Win: George Carlsen (10-6) Loss: Kevin Fahrer (5-9)
Save: Slim Spinks (39)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Fahrer pitching. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James pops out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland George Carlsen pitching. Jose Lynn grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jackson strikes out. Yadil Delgado singles to right field. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Ron Kelly strikes out. Chuck Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bohn singles to center field. Erik Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Bohn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. George Carlsen strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Craig Willis strikes out. Kevin Fahrer grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Lynn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bert James strikes out. Joe Cedeno pops out to the first baseman. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Kelly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Jackson walks. Yadil Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jackson advances to second on the play. Rick Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Chuck Freeman singles to center field. Bob Bohn walks. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Carlsen grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Kevin Fahrer flies out to the left fielder. Jose Lynn flies out to the left fielder. Jose Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Bunny Roth grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Whitey Smith reached on a fielding error by Harry Jackson. Ron Kelly strikes out. Chuck Freeman strikes out. Bob Bohn reached on a fielding error by Bert James. Erik Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yadil Delgado strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roosevelt Thompson walks. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for George Carlsen. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roosevelt Thompson steals second. Rod Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Archie Craig doubles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Scott Madrid pitching. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Rod Green. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Gardella grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Aaron Stanley pitching. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Joe Cedeno singles to center field. Bunny Roth flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Whitey Smith singles to center field. Ron Kelly strikes out. Chuck Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Smith advances to second on the play. Bob Bohn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Oakland total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in control Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Adlesh did not respond to coaching in endurance Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dan Sadowski improves in velocity Jack Colbrunn improves in contact_vs_righty Ed McCovey did not respond to coaching in control Lou Fisher did not respond to coaching in range Lou Fisher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Neill did not respond to coaching in velocity