center field. Bill Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Tartabull reached on a fielding error by Johnny Morrison. Cecil Epsy walks. Harmon Killebrew scores. Nomar Garciappara grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Aroldis Chapman pitching. Fernando Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Charley Jolly hits an infield single to the catcher. Eddy Hendrix singles to center field. Fred Shifflett singles to center field. Charley Jolly scores. Tom Larsen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Bevan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nolan Arenado. Eddy Hendrix scores. Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Bill Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Katsutoshi Muramatsu pitching. Nolan Arenado strikes out. Willie Brusstar strikes out. Don Dorner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ren Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Fernando Moreno singles to center field. Charley Jolly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fernando Moreno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Royce Lewis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Sevcik is pinch hitting for Tom Larsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jose Sevcik singles to left field. Kody Clemens hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Tartabull flies out to the left fielder. Cecil Epsy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlos Silva pitching. Eddy Hendrix walks. Fred Shifflett walks. Rheal Kubinski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Bevan walks. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddy Hendrix scores. Lloyd Moseby is pinch hitting for Katsutoshi Muramatsu. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lloyd Moseby grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Karl Lake pitching. Nomar Garciappara strikes out. Nolan Arenado flies out to the left fielder. Willie Brusstar bunts for a base hit. Don Dorner doubles to center field. Willie Brusstar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Royce Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 13 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Carlos Silva is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Brett Leonhard did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Denman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Denman improves in power_vs_righty Donnie Funk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cordy Cordova did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuckie Scott improves in speed Paul Weaver improves in power_vs_righty Pat Ewing did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Judd did not respond to coaching in control