Win: Mike Dressen (9-13) Loss: Fern Solis (13-11)
Save: Jim Mogridge (34)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mike Dressen pitching. Hideo Yamasaki walks. Hideo Yamasaki steals second. Ginger Deering flies out to the right fielder. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the pitcher. Rafa Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Fern Solis pitching. J.C. Heintzelman hits an infield single to the pitcher. J.C. Heintzelman steals second. Juan Martin walks. Mark Balboa singles to center field. J.C. Heintzelman scores. Juan Martin advances to third on the hit. Bob Dashiell singles to left field. Juan Martin scores. Mark Balboa advances to third on the hit. Mark Colbert strikes out. Max Fishel singles to left field. Mark Balboa scores. Bob Dashiell advances to third on the hit. Tom Hargan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Anderson triples. Bob Dashiell scores. Max Fishel scores. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Mike Dressen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Caballo grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jonah Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the center fielder. Juan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Balboa lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tim DiSarcina grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Hargan grounds out to the third baseman. Hideo Yamasaki pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Mark Colbert singles to center field. Max Fishel reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ginger Deering. Peter Anderson singles to center field. Mark Colbert scores. Max Fishel scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hammonds walks. Mike Dressen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. J.C. Heintzelman walks. Juan Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Oakland Ginger Deering hits a home run. Napoleon Garcia hits a home run. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Josh Bermudez flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo lines out to the third baseman. Jonah Hernandez doubles past the center fielder. Tim DiSarcina pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Montalvo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Balboa grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Mark Colbert flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Eddie Montalvo walks. Hideo Yamasaki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ginger Deering walks. Napoleon Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Max Fishel strikes out. Peter Anderson hits a home run. German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hammonds singles to center field. Mike Dressen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. J.C. Heintzelman walks. Juan Martin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Rafa Garcia strikes out. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Caballo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Danny Voss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Balboa pops out to the second baseman. Bob Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Mark Colbert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jonah Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Tim DiSarcina singles to left field. Danny Voss lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hideo Yamasaki lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Max Fishel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Anderson strikes out. Bob Hammonds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ginger Deering singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia singles to right field. Ginger Deering advances to third on the hit. Napoleon Garcia steals second. Max Fishel throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ginger Deering scores. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia scores. Paddy Garfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Josh Bermudez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rafa Garcia advances to second on the play. Johnny Caballo lines out to the first baseman. Jonah Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Les Mierkowicz is pinch hitting for Paddy Garfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Les Mierkowicz walks. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Mierkowicz advances to second on the play. Juan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Balboa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Harley Hopkins pitching. Tim DiSarcina doubles to right field. Francisco Madrigo is pinch hitting for Danny Voss. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Francisco Madrigo walks. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hideo Yamasaki reached on a fielding error by Bob Dashiell. Ginger Deering pops out to the first baseman. Napoleon Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Rafa Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Samuel did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Newkirk did not respond to coaching in velocity Boze Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Johnny Perdomo did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Kiefer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Palmer Kurowski improves in range Chuck Sharrott did not respond to coaching in speed Brian McAuley did not respond to coaching in control