Win: Paddy Owens (4-5) Loss: Herschel Scott (3-5)
Save: Joe Loftus (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pete Carden pitching. Mike Coveney singles to right field. Brad Concepcion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Coveney advances to second on the play. Barney Konerko reached on a 2-base fielding error by Billy Ardoin. Mike Coveney scores. Joe Trevino strikes out. Butch Meyers walks. Al Lowery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Bill Stewart pitching. Billy Ardoin walks. Billy Ardoin steals second. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Damian Marak strikes out. Johnny Hearn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Grant Dowling grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Good pops out to the third baseman. Bill Stewart walks. Mike Coveney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland John Kelly walks. Erv Morgan strikes out. Kazuhisa Hida strikes out. Fred Poffenberger walks. Pete Carden singles to center field. John Kelly scores. Fred Poffenberger advances to third on the hit. Billy Ardoin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brad Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Barney Konerko doubles to center field. Joe Trevino walks. Butch Meyers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Trevino is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Lowery singles to left field. Barney Konerko scores. Grant Dowling flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the shortstop. Damian Marak singles to right field. Johnny Hearn grounds out to the pitcher. Damian Marak advances to second on the play. John Kelly doubles to left field. Damian Marak scores. Erv Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pete Good strikes out. Bill Stewart singles to right field. Mike Coveney flies out to the center fielder. Brad Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Kazuhisa Hida singles past the shortstop. Fred Poffenberger flies out to the center fielder. Pete Carden lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Ardoin singles to left field. Kazuhisa Hida scores. Paddy Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Dalrymple doubles to center field. Billy Ardoin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Damian Marak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Barney Konerko flies out to the left fielder. Joe Trevino flies out to the right fielder. Butch Meyers walks. Al Lowery doubles to center field. Butch Meyers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herschel Scott 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 1st. Grant Dowling singles to left field. Al Lowery scores. Pete Good doubles to left field. Paddy Owens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Johnny Hearn grounds out to the third baseman. John Kelly strikes out. Erv Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Coveney singles to center field. Brad Concepcion walks. Steve Colson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barney Konerko is hit by a pitch. Joe Trevino flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Coveney scores. Butch Meyers singles to right field. Brad Concepcion scores. Barney Konerko advances to third on the hit. Al Lowery strikes out. Grant Dowling pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Kazuhisa Hida singles in front of the left fielder. Fred Poffenberger singles to center field. Kazuhisa Hida advances to third on the hit. Steve Colson grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuhisa Hida scores. Fred Poffenberger advances to second on the play. Art Gehrig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Ardoin walks. Jay Dalrymple grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pete Good walks. Nate Reynolds is pinch hitting for Art Gehrig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nate Reynolds lines out to the shortstop. Pete Good steals second. Mike Coveney singles to center field. Pete Good scores. Brad Concepcion lines out to the first baseman. Barney Konerko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Nunez pitching. Damian Marak flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hearn grounds out to the pitcher. John Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Trevino strikes out. Butch Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Al Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Pinky Javier is pinch hitting for Erv Morgan. Pinky Javier walks. Buddy Lyden is pinch hitting for Kazuhisa Hida. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Javier advances to second on the play. Fred Poffenberger flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Walker is pinch hitting for Steve Colson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Walker walks. Buck Benedict is pinch hitting for Billy Ardoin. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Freddy Maier pitching. Charley Lewis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buddy Lyden at 2B. Grant Dowling strikes out. Pete Good grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Feller is pinch hitting for Bill Nunez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Joe Loftus pitching. Jay Dalrymple walks. Damian Marak pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Hearn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jay Dalrymple is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Kelly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Ford did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Hendrickson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Allison did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Ford did not respond to coaching in speed Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Gilbert did not respond to coaching in speed Albert Sanchez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gary Figueroa did not respond to coaching in control Albert Sanchez improves in speed Ronnie York improves in contact_vs_lefty Horace Drew improves in control Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in SS