Win: Jim Rosario (3-9) Loss: Kazuhide Niinuma (2-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Patterson pitching. Yonel Hurtado walks. Ed Templeton strikes out. Lefty Lindaman singles to center field. Clem Thornton strikes out. Freddy Perry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bryan Beane pitching. Dean Brodowski grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Witherup grounds out to the shortstop. George Callahan grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Boone singles to right field. Angel Gill singles in front of the left fielder. Bryan Beane fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bryan Beane strikes out. Yonel Hurtado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Oakland Ted Wood strikes out. Jim Foley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Zip Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Templeton strikes out. Lefty Lindaman grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Thornton walks. Freddy Perry walks. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland George Umbricht flies out to the left fielder. John Hoyt strikes out. Pat Patterson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Boone pops out to the shortstop. Angel Gill hits a home run. Bryan Beane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yonel Hurtado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Dean Brodowski pops out to the second baseman. Ted Witherup grounds out to the second baseman. George Callahan singles to right field. Ted Wood pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Templeton singles to right field. Lefty Lindaman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Templeton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Clem Thornton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lefty Lindaman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Freddy Perry singles to left field. Reggie Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Foley grounds out to the catcher. Zip Otis pops out to the pitcher. George Umbricht pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Boone strikes out. Angel Gill flies out to the left fielder. Bryan Beane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland John Hoyt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Patterson strikes out. Dean Brodowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yonel Hurtado singles past the third baseman. Ed Templeton lines out to the shortstop. Lefty Lindaman walks. Jim Rosario 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. Clem Thornton singles to center field. Yonel Hurtado uses his aggressiveness and scores. Freddy Perry flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Tartabull grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clem Thornton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Ted Witherup flies out to the right fielder. George Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Ted Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel is pinch hitting for Bob Boone. Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Angel Gill singles to left field. Bryan Beane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yonel Hurtado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Foley singles to right field. Jim Foley steals second. Zip Otis pops out to the first baseman. Walt Santovenia is pinch hitting for George Umbricht. Walt Santovenia strikes out. John Hoyt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chris Repass enters the game as a defensive replacement for Walt Santovenia at SS. Ed Lovelace is pinch hitting for Ed Templeton. Ed Lovelace flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Lindaman strikes out. Clem Thornton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Lave Bowa enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Lovelace at LF. Kazuhide Niinuma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stu Morgan is pinch hitting for Jim Rosario. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stu Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Dean Brodowski triples. Ted Witherup walks. George Callahan singles to right field. Dean Brodowski scores. Ted Witherup advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Ted Wood singles to right field. Ted Witherup scores. George Callahan advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Ishod Wair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Foley singles to left field. George Callahan scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gerry Clark did not respond to coaching in control Merl Lajeskie improves in contact_vs_righty Lafayette Lassetter did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in 2B
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Kutyna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Kutyna did not respond to coaching in range Gee Lampkin did not respond to coaching in speed Grant Higbee improves in arm Scott Johnston did not respond to coaching in C