Inning: 1 Oakland Rick Ellis pitching. Ty Kelly singles to center field. Bud Yvars flies out to the right fielder. Jim Critz singles to center field. Dave Riggs flies out to the right fielder. Jose Kennedy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Sasser pitching. John Stahl singles to center field. Dan Gettinger doubles to left field. John Stahl uses his aggressiveness and scores. Goldie Shelby singles to left field. Dan Gettinger scores. Billy Grich hits a home run. Goldie Shelby scores. Mateo Perez strikes out. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Merritt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Charlie Downey grounds out to the second baseman. Turkey McCrea singles to center field. Cecil Aitchison doubles to center field. Tom Sasser flies out to the center fielder. Ty Kelly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Kranepool flies out to the center fielder. Rick Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. John Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Bud Yvars flies out to the center fielder. Jim Critz strikes out. Dave Riggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Gettinger singles to right field. Goldie Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Billy Grich strikes out. Dan Gettinger steals second. Mateo Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Jose Kennedy grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Downey flies out to the center fielder. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City U.L. Distefano hits a home run. Ed Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Ellis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Tom Sasser strikes out. Ty Kelly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Stahl pops out to the first baseman. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bud Yvars flies out to the left fielder. Jim Critz doubles past the first baseman. Dave Riggs flies out to the right fielder. Jose Kennedy pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Grich grounds out to the third baseman. Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. U.L. Distefano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Downey grounds out to the shortstop. Turkey McCrea strikes out. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Rick Ellis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Denny Brown singles to center field. John Stahl walks. Dan Gettinger hits a home run. Denny Brown scores. John Stahl scores. Roy Suzuki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Goldie Shelby lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Gates Hamlin pitching. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Roy Suzuki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Young flies out to the right fielder. Ty Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Hunter pitching. Billy Grich singles to right field. Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Grich advances to second on the play. U.L. Distefano doubles to left field. Billy Grich scores. Jake Spognardi is pinch hitting for Ed Merritt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jake Spognardi flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kranepool flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Jim Critz pops out to the second baseman. Dave Riggs walks. Jose Kennedy walks. Charlie Downey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Oakland total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Miller improves in endurance Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Miller did not respond to coaching in control Earl Lombardozzi improves in power_vs_righty Tom Weaver did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Parrish did not respond to coaching in arm Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in control Adam Diering improves in power_vs_lefty Rickey Nevers improves in control