Win: Les Cocanower (3-2) Loss: Ozzie Hamilton (0-2)
Inning: 1 Oakland Joaquin Plato pitching. Rodney Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Skeeter Coleman doubles to center field. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the second baseman. Skeeter Coleman advances to third on the play. Melido Menefee reached on a fielding error by Guss Grissom. Skeeter Coleman scores. Cesar Beckett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Melido Menefee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Geoff Walker pitching. Bo Johnson hits a home run. Guss Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the second baseman. Kerry McDonald singles to center field. Mason Lockwood walks. Xavier Mojupol pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Del Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Stuart grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Buker pops out to the catcher. Steve Holt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joaquin Plato pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Geoff Walker flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Skeeter Coleman singles to left field. Skeeter Coleman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bo Johnson strikes out. Guss Grissom grounds out to the pitcher. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Melido Menefee singles to right field. Cesar Beckett flies out to the left fielder. Del Crowder singles to left field. Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kerry McDonald walks. Mason Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop. Kerry McDonald advances to second on the play. Xavier Mojupol grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Buker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Doug Stuart strikes out. Geoff Walker strikes out. Rodney Rowland singles to left field. Skeeter Coleman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rodney Rowland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Holt grounds out to the third baseman. Joaquin Plato grounds out to the shortstop. Bo Johnson triples. Guss Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak singles past the first baseman. Melido Menefee strikes out. Cesar Beckett strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak steals second. Del Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Kerry McDonald singles to right field. Mason Lockwood flies out to the right fielder. Xavier Mojupol grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Stuart flies out to the left fielder. Jim Harrell is pinch hitting for Geoff Walker. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jim Harrell singles to center field. Rodney Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Schroeder pitching. Ron Buker strikes out. Steve Holt grounds out to the third baseman. George Grove is pinch hitting for Joaquin Plato. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Daringer pitching. Skeeter Coleman walks. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Melido Menefee singles to left field. Cesar Beckett pops out to the first baseman. Del Crowder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bo Johnson reached on a fielding error by Skeeter Coleman. Guss Grissom strikes out. Roger Scheffler walks. Kerry McDonald grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roger Scheffler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mason Lockwood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Vulcan Vollmer singles to left field. Slim Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Doug Stuart grounds out to the pitcher. Vulcan Vollmer advances to second on the play. Charlie Travers is pinch hitting for Andy Schroeder. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Travers grounds out to the second baseman. Vulcan Vollmer advances to third on the play. Rodney Rowland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Marty Gainey pitching. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Ron Buker walks. Steve Holt strikes out. Al Saipe is pinch hitting for Slim Hudson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Saipe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Oakland Elvis James pitching. Skeeter Coleman walks. Hoyt Kubiak pops out to the third baseman. Melido Menefee grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Skeeter Coleman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cesar Beckett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Bo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Guss Grissom strikes out. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Del Crowder hits an infield single to the pitcher. Vulcan Vollmer walks. Doug Stuart singles to left field. Del Crowder scores. Marty Gainey pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rodney Rowland walks. Skeeter Coleman lines out to the second baseman. Hoyt Kubiak strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 11 Kansas City Coaker Meashintubby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Kerry McDonald flies out to the right fielder. Mason Lockwood triples. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Ron Buker singles to left field. Mason Lockwood scores. Steve Holt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Melido Menefee doubles to center field. Cesar Beckett grounds out to the catcher. Del Crowder flies out to the right fielder. Vulcan Vollmer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Quentin Sivess is pinch hitting for Elvis James. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Quentin Sivess strikes out. Bo Johnson strikes out. Guss Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Oakland Mel Pierson pitching. Doug Stuart grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Quisenberry is pinch hitting for Coaker Meashintubby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Quisenberry singles to right field. Rodney Rowland pops out to the catcher. Skeeter Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Roger Scheffler flies out to the right fielder. Kerry McDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Mason Lockwood pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Oakland Hoyt Kubiak pops out to the second baseman. Melido Menefee flies out to the center fielder. Cesar Beckett lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 14 Kansas City Xavier Mojupol singles to right field. Xavier Mojupol steals second. Ron Buker flies out to the right fielder. Steve Holt grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Washington is pinch hitting for Mel Pierson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glenn Washington flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 15 Oakland Les Cocanower pitching. Del Crowder flies out to the center fielder. Vulcan Vollmer strikes out. Doug Stuart pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 15 Kansas City Bo Johnson walks. Guss Grissom walks. Roger Scheffler walks. Kerry McDonald doubles past the third baseman. Bo Johnson scores. Oakland total runners left on base: 15 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Paul Chiozza did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Leard improves in contact_vs_righty Scott Leifer improves in power_vs_lefty Marquis Phoenix did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill LaRose did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill LaRose did not respond to coaching in control 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: Dan Steely did not respond to coaching in arm John Petry did not respond to coaching in arm Walt Pena improves in arm Jose Keenan improves in arm Lary Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Gardner improves in arm