Win: Takayoshi Yamashita (2-8) Loss: Birdie Lake (14-9)
Inning: 1 Oakland Birdie Lake pitching. George Callahan hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ted Witherup singles to left field. Jim Butler strikes out. Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. George Callahan advances to third on the play. Ted Witherup advances to second on the play. Ted Wood hits a home run. George Callahan scores. Ted Witherup scores. Zip Otis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Takayoshi Yamashita pitching. Freddy Perry flies out to the center fielder. Lave Bowa doubles to left field. Ed Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Angel Gill flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Foley grounds out to the second baseman. Takayoshi Yamashita singles to left field. George Callahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Takayoshi Yamashita is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reggie Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Bob Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Bill Beltran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Ted Witherup singles to left field. Jim Butler singles to right field. Al Klugmann singles to left field. Ted Witherup scores. Ted Wood singles to left field. Zip Otis walks. Jim Butler scores. Ishod Wair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Umbricht grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Klugmann scores. Ted Wood advances to third on the play. Zip Otis advances to second on the play. Jim Foley singles to center field. Ted Wood scores. Zip Otis scores. Takayoshi Yamashita lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Callahan reached on a fielding error by Angel Gill. Ted Witherup singles past the second baseman. Jim Foley scores. Jim Butler doubles to center field. George Callahan scores. Ted Witherup uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Klugmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Stan Lytle hits a home run. Ishod Wair strikes out. Freddy Perry singles to center field. Freddy Perry is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lave Bowa singles to right field. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ted Wood strikes out. Zip Otis strikes out. George Umbricht strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Angel Gill hits a home run. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Tartabull doubles to center field. Bill Beltran strikes out. Stan Lytle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Foley grounds out to the shortstop. Takayoshi Yamashita strikes out. George Callahan walks. Ted Witherup singles to right field. George Callahan advances to third on the hit. Jim Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel is pinch hitting for Ishod Wair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yariel Duvergel flies out to the right fielder. Freddy Perry grounds out to the second baseman. Lave Bowa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland George Flanagan pitching. Al Klugmann grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Wood hits a home run. Zip Otis strikes out. George Umbricht grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Angel Gill singles to left field. Reggie Tartabull singles to right field. Angel Gill advances to third on the hit. Reggie Tartabull steals second. Bob Tartabull singles to left field. Angel Gill scores. Reggie Tartabull scores. Bob Tartabull steals second. Bill Beltran grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Stan Lytle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Foley pops out to the first baseman. Takayoshi Yamashita strikes out. George Callahan lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Flanagan strikes out. Freddy Perry grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lave Bowa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Ted Witherup singles to left field. Kazuya Kuroe is pinch hitting for Jim Butler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kazuya Kuroe singles past the second baseman. Ted Witherup advances to third on the hit. Al Klugmann flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Witherup scores. Ted Wood grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuya Kuroe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Zip Otis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Lovelace doubles to left field. Angel Gill doubles to center field. Ed Lovelace scores. Reggie Tartabull walks. Bob Tartabull doubles to right field. Angel Gill scores. Reggie Tartabull uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Beltran flies out to the right fielder. Gene Stanton is pinch hitting for Stan Lytle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gene Stanton singles to center field. Bob Tartabull scores. Lefty Lindaman is pinch hitting for George Flanagan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lefty Lindaman doubles to center field. Gene Stanton uses his aggressiveness and scores. J.J. Suggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lefty Lindaman is out trying to steal third. Freddy Perry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Kazuhide Niinuma pitching. George Umbricht strikes out. Jim Foley doubles to right field. J.J. Suggs grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Foley advances to third on the play. George Callahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lave Bowa flies out to the center fielder. Ed Lovelace strikes out. Angel Gill doubles to center field. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Merl Mertz did not respond to coaching in speed Javier Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Asif McGillicuddy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Merl Mertz improves in power_vs_righty Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Dunn improves in contact_vs_righty Merl Lajeskie improves in arm Art Godoy did not respond to coaching in speed Joe McFadden did not respond to coaching in 1B