Win: Jacopo Pederman (6-1) Loss: Wayne Hughes (5-2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Evans pitching. Bill Brown walks. Dudley Dawson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don MacQoowod strikes out. Riley Elizabeth flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Randall Floyd pitching. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Lesli Brownson flies out to the right fielder. Louie Omura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walter Pickman flies out to the center fielder. Chan Wolf pops out to the second baseman. Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Abel Wizenewski flies out to the center fielder. Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Mike Picken hits a home run. Mike Garciaparra scores. Frankie Prince doubles to left field. Bill Santana lines out to the second baseman. Joe Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Sectwofour walks. Randall Floyd pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Jeff Sectwofour is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Brown singles to left field. Dudley Dawson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Marley Wiggins flies out to the left fielder. Lesli Brownson strikes out. Louie Omura pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Don MacQoowod hits a home run. Riley Elizabeth singles past the third baseman. Walter Pickman strikes out. Chan Wolf grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Riley Elizabeth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edgardo Griffin singles to center field. Jeff Sectwofour hits a home run. Chan Wolf scores. Edgardo Griffin scores. Randall Floyd singles to left field. Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Abel Wizenewski flies out to the right fielder. Mike Garciaparra flies out to the center fielder. Mike Picken singles to right field. Frankie Prince flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dudley Dawson flies out to the left fielder. Don MacQoowod hits a home run. Riley Elizabeth singles past the third baseman. Riley Elizabeth steals second. Walter Pickman walks. Chan Wolf strikes out. Edgardo Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Bill Santana walks. Dan Congalton is pinch hitting for Joe Evans. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dan Congalton flies out to the center fielder. Marley Wiggins walks. Lesli Brownson pops out to the shortstop. Louie Omura grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marley Wiggins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sam Smith pitching. Jeff Sectwofour strikes out. Randall Floyd flies out to the center fielder. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Abel Wizenewski doubles to right field. Mike Garciaparra singles to right field. Abel Wizenewski scores. Mike Garciaparra steals second. Mike Picken singles to right field. Mike Garciaparra scores. Frankie Prince doubles to right field. Bill Santana walks. Del Klaus is pinch hitting for Sam Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Del Klaus grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Picken scores. Frankie Prince advances to third on the play. Fred Scheer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joffrey Marquardt pitching. Hack Wilcox is pinch hitting for Dudley Dawson. Hack Wilcox singles to left field. Don MacQoowod grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hack Wilcox advances to second on the play. Riley Elizabeth pops out to the second baseman. Walter Pickman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Lesli Brownson pops out to the second baseman. Louie Omura lines out to the pitcher. Abel Wizenewski singles to center field. Mike Garciaparra singles to left field. Abel Wizenewski advances to third on the hit. Mike Garciaparra is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chan Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Edgardo Griffin singles to left field. Jeff Sectwofour flies out to the center fielder. Cy Droo is pinch hitting for Fred Scheer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cy Droo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Lou Skolnick pitching. Mike Picken flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Prince strikes out. Bill Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kenny Headman 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. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Hack Wilcox strikes out. Don MacQoowod singles to left field. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Skeeter Warwick is pinch hitting for Kenny Headman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Skeeter Warwick grounds out to the third baseman. Marley Wiggins pops out to the second baseman. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Wayne Hughes pitching. Walter Pickman strikes out. Chan Wolf singles to center field. Edgardo Griffin singles to center field. Jeff Sectwofour pops out to the first baseman. Tripp Cromer is pinch hitting for Lou Skolnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tripp Cromer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Collin Oats pitching. Louie Omura grounds out to the second baseman. Abel Wizenewski singles to center field. Mike Garciaparra strikes out. Mike Picken grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Abel Wizenewski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Hack Wilcox singles to left field. Hack Wilcox is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don MacQoowod flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Oakland Frankie Prince pops out to the second baseman. Bill Santana flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Riley Elizabeth hits a home run. Walter Pickman singles to left field. Chan Wolf strikes out. Edgardo Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Pickman advances to second on the play. Jeff Sectwofour grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Oakland Tim Cooper enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Sectwofour at 2B. Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Lesli Brownson doubles to right field. Marley Wiggins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Louie Omura grounds out to the pitcher. Abel Wizenewski walks. Jacopo Pederman 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. Mike Garciaparra grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Jack Collins is pinch hitting for Jacopo Pederman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Collins singles in front of the left fielder. Bill Brown singles to right field. Jack Collins advances to third on the hit. Hack Wilcox walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Don MacQoowod flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Walter Pickman singles past the second baseman. Jack Collins scores. Bill Brown scores. Hack Wilcox advances to third on the hit. Eddie Mientkiewicz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chan Wolf reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mike Garciaparra. Hack Wilcox scores. Edgardo Griffin singles to right field. Walter Pickman scores. Chan Wolf scores. Edgardo Griffin steals second. Tim Cooper singles to left field. Edgardo Griffin scores. Jack Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Oakland Boileryard McDowell pitching. Mike Picken pops out to the second baseman. Frankie Prince grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Lesli Brownson (11), Abel Wizenewski (21), Frankie Prince 2 (5).HR - Mike Picken (14).GIDP - Mike Garciaparra, Del Klaus. Baserunning: SB - Mike Garciaparra (20).CS - Mike Garciaparra (5). Fielding: E - Mike Garciaparra.
Game Notes Eddie Mientkiewicz is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Siaha Burley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mitch Wilhelm did not respond to coaching in control Justin Pitt improves in range Otto Tryggvason did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Lamb did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Lapp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tim Cottrell did not respond to coaching in endurance Bobby Lapp did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty