Win: Luis Rodriguez (9-14) Loss: Damon Gleason (1-4)
Save: Herman Wagner (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Damon Gleason pitching. John Bochte grounds out to the pitcher. Otis Amos reached on a 2-base fielding error by Takeo Hayashi. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Amos advances to third on the play. Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Luis Rodriguez pitching. Takeo Hayashi walks. Tom Shelley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Woodie Steinfeldt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stu Karger flies out to the left fielder. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman. George Jones walks. John Service lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hamilton flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Pick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Amos doubles to right field. Desi Kerr pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Jake Mahaffey strikes out. Deacon Shipley walks. Damon Gleason lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace hits a home run. Stu Karger strikes out. Mike Breitenstein singles to right field. George Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Tom Shelley strikes out. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds out to the third baseman. Stew LaManna flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Service grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bochte singles to left field. Otis Amos doubles to right field. John Bochte scores. Desi Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Pick walks. Jake Mahaffey flies out to the right fielder. Deacon Shipley singles past the third baseman. Ernie Pick advances to third on the hit. Damon Gleason strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Stu Karger grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Breitenstein lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Takeo Hayashi hits a home run. Tom Shelley grounds out to the second baseman. Woodie Steinfeldt strikes out. Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Service strikes out. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland John Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Pick grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Mahaffey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Deacon Shipley grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jake Mahaffey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Bochte strikes out. Otis Amos grounds out to the pitcher. Desi Kerr hits a home run. Nate Tenace walks. Stu Karger hits a home run. Nate Tenace scores. Bill Corcel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Breitenstein singles past the second baseman. George Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Bill Corcel grounds out to the third baseman. Takeo Hayashi singles to right field. Tom Shelley flies out to the left fielder. Woodie Steinfeldt grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Takeo Hayashi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Service strikes out. Shuji Uchi is pinch hitting for Luis Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shuji Uchi singles to left field. Shuji Uchi steals second. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuji Uchi advances to third on the play. Otis Amos grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Johnny Kelley pitching. Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Hamilton walks. Ernie Pick flies out to the right fielder. Jake Mahaffey walks. Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Deacon Shipley singles to center field. Reggie Buckley is pinch hitting for Bill Corcel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Buckley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Herman Wagner is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Brickley improves in speed Yank Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Duke Massa did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Larry Haynes improves in velocity Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jacob Tinsley improves in speed Silver Ray improves in power_vs_righty John Basgall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Willhite did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Silver Ray did not respond to coaching in 1B