Inning: 1 Oakland Gene Thormahlen pitching. Takeo Hayashi flies out to the center fielder. Tom Shelley singles to right field. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt walks. Reggie Buckley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jacke Vergez pitching. John Bochte strikes out. Shuji Uchi walks. Desi Kerr strikes out. Shuji Uchi steals second. Nate Tenace hits an infield single to the second baseman. John Service singles to left field. Shuji Uchi scores. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Pat Ray hits a home run. Bill Kell strikes out. Deacon Shipley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jacke Vergez pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Takeo Hayashi triples. Deacon Shipley scores. Tom Shelley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Otis Amos walks. George Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Denny Bankhead grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Woodie Steinfeldt singles to center field. Reggie Buckley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Desi Kerr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Pat Ray flies out to the right fielder. Bill Kell grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Shipley singles to right field. Jacke Vergez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. John Service strikes out. Mike Breitenstein pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Tom Shelley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Denny Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Otis Amos grounds out to the second baseman. George Jones singles to left field. Gene Thormahlen lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, George Jones forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Reggie Buckley flies out to the center fielder. Pat Ray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shuji Uchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Desi Kerr lines out to the first baseman. Nate Tenace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Kell strikes out. Deacon Shipley walks. Deacon Shipley is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jacke Vergez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Service flies out to the left fielder. Mike Breitenstein singles to right field. Otis Amos pops out to the third baseman. Mike Breitenstein steals second. George Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Shelley flies out to the left fielder. Denny Bankhead reached on a fielding error by John Service. Woodie Steinfeldt singles to left field. Denny Bankhead aggressively advances to third on the hit. Reggie Buckley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pete Harper is pinch hitting for Gene Thormahlen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Harper lines out to the second baseman. John Bochte walks. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shuji Uchi hits an infield single to the first baseman. Desi Kerr grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Carlos Pafko pitching. Pat Ray strikes out. Bill Kell flies out to the center fielder. Babe Coughlin is pinch hitting for Deacon Shipley. Babe Coughlin singles to left field. John Hamilton is pinch hitting for Jacke Vergez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Parnham pitching. Pat Saucier enters the game as a defensive replacement for Babe Coughlin at 3B. Nate Tenace lines out to the pitcher. John Service flies out to the center fielder. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Dodson improves in control Ernie Pick did not respond to coaching in speed Sherry Stephenson improves in velocity Ruben Milnar did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Brickley improves in arm Merrill Strawberry improves in range Jeff Hill did not respond to coaching in speed Dante Kokos improves in range