Win: Ty Knots (14-15) Loss: Joe Berkman (8-20)
Save: German Balian (14)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joe Berkman pitching. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Ginger Deering scores. Rafa Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Josh Bermudez lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ty Knots pitching. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Balboa doubles to center field. Bob Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Johnny Caballo walks. Jonah Hernandez lines out to the shortstop. Joan Lugo walks. Ty Knots lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Colbert strikes out. Max Fishel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Peter Anderson strikes out. Bob Hammonds grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Max Fishel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Ginger Deering singles to right field. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Rafa Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Josh Bermudez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Berkman strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Johnny Caballo flies out to the center fielder. Jonah Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Joan Lugo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Balboa walks. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Mark Colbert walks. Max Fishel flies out to the right fielder. Peter Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Ty Knots lines out to the first baseman. Hideo Yamasaki grounds out to the second baseman. Ginger Deering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Hammonds flies out to the left fielder. Joe Berkman flies out to the right fielder. J.C. Heintzelman singles to left field. Juan Martin singles to left field. J.C. Heintzelman advances to third on the hit. Mark Balboa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Napoleon Garcia walks. Rafa Garcia grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Dashiell grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Colbert walks. Max Fishel flies out to the center fielder. Peter Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Johnny Caballo walks. Jonah Hernandez singles to center field. Joan Lugo reached on a fielding error by Peter Anderson. Ty Knots grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Johnny Caballo scores. Jonah Hernandez advances to third on the play. Hideo Yamasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Berkman strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ginger Deering strikes out. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Buelvas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hideo Yamasaki at CF. Bryan Loretta enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ginger Deering at LF. Francisco Madrigo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Josh Bermudez at RF. Tim Suazo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jonah Hernandez at 1B. Juan Martin strikes out. Mark Balboa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dashiell hits a home run. Mark Colbert hits a home run. Max Fishel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Bremer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Madrigo strikes out. Johnny Caballo strikes out. Tim Suazo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Peter Anderson walks. Les Mierkowicz is pinch running for Peter Anderson on 1st base. Les Mierkowicz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Doyle is pinch hitting for Johnny Bremer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Boze Smith improves in speed Barney Aber did not respond to coaching in control Frank Jaha did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Shinall improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brady McRae did not respond to coaching in control Brian McAuley did not respond to coaching in control Marty Sargent did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Marty Sargent improves in contact_vs_righty