Win: Mudcat Greene (2-2) Loss: Roger Dauss (1-2)
Save: Tommy Kutyna (12)
Inning: 1 Oakland Sam Cary pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Bob Elliott singles to right field. Alvaro Boone strikes out. Sumner Jeltz hits a home run. Bob Elliott scores. Bill Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chris Kinney pitching. Tom Tiernan singles to left field. Hal Garman hits a home run. Tom Tiernan scores. Squiz Hudson singles to left field. Jeff Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Squiz Hudson advances to second on the play. Bob Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Squiz Hudson advances to third on the play. Tony Morris singles to left field. Squiz Hudson scores. Max Boehler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Babe Wilson singles to center field. Greg Abbott strikes out. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. Chris Kinney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Ostrowski singles to right field. Sam Cary lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Ostrowski advances to third on the play. Hal Garman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Murphy Strange flies out to the right fielder. Bob Elliott singles to right field. Bob Elliott steals second. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Squiz Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Valentin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Bell singles to right field. Tony Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Torres singles to center field. Babe Wilson strikes out. Greg Abbott singles to center field. Bill Torres advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Johnny Groskloss lines out to the second baseman. Chris Kinney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Max Boehler flies out to the left fielder. Gary Ostrowski strikes out. Sam Cary singles to center field. Tom Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Murphy Strange strikes out. Bob Elliott singles to right field. Alvaro Boone flies out to the center fielder. Sumner Jeltz singles to right field. Bob Elliott advances to third on the hit. Bill Torres strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hal Garman grounds out to the second baseman. Squiz Hudson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Valentin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Babe Wilson strikes out. Greg Abbott singles to left field. Johnny Groskloss pops out to the shortstop. Chris Kinney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Bell is hit by a pitch. Tony Morris strikes out. Max Boehler triples. Bob Bell scores. Dave Zipfel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gary Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Brian Krueger is pinch hitting for Sam Cary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Brian Krueger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Crawford pitching. Murphy Strange walks. Bob Elliott doubles past the first baseman. Murphy Strange uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Elliott advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Sumner Jeltz walks. Bill Torres strikes out. Babe Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman strikes out. Squiz Hudson walks. Jeff Valentin walks. Bob Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Roger Dauss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Greg Abbott grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norihiro Egawa is pinch hitting for Dave Zipfel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Norihiro Egawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mudcat Greene pitching. Tony Morris flies out to the left fielder. Max Boehler singles to center field. Gary Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Roger Dauss pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Murphy Strange singles to right field. Bob Elliott walks. Alvaro Boone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Murphy Strange advances to third on the play. Bob Elliott advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the corners in. Sumner Jeltz hits a home run. Murphy Strange scores. Bob Elliott scores. Johnny B. Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Torres flies out to the right fielder. Babe Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Kutyna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tom Tiernan singles to center field. Tom Tiernan steals second. Hal Garman walks. Squiz Hudson strikes out. Jeff Valentin pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bell singles to right field. Tom Tiernan scores. Hal Garman aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Bell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Gladu did not respond to coaching in arm Xavier Skalski improves in arm Roy McNamara did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sloppy Ward improves in control Fritz Henriksen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy House did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in velocity Jimmy Veigel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brian Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim McGah did not respond to coaching in control Hughie Costello improves in power_vs_righty Brian Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty