Win: Frank Viola (8-3) Loss: Dike Bradley (1-7)
Save: Steve Smith (11)
Inning: 1 Oakland Frank Viola pitching. Allan Schorr grounds out to the pitcher. Garland Quinn walks. Ramon Jones walks. Orlando Cruz strikes out. Tomas Keegan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Dike Bradley pitching. Carl Furillo grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Shelton hits a home run. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the second baseman. Al McHale singles to left field. Al McHale steals second. Paul Blair singles to left field. Al McHale scores. Al Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Saul Febles grounds out to the third baseman. Orator Young grounds out to the third baseman. Bruce Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Mazeroski flies out to the left fielder. Harry Coles strikes out. Frank Viola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Dike Bradley singles to center field. Allan Schorr strikes out. Garland Quinn strikes out. Ramon Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Furillo flies out to the left fielder. Ron Shelton grounds out to the third baseman. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Orlando Cruz grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tomas Keegan flies out to the right fielder. Saul Febles grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al McHale flies out to the right fielder. Paul Blair grounds out to the second baseman. Al Ramirez hits a home run. Bill Mazeroski singles to left field. Harry Coles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Mazeroski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Orator Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Graham flies out to the center fielder. Dike Bradley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Viola strikes out. Carl Furillo bunts for a base hit. Carl Furillo gets picked off first. Ron Shelton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Allan Schorr flies out to the right fielder. Garland Quinn grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Jones hits an infield single to the shortstop. Orlando Cruz singles to right field. Tomas Keegan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Junior Caminaro grounds out to the second baseman. Al McHale flies out to the left fielder. Paul Blair grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Saul Febles singles to right field. Red Kline is pinch hitting for Orator Young. Saul Febles is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Red Kline grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bruce Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Ramirez strikes out. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Harry Coles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Dike Bradley strikes out. Allan Schorr grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Garland Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlos Griffey is pinch hitting for Frank Viola. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Carl Furillo grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Shelton walks. Junior Caminaro singles to left field. Ron Shelton advances to third on the hit. Al McHale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Oakland Steve Smith pitching. Ramon Jones singles to center field. Orlando Cruz singles to left field. Tomas Keegan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ramon Jones advances to third on the play. Saul Febles walks. Red Kline pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Wiltse did not respond to coaching in control Red Morse did not respond to coaching in endurance Andy McLain improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Wiltse did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Giel improves in velocity Dick Newman improves in range Julio Taylor improves in velocity Charlie Sanders did not respond to coaching in arm