Win: Sherry Nagle (3-1) Loss: Joe Bowler (2-13)
Save: Joel Hogan (2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Bradey pitching. Koji Kubo singles to left field. Bud Yvars walks. Luis Young singles to left field. Koji Kubo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Turkey McCrea singles to left field. Scott Auker pops out to the first baseman. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the pitcher. Bud Yvars scores. Luis Young advances to third on the play. Turkey McCrea advances to second on the play. Jim Irwin walks. Stan Moran singles to center field. Luis Young scores. Turkey McCrea scores. Joe Bowler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Bowler pitching. John Stahl singles to center field. Slick Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Goldie Shelby pops out to the third baseman. John Stahl is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Koji Kubo walks. Koji Kubo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bud Yvars flies out to the right fielder. Luis Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Grich grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Kranepool pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Turkey McCrea grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Auker strikes out. Cecil Aitchison singles to right field. Jim Irwin singles to right field. Stan Moran reached on a fielding error by Joe Kranepool. Joe Bowler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City U.L. Distefano pops out to the first baseman. Mateo Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Bradey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Koji Kubo grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Yvars walks. Luis Young flies out to the center fielder. Turkey McCrea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Stahl pops out to the second baseman. Slick Johnson walks. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Ed Merritt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Scott Auker singles to right field. Cecil Aitchison singles to right field. Woody Vidro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Irwin grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Scott Auker advances to third on the play. Stan Moran doubles to center field. Scott Auker scores. Joe Bowler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Billy Grich singles to right field. Joe Kranepool strikes out. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Grich advances to second on the play. Mateo Perez singles to right field. Billy Grich scores. Dan Gettinger is pinch hitting for Woody Vidro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Dan Gettinger hits a home run. Mateo Perez scores. John Stahl hits a home run. Slick Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Sherry Nagle pitching. Koji Kubo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Goldie Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Merritt grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Turkey McCrea flies out to the center fielder. Scott Auker flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Kranepool singles to right field. U.L. Distefano lines out to the second baseman. Mateo Perez singles to left field. Joe Kranepool advances to third on the hit. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Sherry Nagle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Denny Brown doubles to center field. Joe Kranepool scores. Mateo Perez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lloyd Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Stahl grounds out to the pitcher. Slick Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Joel Hogan pitching. Jim Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Moran singles to center field. Dave Riggs is pinch hitting for Lloyd Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Riggs singles to center field. Koji Kubo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shawn Stahl pitching. Goldie Shelby lines out to the shortstop. Ed Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Grich hits a home run. Tom Sasser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Bud Yvars grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Young strikes out. Turkey McCrea grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Denny Brown (7).HR - John Stahl (10), Billy Grich (23), Dan Gettinger (10). Baserunning: CS - John Stahl (2). Fielding: E - Joe Kranepool.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Hartsel improves in speed Zeb Howell did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Chapman improves in velocity Al Ashby did not respond to coaching in control Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Norm Jeanes improves in velocity Bert Riley improves in contact_vs_righty Brett Tyack did not respond to coaching in endurance Cesar Rosso improves in contact_vs_righty