Win: Gene Thormahlen (8-13) Loss: Jerry Pless (4-5)
Save: Johnny Kelley (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jerry Pless pitching. John Bochte strikes out. Shuji Uchi singles to center field. Desi Kerr hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nate Tenace doubles to right field. Shuji Uchi scores. Stu Karger hits a home run. Desi Kerr scores. Nate Tenace scores. Bill Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Service doubles to left field. Mike Breitenstein singles to right field. Mike Breitenstein is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Kime flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Gene Thormahlen pitching. Takeo Hayashi strikes out. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Eddie Crane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte hits an infield single to the first baseman. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Shuji Uchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Reggie Buckley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stew LaManna strikes out. Ernie Pick walks. Mark Ashley singles to left field. Pat Saucier grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Nate Tenace singles to left field. Stu Karger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bill Parker walks. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Parker advances to second on the play. Tom Shelley walks. Eddie Crane flies out to the center fielder. Reggie Buckley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Service singles to center field. Mike Breitenstein lines out to the third baseman. John Service steals second. Jay Kime reached on a fielding error by Pat Saucier. Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Kime advances to second on the play. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Stew LaManna lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Pick flies out to the right fielder. Mark Ashley singles to left field. Pat Saucier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shuji Uchi grounds out to the second baseman. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace doubles to left field. Stu Karger doubles to center field. Nate Tenace scores. Jeff Cardenas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jeff Cardenas grounds out to the shortstop. Takeo Hayashi pops out to the third baseman. Tom Shelley singles to left field. Eddie Crane walks. Reggie Buckley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein flies out to the center fielder. Jay Kime grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Gene Thormahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Stew LaManna flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Pick strikes out. Mark Ashley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the third baseman. Shuji Uchi walks. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Pat Saucier lines out to the second baseman. John Hamilton is pinch hitting for Jeff Cardenas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Hamilton strikes out. Takeo Hayashi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Corcel pitching. Stu Karger flies out to the center fielder. John Service doubles to center field. Mike Breitenstein hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jay Kime grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Tom Shelley walks. Eddie Crane singles to center field. Tom Shelley advances to third on the hit. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Crane advances to second on the play. Stew LaManna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Pick singles to left field. Tom Shelley scores. Eddie Crane scores. Mark Ashley singles to right field. Johnny Kelley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Saucier hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Corcel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnny Kelley flies out to the center fielder. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuji Uchi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Takeo Hayashi doubles to right field. Tom Shelley strikes out. Eddie Crane grounds out to the third baseman. Reggie Buckley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Nate Tenace 2 (20), Stu Karger (18), John Service 2 (30).HR - Stu Karger (26).GIDP - Stu Karger, Jay Kime. Baserunning: SB - John Service (14).CS - John Bochte (26), Mike Breitenstein (12).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Larry Haynes improves in velocity Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gat Compton did not respond to coaching in speed Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in CF
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Silver Ray improves in power_vs_righty Sherry Stephenson improves in velocity Ollie Pesky improves in endurance Pedro May improves in contact_vs_lefty Silver Ray improves in 1B