Win: Charlie Speraw (6-6) Loss: Lee Works (8-8)
Save: Eddie Williams (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Speraw pitching. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Garman singles to left field. Squiz Hudson pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Valentin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal Garman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Works pitching. Murphy Strange grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sumner Jeltz flies out to the left fielder. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Bell walks. Tony Morris strikes out. Dick Ankiel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Max Boehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Bill Torres grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Works strikes out. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman doubles to right field. Squiz Hudson doubles to center field. Hal Garman scores. Jeff Valentin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Beiker Reimer grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Speraw flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Morris triples. Dick Ankiel flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tony Morris scores. Max Boehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Murphy Strange reached on a 2-base throwing error by Max Boehler. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the right fielder. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Murphy Strange advances to third on the play. Bob Elliott singles to right field. Murphy Strange scores. Bob Elliott steals second. Bill Torres doubles to center field. Bob Elliott scores. Harry Alcantara doubles to right field. Bill Torres scores. Beiker Reimer singles to left field. Harry Alcantara scores. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Works strikes out. Tom Tiernan walks. Hal Garman doubles to center field. Tom Tiernan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Squiz Hudson singles to left field. Hal Garman scores. Jeff Valentin strikes out. Bob Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Charlie Speraw grounds out to the shortstop. Murphy Strange pops out to the second baseman. Sumner Jeltz hits a home run. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Ankiel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Max Boehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bob Elliott grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Torres flies out to the left fielder. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dave Zipfel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Krueger is pinch hitting for Lee Works. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Brian Krueger flies out to the left fielder. Tom Tiernan flies out to the left fielder. Hal Garman lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Buddy Andrus pitching. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Dave Zipfel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Williams pitching. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Valentin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Murphy Strange singles past the third baseman. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the left fielder. Norihiro Egawa walks. Bob Elliott singles to left field. Murphy Strange scores. Bill Torres flies out to the left fielder. Harry Alcantara lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Morris pops out to the second baseman. Dick Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Max Boehler flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Oakland total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brian Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty George Harris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chuck Kubski did not respond to coaching in velocity George Harris improves in power_vs_lefty John Jurisich did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Baichley did not respond to coaching in velocity John Geronimo improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in control Red Gladu did not respond to coaching in range Kenny Thomas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in velocity