Inning: 1 Kansas City Geoff Walker pitching. Bo Johnson doubles to center field. Luke Driscoll strikes out. Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Kerry McDonald pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Joaquin Plato pitching. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Del Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al Saipe singles to center field. Xavier Mojupol walks. Ron Buker walks. Steve Holt doubles to center field. Al Saipe scores. Xavier Mojupol scores. Ron Buker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joaquin Plato lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bo Johnson strikes out. Luke Driscoll singles to left field. Steve Holt scores. Roger Scheffler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Luke Driscoll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Jack Parrett strikes out. Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kerry McDonald walks. Al Saipe walks. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Ron Buker singles past the second baseman. Kerry McDonald scores. Al Saipe advances to third on the hit. Steve Holt grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Buker advances to second on the play. Joaquin Plato strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Stuart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geoff Walker singles to right field. Rodney Rowland walks. Skeeter Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bo Johnson singles to right field. Luke Driscoll grounds out to the pitcher. Bo Johnson advances to second on the play. Roger Scheffler hits an infield single to the shortstop. Kerry McDonald singles to left field. Bo Johnson scores. Roger Scheffler advances to third on the hit. Al Saipe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kerry McDonald advances to second on the play. Xavier Mojupol flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Del Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Parrett singles to center field. Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Buker hits a home run. Steve Holt strikes out. Joaquin Plato singles to right field. Bo Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Luke Driscoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer singles to left field. Doug Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Vulcan Vollmer advances to second on the play. Joe Quisenberry is pinch hitting for Geoff Walker. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Joe Quisenberry pops out to the third baseman. Rodney Rowland walks. Skeeter Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Taylor pitching. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Kerry McDonald grounds out to the second baseman. Al Saipe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Del Crowder singles to right field. Del Crowder steals second. Hoyt Kubiak pops out to the second baseman. Jack Parrett pops out to the second baseman. Jim Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Xavier Mojupol walks. Ron Buker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Xavier Mojupol is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Holt strikes out. Joaquin Plato grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ron Buker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Stuart singles to center field. Charlie Travers is pinch hitting for Chris Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Travers strikes out. Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Skeeter Coleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rodney Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Marty Gainey pitching. Bo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luke Driscoll strikes out. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Slim Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Del Crowder strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak hits a home run. Jack Parrett flies out to the left fielder. Jim Harrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kerry McDonald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mason Lockwood is pinch hitting for Al Saipe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mason Lockwood flies out to the left fielder. Teruo Saeki is pinch hitting for Xavier Mojupol. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Teruo Saeki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer flies out to the center fielder. Doug Stuart flies out to the right fielder. Melido Menefee is pinch hitting for Marty Gainey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Melido Menefee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Ron Buker is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doug Mauch improves in power_vs_lefty Doug Mauch improves in arm Fritz Aponte improves in arm Lary Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesus Villalobos improves in velocity Doug Mauch improves in range Guss Grissom did not respond to coaching in C
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Sprague improves in range Al Hulen did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Hulen did not respond to coaching in control Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Marquis Phoenix improves in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Leard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hoover did not respond to coaching in SS