Inning: 1 Oakland Preston Palmquist pitching. Magglio Kida singles to center field. Joe Hoffman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Magglio Kida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Souza strikes out. Terry Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Madd Hatter pitching. Mike Cafego strikes out. Rube Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Stiely walks. Mac Falls grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Hinton flies out to the right fielder. Dan Cunningham pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Matthewson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Cap Jennings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wes McMahan strikes out. Frank Warner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bob Stein doubles to left field. Madd Hatter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Magglio Kida flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hoffman hits a home run. Bob Stein scores. John Souza pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Embree strikes out. Preston Palmquist grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Cafego singles to center field. Mike Cafego steals second. Rube Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Terry Johnson singles to left field. Bob Hinton singles to left field. Dan Cunningham pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Matthewson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Minnie Stiely grounds out to the second baseman. Mac Falls strikes out. Cap Jennings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Bob Stein flies out to the center fielder. Madd Hatter strikes out. Magglio Kida singles to center field. Joe Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wes McMahan flies out to the left fielder. Frank Warner singles to right field. Al Embree singles to left field. Frank Warner advances to third on the hit. Preston Palmquist walks. Mike Cafego strikes out. Rube Harris doubles to center field. Frank Warner scores. Al Embree scores. Preston Palmquist scores. Minnie Stiely flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland John Souza singles to right field. Terry Johnson strikes out. Bob Hinton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mac Falls singles to center field. Cap Jennings strikes out. Wes McMahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mac Falls advances to second on the play. Frank Warner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Jim Gerlach 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. Dan Cunningham flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Matthewson grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Stein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Embree strikes out. Romeo Hobbs is pinch hitting for Jim Gerlach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Romeo Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Mike Cafego flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Gary Grimes pitching. Sudden Sam LaRoche is pinch hitting for Madd Hatter. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Sudden Sam LaRoche strikes out. Magglio Kida grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rich Napoleon pitching. Rube Harris doubles to center field. Minnie Stiely flies out to the center fielder. Mac Falls grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Harris advances to third on the play. Cap Jennings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland John Souza singles to right field. Terry Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Bob Hinton strikes out. Dan Cunningham walks. Chuck Matthewson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sam Feller did not respond to coaching in control John Bay did not respond to coaching in range Ducky Wagner did not respond to coaching in speed Tommy Roettger did not respond to coaching in control Ducky Wagner improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wilkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Meyers improves in arm Bill Baker did not respond to coaching in CF