Win: Harry Hoyt (8-13) Loss: Rod Branch (3-17)
Save: Billy Ceccarelli (31)
Inning: 1 Oakland Harry Hoyt pitching. Steve Pechiney grounds out to the pitcher. Armando Knauss grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dick Eddy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rod Branch pitching. Dick Hawke singles to center field. Livan Kirke grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Hawke advances to second on the play. Allie Wheeler reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Marentette. Dick Hawke scores. Darrel Hickman flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ken Cipriani reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Marentette. Allie Wheeler scores. King MacDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Ed Stark strikes out. Enrique Reed grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Geoff Knudsen strikes out. Paul Hernandez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Hernandez gets picked off first. Harry Hoyt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland John Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Dave Mercedes reached on a fielding error by King MacDonald. Dave Mercedes is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rod Branch pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dick Hawke strikes out. Livan Kirke singles to left field. Allie Wheeler strikes out. Livan Kirke steals second. Darrel Hickman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Steve Pechiney grounds out to the second baseman. Armando Knauss grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Eddy walks. Dick Eddy steals second. Bruce Asadoor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ken Cipriani reached on a fielding error by John Marentette. Ken Cipriani steals second. King MacDonald strikes out. Geoff Knudsen strikes out. Paul Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Ed Stark grounds out to the second baseman. Enrique Reed singles to right field. John Marentette strikes out. Dave Mercedes hits a home run. Enrique Reed scores. Rod Branch flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Hoyt flies out to the right fielder. Dick Hawke flies out to the center fielder. Livan Kirke singles to center field. Allie Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Steve Pechiney walks. Steve Pechiney is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Armando Knauss walks. Armando Knauss steals second. Dick Eddy strikes out. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Darrel Hickman hits a home run. Ken Cipriani strikes out. King MacDonald grounds out to the third baseman. Geoff Knudsen pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Ed Stark strikes out. Enrique Reed grounds out to the second baseman. John Marentette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Hoyt reached on a 2-base fielding error by Armando Knauss. Dick Hawke flies out to the left fielder. Livan Kirke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Oakland Dave Mercedes strikes out. Al Jelincich is pinch hitting for Rod Branch. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Jelincich flies out to the left fielder. Steve Pechiney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Markus Briggs pitching. Allie Wheeler walks. Allie Wheeler steals second. Darrel Hickman strikes out. Ken Cipriani doubles to center field. Allie Wheeler scores. A.J. Dell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. King MacDonald strikes out. Geoff Knudsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Billy Ceccarelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Armando Knauss grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Eddy grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Asadoor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Dave Mercedes (3). Baserunning: SB - Armando Knauss (43), Dick Eddy (26).CS - Steve Pechiney (34), Dave Mercedes (1). Fielding: E - Armando Knauss, John Marentette 3.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Munehiko Yamada did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Garcia improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Moore improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Garcia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Parsons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Morris did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Whitehouse did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Costen Napoleon did not respond to coaching in speed Lee Boskie did not respond to coaching in arm Luis McColl improves in power_vs_righty David Wheeler improves in speed Red Lehman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Wally McMillan did not respond to coaching in arm