Win: Will Ruffcorn (12-4) Loss: Mickey Ladd (5-9)
Save: Walter Easterly (1)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mickey Ladd pitching. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Will Ruffcorn pitching. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Burkett singles to right field. John Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Brian Burkett steals second. Art Knicely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Barry McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Chris Cote strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Jeff Babe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Seelbach pops out to the shortstop. Ron Muniz strikes out. Will Ruffcorn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Will Epstein flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Ladd grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Andre Wehmeier is hit by a pitch. John Lyons singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Billy Shirley singles to center field. Andre Wehmeier scores. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Billy Shirley steals second. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. John Lyons scores. Billy Shirley scores. Chris Cote singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Chris Cote steals second. Mike Williams strikes out. Bill Seelbach grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Muniz singles to center field. Barry McGunnigle scores. Chris Cote scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Will Ruffcorn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Muniz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Burkett flies out to the right fielder. John Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Andre Wehmeier strikes out. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Brown walks. Harry Brown steals second. Chris Cote throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Babe doubles to left field. Harry Brown scores. Jeff Babe steals third. Will Epstein walks. Joe Broberg walks. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Babe scores. Will Epstein advances to third on the play. Joe Broberg advances to second on the play. Brian Burkett walks. John Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Oakland Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. Chris Cote grounds out to the shortstop. Barry McGunnigle advances to second on the play. Mike Williams reached on a fielding error by Harry Brown. Bill Seelbach singles to right field. Barry McGunnigle scores. Mike Williams advances to third on the hit. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Muniz walks. Will Ruffcorn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Art Knicely strikes out. Harry Brown doubles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Babe singles to right field. Harry Brown scores. Jeff Babe steals second. Will Epstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley doubles to left field. Barry McGunnigle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Meyer is pinch hitting for Phil Howard. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Shane Judnich grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Meyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobo Riles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Brian Burkett walks. John Peterson strikes out. Art Knicely pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Les Konetchy pitching. Chris Cote strikes out. Mike Williams strikes out. Bill Seelbach doubles to center field. Ron Muniz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles past the first baseman. Jeff Babe strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Tom Bader is pinch hitting for Bobo Riles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Bader singles to center field. Billy Espy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Bader advances to second on the play. John Lyons triples. Tom Bader scores. Billy Shirley pops out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle singles to center field. John Lyons scores. Chris Cote singles to left field. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the hit. Mike Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rico Moore pitching. Will Epstein walks. Billy Espy lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Will Epstein forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Shane Judnich singles to center field. Billy Espy advances to third on the hit. Kid Hale is pinch hitting for Brian Burkett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kid Hale singles to left field. Billy Espy scores. Shane Judnich advances to third on the hit. John Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Art Knicely singles to left field. Shane Judnich scores. Walter Easterly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Art Knicely is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Billy Shirley (21), Bill Seelbach (24).3B - John Lyons (3).GIDP - Will Ruffcorn.HBP - Andre Wehmeier (4). Baserunning: SB - Billy Shirley (23), Chris Cote (19). Fielding: E - Chris Cote.
Batting:2B - Harry Brown (22), Jeff Babe (20). Baserunning: SB - Brian Burkett (23), Harry Brown (30), Jeff Babe 2 (17).CS - Hoyt Hoblitzel (13). Fielding: E - Harry Brown.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yordanis Molinet did not respond to coaching in control Yordanis Molinet did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hideaki Igarashi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Jacobs improves in arm Bobby Renfroe improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff May did not respond to coaching in arm Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Hurdle improves in range Jimmy Hurdle did not respond to coaching in C