Win: Bill Parker (9-3) Loss: Luis Rodriguez (4-5)
Save: Jeff Parnham (22)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Parker pitching. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Shuji Uchi hits a home run. Desi Kerr singles to left field. Nate Tenace grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Desi Kerr is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Luis Rodriguez pitching. Deacon Shipley singles to right field. Tom Shelley flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Buckley flies out to the left fielder. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein flies out to the left fielder. Otis Amos strikes out. George Jones doubles past the first baseman. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt flies out to the center fielder. Jake Mahaffey is hit by a pitch. John Hamilton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jake Mahaffey steals third. John Hamilton is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Kell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Desi Kerr reached on a fielding error by Bill Kell. Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Parker grounds out to the shortstop. Deacon Shipley bunts for a base hit. Tom Shelley strikes out. Deacon Shipley steals second. Reggie Buckley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Pat Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the pitcher. Otis Amos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt triples. Jake Mahaffey walks. John Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Jake Mahaffey steals second. Bill Kell strikes out. Bill Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bochte singles to left field. Shuji Uchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Deacon Shipley steals second. Tom Shelley grounds out to the shortstop. Reggie Buckley pops out to the third baseman. Pat Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. Stu Karger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Jake Mahaffey singles to center field. Woodie Steinfeldt advances to third on the hit. John Hamilton reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Bochte. Woodie Steinfeldt scores. Bill Kell flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jake Mahaffey scores. Bill Parker flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Shipley hits a home run. John Hamilton scores. Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Shelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Otis Amos grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. George Jones doubles to center field. Karl Ash flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Reggie Buckley flies out to the right fielder. Pat Ray singles to left field. Pat Ray steals second. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Mahaffey singles to left field. Pat Ray scores. John Hamilton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jake Mahaffey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi walks. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Nate Tenace singles to center field. John Bochte scores. Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Kell flies out to the center fielder. Babe Coughlin is pinch hitting for Bill Parker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Babe Coughlin strikes out. Deacon Shipley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Alfonseca pitching. Otis Amos singles to center field. George Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Otis Amos advances to second on the play. Pete Harper is pinch hitting for Karl Ash. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pete Harper flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte walks. Jeff Parnham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shuji Uchi doubles to left field. Otis Amos scores. Desi Kerr doubles to center field. John Bochte scores. Shuji Uchi scores. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duke Massa improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Brickley improves in power_vs_lefty Duke Massa did not respond to coaching in speed Merrill Strawberry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Pick did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Dodson did not respond to coaching in velocity Silver Ray improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Pick improves in power_vs_righty