Win: Steve Carney (9-13) Loss: Fred Ramirez (6-9)
Save: Win Clyde (6)
Inning: 1 Oakland Fred Ramirez pitching. Steve Pechiney grounds out to the shortstop. Carter Tookle triples. Angel Powell strikes out. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Carney pitching. Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. Livan Kirke singles to right field. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Livan Kirke steals third. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Armando Knauss walks. Al Jelincich flies out to the left fielder. Armando Knauss steals second. Randy Munoz singles to center field. Armando Knauss scores. Ed Stark grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Hernandez flies out to the left fielder. Rob Brett strikes out. Geoff Knudsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Steve Carney pops out to the first baseman. Steve Pechiney singles to center field. Steve Pechiney steals second. Carter Tookle strikes out. Angel Powell walks. Shinichi Yano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the shortstop. Livan Kirke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Armando Knauss hits a home run. Al Jelincich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Jelincich steals second. Randy Munoz hits a home run. Al Jelincich scores. Ed Stark walks. Steve Carney 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Carter Tookle walks. Angel Powell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carter Tookle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Erautt grounds out to the pitcher. Blas Zuvella doubles to right field. Ken Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Paul Hernandez singles to center field. Blas Zuvella scores. Paul Hernandez steals second. Rob Brett singles to center field. Paul Hernandez scores. Geoff Knudsen is hit by a pitch. Fred Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Geoff Knudsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Shinichi Yano strikes out. Armando Knauss grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Jelincich walks. Randy Munoz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the third baseman. Livan Kirke strikes out. Ray Erautt lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ed Stark flies out to the right fielder. Steve Carney grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Pechiney singles to left field. Steve Pechiney is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Blas Zuvella strikes out. Ken Cipriani is hit by a pitch. Paul Hernandez singles to left field. Ken Cipriani advances to third on the hit. Paul Hernandez steals second. Rob Brett grounds out to the pitcher. Geoff Knudsen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Carter Tookle strikes out. Angel Powell grounds out to the second baseman. Shinichi Yano singles to center field. Shinichi Yano is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Win Clyde comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Nunamaker singles to left field. Nelson Nunamaker steals second. Livan Kirke flies out to the left fielder. Ray Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Armando Knauss singles past the shortstop. Ryne Macullar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Armando Knauss is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Jelincich doubles to left field. Randy Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Ed Stark grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Blas Zuvella strikes out. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Win Clyde flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pechiney walks. Carter Tookle strikes out. Angel Powell 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: 9 Kansas City Tim Taylor is pinch hitting for Rob Brett. Tim Taylor strikes out. Geoff Knudsen walks. Ike DeMars is pinch hitting for Ryne Macullar. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ike DeMars strikes out. Passed ball. Geoff Knudsen advances to second. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mace Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Cooney improves in range Glenn Elliot improves in control Glenn Elliot did not respond to coaching in control Joe Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Renfroe did not respond to coaching in endurance 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: Al Beard improves in arm Terry Gordon improves in control Paddy Staley improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Henry LaManna improves in range Billy Arroyo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty