Win: Paddy Garfield (2-0) Loss: Tom Hargan (1-1)
Save: Jim Mogridge (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dante Cienfuegos pitching. J.C. Heintzelman triples. Juan Martin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, J.C. Heintzelman scores. Alan Castino hits a home run. Marty Sargent lines out to the shortstop. John Quisenberry doubles to left field. Peter Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Jim Tunnell pitching. Rafa Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. Napoleon Garcia strikes out. Jack Samuel grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Bedford singles to right field. Walt Covington walks. Jim Tunnell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Bill Stryker flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Caballo flies out to the center fielder. Ted Roberson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Martin strikes out. Alan Castino flies out to the left fielder. Marty Sargent flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Donal Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Dante Cienfuegos grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Quisenberry grounds out to the second baseman. Peter Anderson flies out to the center fielder. John Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Napoleon Garcia singles to center field. Rafa Garcia advances to third on the hit. Jack Samuel singles to right field. Rafa Garcia scores. Napoleon Garcia advances to third on the hit. Jack Samuel steals second. Bill Stryker grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Caballo pops out to the catcher. Ted Roberson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walt Covington lines out to the shortstop. Jim Tunnell reached on a fielding error by Rafa Garcia. J.C. Heintzelman singles to center field. Juan Martin flies out to the center fielder. Alan Castino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland Mauricio Avila Perez reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Bedford. Mauricio Avila Perez steals third. Donal Moreno singles to left field. Mauricio Avila Perez scores. Dante Cienfuegos fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dante Cienfuegos grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Donal Moreno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rafa Garcia singles to center field. Dante Cienfuegos aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rafa Garcia steals second. Napoleon Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Jack Samuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marty Sargent strikes out. John Quisenberry pops out to the catcher. Peter Anderson doubles to left field. John Bedford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Stryker singles to right field. Johnny Caballo lines out to the third baseman. Ted Roberson strikes out. Bill Stryker steals second. Mauricio Avila Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Walt Covington singles to right field. Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Jim Tunnell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Walt Covington is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Kiefer walks. J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Juan Martin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Kiefer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Harley Hopkins pitching. Donal Moreno strikes out. Dante Cienfuegos flies out to the center fielder. Rafa Garcia singles to right field. Rafa Garcia steals second. Napoleon Garcia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent pops out to the third baseman. John Quisenberry lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jack Samuel grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Caballo walks. Ted Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City German Balian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Peter Anderson singles past the second baseman. Peter Anderson steals second. John Bedford grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Peter Anderson advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Walt Covington pops out to the second baseman. Robert Congalton is pinch hitting for Harley Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Robert Congalton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Paddy Garfield pitching. Mauricio Avila Perez pops out to the shortstop. Ginger Deering is pinch hitting for Donal Moreno. Ginger Deering strikes out. Tim DiSarcina is pinch hitting for German Balian. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Tim DiSarcina walks. Rafa Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Tom Hargan pitching. J.C. Heintzelman singles to left field. Juan Martin reached on a fielding error by Tom Hargan. Alan Castino flies out to the center fielder. Marty Sargent singles to center field. J.C. Heintzelman scores. Juan Martin advances to third on the hit. Ty Knots comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Quisenberry strikes out. Peter Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Oakland Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Napoleon Garcia walks. Jack Samuel grounds out to the shortstop. Napoleon Garcia advances to second on the play. Bill Stryker lines out to the third baseman. Johnny Caballo walks. Ted Roberson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Oakland total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - John Quisenberry (2), Peter Anderson (2).3B - J.C. Heintzelman (1).HR - Alan Castino (2).SF - Juan Martin.GIDP - Jim Tunnell. Baserunning: SB - Peter Anderson (2).CS - Walt Covington (1). Fielding: E - John Bedford.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spec Abbaticchio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tommy Pratt improves in power_vs_righty Spec Abbaticchio did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Nieto did not respond to coaching in control
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jovanny Rios improves in range Dan Mille did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Kelly did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Tannehill improves in range