Win: Joe Berkman (8-15) Loss: Fern Solis (12-8)
Save: Jim Mogridge (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Fern Solis pitching. Mark Balboa flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Mark Colbert singles to left field. Mark Colbert steals second. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Berkman pitching. Hideo Yamasaki walks. Ginger Deering grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Doyle hits a home run. Jim Wolverton grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Mizeur hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Jones strikes out. Joe Berkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Napoleon Garcia walks. Rafa Garcia grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Balboa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dashiell pops out to the catcher. Mark Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Caballo grounds out to the third baseman. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fern Solis walks. Hideo Yamasaki walks. Ginger Deering flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Hammonds strikes out. Jimmy Doyle singles to left field. Jim Wolverton strikes out. Ed Mizeur walks. Jim Jones grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed Mizeur is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Berkman grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Balboa flies out to the left fielder. Bob Dashiell singles to right field. Mark Colbert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Josh Bermudez walks. Johnny Caballo walks. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Josh Bermudez advances to third on the play. Johnny Caballo advances to second on the play. Fern Solis strikes out. Hideo Yamasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Hammonds walks. Jimmy Doyle doubles past the left fielder. Bob Hammonds uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Wolverton strikes out. Ed Mizeur walks. Jim Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Ginger Deering strikes out. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Napoleon Garcia singles to left field. Napoleon Garcia steals second. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Berkman strikes out. Mark Balboa singles to right field. Mark Balboa steals second. Bob Dashiell flies out to the center fielder. Mark Colbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Caballo grounds out to the pitcher. Jonah Hernandez singles to center field. Billy Buelvas is pinch hitting for Fern Solis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Billy Buelvas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Hargan pitching. Bob Hammonds walks. Bob Hammonds steals second. Jimmy Doyle doubles to right field. Bob Hammonds scores. Alex Carrilo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wolverton grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Mizeur walks. Jim Jones reached on a fielding error by Jonah Hernandez. Joe Berkman grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ginger Deering grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Madrigo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Balboa grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dashiell walks. Bob Dashiell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Colbert singles to left field. Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hammonds grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Colbert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Bermudez singles to center field. Joan Lugo is pinch hitting for Johnny Caballo. Joan Lugo walks. Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jimmy Doyle 2 (8).HR - Jimmy Doyle (5).GIDP - Jim Jones, Joe Berkman. Baserunning: SB - Mark Balboa (14), Mark Colbert (15), Bob Hammonds (5).CS - Bob Dashiell (8).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Robert Congalton improves in arm Robert Congalton improves in speed John Quisenberry improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Kiefer improves in contact_vs_righty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Boze Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Samuel improves in contact_vs_lefty Chad Tannehill did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Perez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty