Win: Yordanis Molinet (12-11) Loss: Will Welch (9-7)
Save: Rico Moore (44)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Yordanis Molinet pitching. Bill Valentin flies out to the right fielder. Peter Erautt is hit by a pitch. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. George Ferris flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Dave Jones pitching. John Lyons pops out to the third baseman. Billy Shirley hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier walks. Andre Wehmeier is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Williams singles to right field. Buddy Lint lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Al McGunnigle flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. Jeff May walks. Dave Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Chris Cote singles to right field. Tom Bader strikes out. Chris Cote steals second. Hiroyuki Katsuura strikes out. Yordanis Molinet singles to right field. Chris Cote is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Valentin walks. Bill Valentin steals second. Peter Erautt grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Valentin advances to third on the play. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Bill Valentin scores. George Ferris singles to center field. Tom Sanchez advances to third on the hit. Harry Brown singles to right field. Tom Sanchez scores. Al McGunnigle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Billy Shirley hits a home run. Andre Wehmeier pops out to the second baseman. Mike Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle singles to center field. Jeff May flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Hurdle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Jones doubles to left field. Bill Valentin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Buddy Lint strikes out. Chris Cote flies out to the right fielder. Tom Bader lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Peter Erautt grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Sanchez bunts for a base hit. Tom Sanchez steals second. George Ferris lines out to the first baseman. Harry Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hiroyuki Katsuura grounds out to the pitcher. Yordanis Molinet pops out to the first baseman. John Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al McGunnigle grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Jeff May singles to right field. Dave Jones grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Billy Shirley hits a home run. Will Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andre Wehmeier walks. Mike Williams strikes out. Buddy Lint singles to left field. Andre Wehmeier advances to third on the hit. Chris Cote strikes out. Buddy Lint steals second. Tom Bader singles to right field. Andre Wehmeier scores. Buddy Lint scores. Tom Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Bader steals second. Hiroyuki Katsuura hits a home run. Tom Bader scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yordanis Molinet flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Valentin pops out to the second baseman. Peter Erautt walks. Tom Sanchez doubles to right field. Rico Moore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Ferris grounds out to the third baseman. Peter Erautt scores. Tom Sanchez advances to third on the play. Harry Brown singles past the second baseman. Tom Sanchez scores. Harry Brown steals second. Al McGunnigle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland John Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Shirley grounds out to the shortstop. Andre Wehmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Hurdle reached on a fielding error by Rico Moore. Jeff May walks. Frank Servais is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Servais singles to left field. Bill Valentin lines out to the third baseman. Peter Erautt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Phil Howard pitching. Mike Williams hits an infield single to the pitcher. Buddy Lint doubles past the right fielder. Mike Williams uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Cote reached on a fielding error by Bill Valentin. Tom Bader grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Buddy Lint scores. Hiroyuki Katsuura flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. George Ferris grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Brown singles past the shortstop. Al McGunnigle singles to left field. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Tom Sanchez (13), Dave Jones (1).HR - Jimmy Hurdle (18).GIDP - Peter Erautt, Al McGunnigle.HBP - Peter Erautt (2). Baserunning: SB - Bill Valentin (18), Tom Sanchez (15), Harry Brown (27).CS - Jimmy Hurdle (17). Fielding: E - Bill Valentin.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Cain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie McCormick improves in arm Ernie Cain improves in arm Jerry Bosch improves in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Wayne Handley improves in range Herb LeMaster did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wayne Handley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Tauby improves in range Greg Moraga did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cliff Roush did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doug McMillan did not respond to coaching in C