Win: Stubby Aurilia (11-2) Loss: Joe Bowler (2-11)
Save: Joel Hogan (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Bowler pitching. John Stahl singles to center field. Slick Johnson walks. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the pitcher. John Stahl advances to third on the play. Slick Johnson advances to second on the play. Billy Grich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Stahl scores. Slick Johnson advances to third on the play. Ed Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Stubby Aurilia pitching. Koji Kubo singles to right field. Bud Yvars grounds out to the pitcher. Koji Kubo advances to second on the play. Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Ramon Grahe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez strikes out. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Joe Kranepool singles to center field. Stubby Aurilia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Stahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ty Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Jim Irwin hits a home run. Dave Riggs pops out to the third baseman. Stan Moran walks. Joe Bowler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Slick Johnson strikes out. Goldie Shelby singles to center field. Billy Grich strikes out. Ed Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Koji Kubo strikes out. Bud Yvars pops out to the third baseman. Cecil Aitchison doubles to right field. Ramon Grahe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mateo Perez strikes out. U.L. Distefano flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kranepool pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Ty Kelly strikes out. Jim Irwin pops out to the third baseman. Dave Riggs hits a home run. Stan Moran flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stubby Aurilia pops out to the catcher. John Stahl grounds out to the second baseman. Slick Johnson singles to left field. Goldie Shelby walks. Billy Grich walks. Ed Merritt walks. Slick Johnson scores. Mateo Perez doubles to center field. Goldie Shelby scores. Billy Grich scores. Tom Sasser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. U.L. Distefano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Tom Sasser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Koji Kubo strikes out. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Kranepool strikes out. Stubby Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. John Stahl singles in front of the center fielder. Slick Johnson walks. Goldie Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ramon Grahe singles to center field. Ramon Grahe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ty Kelly walks. Jim Irwin walks. Dave Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Grich singles to left field. Ed Merritt pops out to the second baseman. Mateo Perez flies out to the right fielder. U.L. Distefano singles to right field. Billy Grich advances to third on the hit. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Stan Moran flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Downey is pinch hitting for Tom Sasser. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Downey grounds out to the pitcher. Koji Kubo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lloyd Green pitching. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Stubby Aurilia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Denny Brown flies out to the left fielder. John Stahl singles to center field. Slick Johnson strikes out. Goldie Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joel Hogan pitching. Bud Yvars walks. Cecil Aitchison flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Grahe singles to right field. Ty Kelly strikes out. Jim Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Grich hits a home run. Ed Merritt singles to center field. Mateo Perez strikes out. U.L. Distefano walks. Joe Kranepool singles to right field. Ed Merritt scores. U.L. Distefano advances to third on the hit. Chick Rusch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joel Hogan grounds out to the third baseman. U.L. Distefano scores. Joe Kranepool advances to second on the play. John Stahl singles to left field. Joe Kranepool scores. Slick Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Cecil Aitchison. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Dave Riggs singles to left field. Stan Moran flies out to the center fielder. Turkey McCrea is pinch hitting for Chick Rusch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Turkey McCrea doubles to right field. Dave Riggs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Koji Kubo walks. Bud Yvars grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Turkey McCrea advances to third on the play. Koji Kubo advances to second on the play. Cecil Aitchison hits a home run. Turkey McCrea scores. Koji Kubo scores. Ramon Grahe lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13 Oakland total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Deacon Pierce improves in power_vs_righty Cesar Rosso did not respond to coaching in speed Gates Hamlin did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chet Lown did not respond to coaching in range Chet Lown did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Brickell improves in control Charlie Grimes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Todd Horton did not respond to coaching in LF