Win: Harry Bold (5-2) Loss: Paul Lovett (0-1)
Save: Major Payne (18)
Inning: 1 Oakland Buck Russell pitching. Joe Hoffman pops out to the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington walks. Rocky Jonnard strikes out. Terry Johnson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Boom Boom Washington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Madd Hatter pitching. Mike Cafego strikes out. Rube Harris singles to left field. Minnie Stiely flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Howe grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Plank walks. John Souza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mac Falls pops out to the first baseman. Romeo Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Wes McMahan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Madd Hatter pops out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Embree flies out to the center fielder. Buck Russell flies out to the right fielder. Mike Cafego doubles to right field. Rube Harris hits a home run. Mike Cafego scores. Minnie Stiely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rocky Jonnard walks. Terry Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Mike Howe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Cap Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Mac Falls walks. Romeo Hobbs lines out to the pitcher. Wes McMahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Hal Plank grounds out to the third baseman. John Souza strikes out. Madd Hatter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Embree strikes out. Buck Russell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Cafego pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Rocky Jonnard singles to right field. Terry Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rube Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Stiely flies out to the center fielder. Cap Jennings lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Mike Howe flies out to the right fielder. Hal Plank grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sudden Sam LaRoche advances to second on the play. John Souza singles to right field. Dan Cunningham is pinch hitting for Madd Hatter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dan Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Flair pitching. Mac Falls grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Romeo Hobbs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Howe. Wes McMahan flies out to the left fielder. Al Embree singles to center field. Romeo Hobbs scores. Buck Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Randy Reyes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Romeo Hobbs at 1B. Joe Hoffman walks. Boom Boom Washington flies out to the left fielder. Rocky Jonnard walks. Terry Johnson strikes out. Sudden Sam LaRoche singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Mike Howe reached on a fielding error by Wes McMahan. Hal Plank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Cafego grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Harris hits a home run. Minnie Stiely singles to center field. Cap Jennings strikes out. Mac Falls strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Oscar Alberro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Souza singles to left field. Bob Stein is pinch hitting for Frank Flair. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Stein singles to right field. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Souza advances to third on the play. Bob Stein advances to second on the play. Boom Boom Washington hits a home run. John Souza scores. Bob Stein scores. Paul Lovett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rocky Jonnard flies out to the right fielder. Terry Johnson doubles to center field. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Bold pitching. Randy Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Wes McMahan singles past the first baseman. Al Embree grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Oakland Mike Howe strikes out. Hal Plank hits a home run. John Souza singles to center field. Joe Shannon is pinch hitting for Harry Bold. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Shannon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Joe Hoffman walks. Boom Boom Washington singles to center field. John Souza scores. Joe Hoffman advances to third on the hit. Gary Grimes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rocky Jonnard singles to center field. Joe Hoffman scores. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Major Payne pitching. Magglio Kida enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rocky Jonnard at LF. Frank Warner is pinch hitting for Gary Grimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Warner grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Cafego strikes out. Rube Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Mac Falls is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Daley improves in arm Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Lee Fletcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Kurt Zerbe did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Skowron did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Wilkins did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Nelson Kelb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nelson Kelb improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Carsey did not respond to coaching in LF