Win: Jim Etchison (14-11) Loss: Frank Phillips (6-11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Phillips pitching. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Etchison pitching. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley pops out to the first baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka strikes out. Billy Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Lynn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth singles to center field. Harry Jackson strikes out. Joe DeShields singles to left field. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Bunny Roth advances to third on the play. Joe DeShields advances to second on the play. Wayne Poole doubles to right field. Bunny Roth scores. Joe DeShields scores. Jim Etchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Bohn flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Freeman singles to left field. Erik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Craig Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Hobbs is hit by a pitch. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth walks. Harry Jackson strikes out. Joe DeShields walks. Ken Hobbs scores. Passed ball. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Bunny Roth advances to third. Joe DeShields advances to second. Ike Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Phillips walks. Jose Lynn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Phillips is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Reilley flies out to the center fielder. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Wayne Poole singles to right field. Jim Etchison lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Ken Hobbs walks. Tarrik Kleinke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Billy Johnson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bob Bohn strikes out. Chuck Freeman singles in front of the right fielder. Billy Johnson advances to third on the hit. Erik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Johnson scores. Chuck Freeman advances to second on the play. Craig Willis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Harry Jackson walks. Joe DeShields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Frank Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley walks. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Billy Johnson walks. Bob Bohn strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Etchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Chuck Freeman singles to center field. Erik Smith doubles to left field. Chuck Freeman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Craig Willis flies out to the center fielder. Art Gardella is pinch hitting for Frank Phillips. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Art Gardella strikes out. Jose Lynn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Smith pitching. Ken Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Jose Reilley singles to center field. Jose Reilley steals second. Kenichiro Kataoka grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Madrid 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. Billy Johnson strikes out. Bob Bohn singles to center field. Jose Reilley scores. Chuck Freeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Bohn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bunny Roth singles to left field. Harry Jackson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe DeShields flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Erik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Willis strikes out. Deacon Newman is pinch hitting for Al Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Deacon Newman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rod Green pitching. Ike Campbell singles to right field. Wayne Poole singles to right field. Rick Cooke is pinch hitting for Scott Madrid. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Rick Cooke singles to center field. Ike Campbell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ken Hobbs grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Cooke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Poole scores. Ken Hobbs advances to second on the play. Rip McCormick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Cedeno singles past the first baseman. Ken Hobbs scores. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Spinks pitching. Jose Lynn walks. Jose Reilley pops out to the third baseman. Kenichiro Kataoka flies out to the center fielder. Billy Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in velocity Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in control Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dean Kimber improves in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Russ Hershiser improves in range Gene Tappe improves in power_vs_righty Charlie Klein improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Fisher improves in power_vs_lefty Russ Hershiser improves in power_vs_righty Bud Calhoun improves in contact_vs_lefty