Win: Bruce Obando (8-2) Loss: Clem Elliott (3-6)
Save: Eddie Parris (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bruce Obando pitching. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Clem Elliott pitching. Andre Wehmeier doubles to center field. John Lyons walks. Billy Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Lint doubles to center field. Andre Wehmeier scores. John Lyons uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Brucker grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Bader pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Art Knicely strikes out. Walt Rosenthal reached on a fielding error by Steve Brucker. Harry Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Rosenthal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Meyer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Seelbach strikes out. Ken Stromme grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Obando strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Clem Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the shortstop. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Andre Wehmeier singles past the shortstop. John Lyons pops out to the catcher. Billy Shirley singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier aggressively advances to third on the hit. Buddy Lint flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Andre Wehmeier is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the first baseman. Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Art Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Brucker walks. Tom Bader pops out to the first baseman. Steve Brucker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Seelbach singles to left field. Ken Stromme grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walt Rosenthal grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Brown strikes out. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bruce Obando flies out to the center fielder. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the shortstop. John Lyons singles to right field. Billy Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Clem Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Buddy Lint singles to left field. Steve Brucker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Bader hits a home run. Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Seelbach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Frank Servais singles to left field. Art Knicely flies out to the center fielder. Walt Rosenthal singles to right field. Frank Servais advances to third on the hit. Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ken Stromme singles to center field. Bruce Obando lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andre Wehmeier singles to left field. Ken Stromme scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Lyons singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Billy Shirley pops out to the second baseman. John Lyons is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Meyer strikes out. George Ferris is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Ferris walks. Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Shane Judnich singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the third baseman. Rico Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Oakland Billy Espy pitching. Buddy Lint strikes out. Steve Brucker strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Art Knicely is hit by a pitch. Walt Rosenthal walks. Harry Brown singles to center field. Art Knicely scores. Johnny Meyer doubles to center field. Walt Rosenthal scores. Harry Brown uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Parris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. The catcher fields the ball and Johnny Meyer is thrown out at third. Billy Espy steals second. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Shane Judnich reached on a fielding error by Billy Shirley. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Frank Servais flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Andre Wehmeier (9), Buddy Lint (12).HR - Tom Bader (3).GIDP - Steve Brucker. Baserunning: CS - John Lyons (3), Steve Brucker (2). Fielding: E - Billy Shirley, Steve Brucker.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Davenport improves in speed Jim Plesac did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave McGarr improves in velocity Ron Marrow did not respond to coaching in control Greg Brandt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in arm Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ken McGuire did not respond to coaching in control Ted Davis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Hicks improves in contact_vs_lefty Doug McMillan improves in contact_vs_righty Ted Davis improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Fuller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chris Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in C