Win: Nerio Young (3-0) Loss: Kid Kinzy (0-1)
Save: Howard Schacht (4)
Inning: 1 Oakland Kid Kinzy pitching. Johnny Parrott lines out to the shortstop. Todd Sentell pops out to the second baseman. Lynn Leard doubles to right field. Dave Metz singles to center field. Lynn Leard scores. Joe Gordon pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Lelivelt pitching. Fritz Brickell grounds out to the third baseman. Les Smith walks. Irv Pitlock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Tony Scharein flies out to the right fielder. John Meier flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Hinds strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Elemeno Pea strikes out. Randy Farley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Pat Lelivelt grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Sentell flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Edgar Giggie grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Froats strikes out. Kid Kinzy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Lynn Leard flies out to the center fielder. Dave Metz singles to right field. Joe Gordon strikes out. Tony Scharein walks. John Meier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fritz Brickell singles to center field. Fritz Brickell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Les Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Pitlock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Dennis Hinds grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Lelivelt grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Asselstine hits a home run. Elemeno Pea singles to center field. Randy Farley hits a home run. Elemeno Pea scores. Edgar Giggie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Froats doubles to center field. Kid Kinzy strikes out. Fritz Brickell singles to right field. Claude Froats scores. Nerio Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Les Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Todd Sentell grounds out to the second baseman. Lynn Leard strikes out. Dave Metz pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Irv Pitlock grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Asselstine grounds out to the second baseman. Elemeno Pea grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Joe Gordon strikes out. Tony Scharein doubles to center field. John Meier hits a home run. Tony Scharein scores. Dennis Hinds singles to right field. Harry Rohrmeier is pinch hitting for Nerio Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Rohrmeier doubles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Jesus Luzardo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Johnny Parrott singles to center field. Dennis Hinds scores. Harry Rohrmeier scores. Todd Sentell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Johnny Parrott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lynn Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Brock pitching. Randy Farley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Edgar Giggie singles to center field. Claude Froats doubles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Jesus Luzardo grounds out to the third baseman. Fritz Brickell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Metz pops out to the shortstop. Joe Gordon hits a home run. Tony Scharein walks. John Meier walks. Cy Beeler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Hinds flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hoover is pinch hitting for Charlie Brock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Hoover flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shanty Gregg pitching. Chief Kauff enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Meier at RF. Les Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Pitlock singles to right field. Brian Asselstine strikes out. Elemeno Pea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Todd Sentell strikes out. Lynn Leard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Howard Schacht comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Randy Farley strikes out. Edgar Giggie flies out to the left fielder. Claude Froats grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Nap Mole did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Geren did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Harrell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dixie Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Boyle did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Josh Smaza did not respond to coaching in velocity Josh Smaza did not respond to coaching in endurance Gary Roy improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Stinnett did not respond to coaching in velocity Sean Grossman did not respond to coaching in 1B