Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Colson pitching. Butch Meyers strikes out. Ed Birtsas grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lowery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Alan Brummett pitching. Jay Dalrymple walks. Buddy Lyden grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jay Dalrymple is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bruce Walker singles to left field. Buddy Lyden aggressively advances to third on the hit. Pinky Javier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buddy Lyden scores. Bruce Walker advances to second on the play. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Trevino strikes out. Lou Feller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland John Kelly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Damian Marak pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Hearn hits a home run. Steve Colson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Emil Kapaun grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Brummett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jay Dalrymple flies out to the center fielder. Buddy Lyden pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Butch Meyers walks. Ed Birtsas flies out to the center fielder. Butch Meyers steals second. Al Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Coveney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Pinky Javier flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. John Kelly singles to right field. Damian Marak grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Trevino walks. Lou Feller singles to center field. Joe Trevino advances to third on the hit. Lou Feller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Good singles to right field. Joe Trevino scores. Pete Good steals second. Emil Kapaun walks. Alan Brummett lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Meyers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Hearn flies out to the right fielder. Steve Colson grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Dalrymple hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jay Dalrymple steals second. Buddy Lyden pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Birtsas singles to left field. Al Lowery grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Coveney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bruce Walker flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Javier strikes out. Gene Ingersoll singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll steals second. John Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Trevino hits a home run. Lou Feller walks. Pete Good singles to center field. Lou Feller advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Pete Good is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). The defense is playing the infield in. Emil Kapaun grounds out to the second baseman. Early Juul is pinch hitting for Alan Brummett. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Early Juul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Rusty Dark pitching. Damian Marak grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Hearn doubles to right field. Buck Benedict is pinch hitting for Steve Colson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buck Benedict pops out to the second baseman. Jay Dalrymple flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Herschel Scott pitching. Butch Meyers reached on a fielding error by Jay Dalrymple. Ed Birtsas strikes out. Al Lowery grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Butch Meyers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Coveney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Buddy Lyden grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Walker strikes out. Pinky Javier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Trevino flies out to the left fielder. Lou Feller strikes out. Brad Concepcion is pinch hitting for Pete Good. Brad Concepcion walks. Emil Kapaun singles past the shortstop. Brad Concepcion advances to third on the hit. Grant Dowling is pinch hitting for Rusty Dark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Grant Dowling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Art Gehrig pitching. Dolph Christman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Brad Concepcion at C. Gene Ingersoll strikes out. John Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Marak pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Butch Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Ed Birtsas pops out to the first baseman. Al Lowery pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Johnny Hearn strikes out. Earl Hosey is pinch hitting for Herschel Scott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Hosey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jay Dalrymple walks. Buddy Lyden grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jay Dalrymple is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Bill Hill pitching. Mike Coveney strikes out. Joe Trevino walks. Lou Feller flies out to the left fielder. Dolph Christman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Oakland Bruce Walker singles to center field. Pinky Javier doubles to right field. Bruce Walker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Pinky Javier (23), Johnny Hearn (9).HR - Johnny Hearn (7). Baserunning: SB - Jay Dalrymple (9), Gene Ingersoll (10). Fielding: E - Jay Dalrymple.
Game Notes Early Juul is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Oscar Hill improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Brinkman improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Billingsley improves in control Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in endurance Pat Renna did not respond to coaching in control Bill McClellan did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Gilbert improves in range Roy Gilbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Albert Sanchez improves in power_vs_lefty Lefty Guerrero did not respond to coaching in arm Ronnie York improves in range Ernie Addy improves in velocity Billy Ardoin did not respond to coaching in LF