Win: Felix Hunter (1-0) Loss: Steve Colson (0-1)
Save: Joe Loftus (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Colson pitching. Nate Reynolds strikes out. Barney Konerko singles to right field. Mike Coveney singles to right field. Pat Nitkowski singles to center field. Brad Concepcion singles to left field. Barney Konerko scores. Mike Coveney scores. Pat Nitkowski advances to third on the hit. Pete Good strikes out. Brad Concepcion is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Felix Hunter pitching. John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lyden doubles to left field. Pinky Javier hits an infield single to the pitcher. Charley Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buddy Lyden scores. Buck Benedict flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Trevino flies out to the left fielder. Angel Freeman strikes out. Felix Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Gene Ingersoll flies out to the right fielder. Jay Dalrymple walks. Johnny Hearn flies out to the left fielder. Steve Colson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nate Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Barney Konerko grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Coveney walks. Pat Nitkowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Javier walks. Charley Lewis singles to right field. Buck Benedict strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brad Concepcion grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Good grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Trevino triples. Angel Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Gene Ingersoll strikes out. Jay Dalrymple grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Hearn singles past the shortstop. Steve Colson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Johnny Hearn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Felix Hunter strikes out. Nate Reynolds singles to center field. Barney Konerko strikes out. Mike Coveney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland John Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Buddy Lyden grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Javier grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Brad Concepcion flies out to the right fielder. Pete Good singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Joe Trevino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charley Lewis strikes out. Buck Benedict strikes out. Gene Ingersoll walks. Jay Dalrymple grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Ingersoll is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Angel Freeman doubles to right field. Grant Dowling is pinch hitting for Felix Hunter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Grant Dowling doubles to left field. Angel Freeman scores. Nate Reynolds doubles to right field. Grant Dowling scores. Barney Konerko strikes out. Mike Coveney flies out to the center fielder. Pete Carden 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. Pat Nitkowski lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Terry Allison pitching. Johnny Hearn flies out to the center fielder. Earl Hosey is pinch hitting for Pete Carden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Earl Hosey grounds out to the third baseman. John Kelly grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City David Whitted pitching. Brad Concepcion pops out to the first baseman. Pete Good flies out to the left fielder. Joe Trevino singles to right field. Angel Freeman singles to right field. Al Lowery is pinch hitting for Terry Allison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Lowery grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Angel Freeman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Joe Loftus pitching. Shaun Claire enters the game as a defensive replacement for Angel Freeman at 1B. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Pinky Javier grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Lewis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nate Reynolds. Buck Benedict pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Barney Konerko flies out to the center fielder. Mike Coveney doubles to left field. Pat Nitkowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Gene Ingersoll walks. Jay Dalrymple strikes out. Johnny Hearn singles to right field. Gene Ingersoll advances to third on the hit. Blix Wolf is pinch hitting for David Whitted. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Blix Wolf singles to left field. Gene Ingersoll scores. John Kelly grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Blix Wolf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Buddy Lyden strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aaron Fitzgerald improves in contact_vs_lefty Stu Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Paddy Blackerby did not respond to coaching in speed Paul Billingsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in control Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gracie Valdez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Andrews improves in arm Albert Sanchez improves in power_vs_lefty Tomas Vogelsong improves in speed Harry Graham improves in contact_vs_righty Roy Gilbert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Martin did not respond to coaching in SS