Win: Tyson Hopkins (1-2) Loss: Rich Napoleon (2-3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Lee Maloney pitching. Rocky Jonnard grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Magglio Kida grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Aberson pitching. Randy Reyes strikes out. Rube Harris singles to left field. Rube Harris steals second. Frank Warner doubles to right field. Rube Harris scores. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. George Bowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Souza strikes out. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Spike Harkey pops out to the shortstop. Troy Rollins pops out to the shortstop. Mike Cafego pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Tim Yonke strikes out. Hal Plank flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jose Aberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Maloney strikes out. Randy Reyes singles to left field. Rube Harris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Cunningham. Frank Warner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Magglio Kida grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Bowers grounds out to the shortstop. Spike Harkey grounds out to the shortstop. Troy Rollins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland John Souza strikes out. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Cafego lines out to the third baseman. Lee Maloney strikes out. Randy Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Tim Yonke singles to right field. Hal Plank strikes out. Jose Aberson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Tim Yonke forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rocky Jonnard hits a home run. Jose Aberson scores. Magglio Kida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rube Harris doubles to center field. Frank Warner strikes out. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. George Bowers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Terry Johnson strikes out. John Souza singles to right field. Dan Cunningham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Spike Harkey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Troy Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Mike Cafego flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche hits a home run. Tim Yonke flies out to the center fielder. Hal Plank grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Aberson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Peraza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Cunningham at SS. Mac Falls is pinch hitting for Lee Maloney. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mac Falls grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Reyes singles to center field. Rube Harris singles to right field. Randy Reyes advances to third on the hit. Frank Warner flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Reyes scores. Romeo Hobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Gary Grimes pitching. Rocky Jonnard is hit by a pitch. Magglio Kida flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson hits a home run. Rocky Jonnard scores. Jim Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Souza doubles to center field. Lou Peraza pops out to the catcher. Sudden Sam LaRoche walks. Tim Yonke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Major Payne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Bowers pops out to the catcher. Al Embree is pinch hitting for Spike Harkey. Al Embree singles to center field. Wes McMahan is pinch hitting for Troy Rollins. Wes McMahan walks. Mike Cafego flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Siebert is pinch hitting for Jim Gerlach. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Siebert singles to left field. Al Embree scores. Randy Reyes walks. Frank Flair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Harris singles to center field. Wes McMahan scores. Buddy Siebert scores. Randy Reyes advances to third on the hit. Frank Warner pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Tyson Hopkins pitching. Robbie Martinez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Embree at RF. Hal Plank strikes out. Frank Flair singles to left field. Mike Howe is pinch running for Frank Flair on 1st base. Rocky Jonnard singles to center field. Mike Howe advances to third on the hit. Magglio Kida grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Rich Napoleon pitching. Romeo Hobbs singles to center field. George Bowers grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Robbie Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Terry Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Souza strikes out. Lou Peraza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Wes McMahan walks. Mike Cafego triples. Wes McMahan scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - John Souza (13).HR - Rocky Jonnard (6), Terry Johnson (14), Sudden Sam LaRoche (10).GIDP - Magglio Kida, Dan Cunningham.HBP - Rocky Jonnard (1). Fielding: E - Dan Cunningham.
Game Notes Tyson Hopkins is injured and is expected to be out 36 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in control Al Thornton did not respond to coaching in control Carl Oates did not respond to coaching in velocity Lenny Buehrle did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Cogswell improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Carsey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Steve Wilkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wilkins did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack Janowicz did not respond to coaching in arm Brian Carsey did not respond to coaching in 2B