Win: Will Ruffcorn (4-10) Loss: Ron Marrow (2-2)
Save: Rico Moore (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Will Ruffcorn pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to left field. George Ferris reached on a fielding error by Buddy Lint. Tom Sanchez walks. Bill Valentin walks. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Jake Hunter grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. George Ferris is out at home. Kid Hale strikes out. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Jones pitching. John Lyons singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier singles to right field. John Lyons advances to third on the hit. Andre Wehmeier steals second. Billy Shirley singles to right field. John Lyons scores. Andre Wehmeier scores. Billy Shirley steals second. Mike Williams singles to right field. Billy Shirley scores. Mike Williams steals second. Buddy Lint flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Williams advances to third on the play. Chris Cote strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ramon Falkenberg singles to left field. Dave Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop. George Ferris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Hiroyuki Katsuura singles to center field. Will Ruffcorn fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Will Ruffcorn pops out to the third baseman. John Lyons strikes out. Hiroyuki Katsuura steals second. Ramon Falkenberg throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Sanchez walks. Bill Valentin strikes out. Jake Hunter singles to center field. Kid Hale hits a home run. Tom Sanchez scores. Jake Hunter scores. Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Ramon Falkenberg grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dave Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Billy Shirley strikes out. Mike Williams doubles to left field. Buddy Lint strikes out. Tom Bader strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. George Ferris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Chris Cote grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Katsuura doubles to center field. Will Ruffcorn flies out to the center fielder. John Lyons doubles to right field. Hiroyuki Katsuura scores. Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier walks. Billy Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Valentin singles to left field. Jake Hunter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Mike Williams singles to center field. Buddy Lint strikes out. Tom Bader flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Chris Cote flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Falkenberg strikes out. Ron Marrow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hiroyuki Katsuura walks. Will Ruffcorn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Lyons strikes out. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. George Ferris grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Billy Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Mike Williams strikes out. Buddy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Valentin singles to right field. Jake Hunter strikes out. Kid Hale strikes out. Bill Valentin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Bader singles to left field. Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Chris Cote singles to left field. Tom Bader advances to third on the hit. Hiroyuki Katsuura grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Cote advances to second on the play. Barry McGunnigle is pinch hitting for Will Ruffcorn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Barry McGunnigle singles to left field. Tom Bader scores. Chris Cote scores. Will Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Lyons walks. Andre Wehmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Barry McGunnigle advances to third on the play. John Lyons advances to second on the play. Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rico Moore pitching. Jimmy Hurdle grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Falkenberg reached on a fielding error by Billy Shirley. Luis Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Will Welch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - John Lyons (18), Mike Williams (16), Hiroyuki Katsuura (3). Baserunning: SB - Andre Wehmeier (12), Billy Shirley (11), Mike Williams (8), Hiroyuki Katsuura (1). Fielding: E - Billy Shirley, Buddy Lint.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in range Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Reynolds did not respond to coaching in endurance Eric Conway did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Bosch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave McGarr did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Bosch did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Herb LeMaster improves in speed Ted Davis improves in arm John Kinnunen did not respond to coaching in velocity Herb LeMaster improves in power_vs_lefty Cliff Roush did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Ryan improves in power_vs_lefty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C