Inning: 1 Oakland Hiroki Yamao pitching. Skeeter Coleman walks. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Seth Winger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Scott Daniels pitching. George Grove doubles past the center fielder. Ed Granger singles to center field. George Grove scores. Ed Granger steals second. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Kerry McDonald singles to center field. Mason Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Granger scores. Kerry McDonald advances to second on the play. Xavier Mojupol walks. Ron Buker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Melido Menefee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cesar Beckett strikes out. Bill Lajeskie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Holt pops out to the second baseman. Hiroki Yamao strikes out. George Grove grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Del Crowder walks. Scott Daniels lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skeeter Coleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Granger singles to center field. Roger Scheffler singles to left field. Kerry McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Mason Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Granger advances to third on the play. Roger Scheffler advances to second on the play. Xavier Mojupol singles past the first baseman. Ed Granger scores. Roger Scheffler scores. Ron Buker singles to center field. Steve Holt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Buker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak flies out to the left fielder. Seth Winger grounds out to the second baseman. Melido Menefee singles to left field. Cesar Beckett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Melido Menefee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hiroki Yamao reached on a fielding error by Seth Winger. George Grove singles to left field. Ed Granger singles past the shortstop. Roger Scheffler flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiroki Yamao scores. Kerry McDonald grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Lajeskie singles to right field. Jim Harrell strikes out. Del Crowder singles to left field. Scott Daniels lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Skeeter Coleman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mason Lockwood flies out to the right fielder. Xavier Mojupol grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Buker flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the second baseman. Seth Winger walks. Seth Winger steals second. Melido Menefee flies out to the left fielder. Cesar Beckett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Holt grounds out to the third baseman. Hiroki Yamao strikes out. George Grove hits a home run. Coaker Meashintubby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Granger bunts for a base hit. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Lajeskie pops out to the first baseman. Jim Harrell hits a home run. Del Crowder flies out to the left fielder. Mel Pierson 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. Charlie Travers is pinch hitting for Coaker Meashintubby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Travers singles to left field. Skeeter Coleman walks. Hoyt Kubiak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Skeeter Coleman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Schroeder pitching. Kerry McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Mason Lockwood strikes out. Xavier Mojupol flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Seth Winger grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Melido Menefee singles to left field. Cesar Beckett singles to center field. Bill Lajeskie pops out to the second baseman. Jim Harrell singles to left field. Melido Menefee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Del Crowder hits a home run. Cesar Beckett scores. Jim Harrell scores. Slim Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Quisenberry is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Quisenberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Taylor pitching. Ron Buker strikes out. Steve Holt flies out to the center fielder. Slim Hudson walks. George Grove pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Skeeter Coleman walks. Hoyt Kubiak singles to center field. Seth Winger flies out to the right fielder. Melido Menefee strikes out. Cesar Beckett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Chris Taylor is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Hoover did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Al McGraw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Hoover improves in range Dugan Harvey improves in control Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Leifer did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Hoover did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Scott Noboa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Fritz Aponte improves in range Dan Steely improves in arm Bob Gardner improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Seilheimer improves in speed Walt Pena did not respond to coaching in arm