Win: Stubby Aurilia (1-0) Loss: Takehiko Takeuchi (0-1)
Save: Al Leonard (3)
Inning: 1 Oakland Stubby Aurilia pitching. Ty Kelly strikes out. Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Critz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Takehiko Takeuchi pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby singles to right field. Billy Grich walks. Mateo Perez bunts for a base hit. Slick Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Dave Riggs flies out to the left fielder. Jose Kennedy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Downey walks. Charlie Downey steals second. Turkey McCrea singles to center field. Charlie Downey scores. Cecil Aitchison grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Kranepool flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Stubby Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Takehiko Takeuchi flies out to the right fielder. Ty Kelly grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Stahl lines out to the shortstop. Dan Gettinger singles past the second baseman. Goldie Shelby singles to left field. Dan Gettinger advances to third on the hit. Billy Grich strikes out. Mateo Perez singles to center field. Dan Gettinger scores. Slick Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Oakland Jim Critz singles to left field. Dave Riggs pops out to the first baseman. Jose Kennedy lines out to the first baseman. Charlie Downey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Kranepool strikes out. U.L. Distefano doubles to center field. Stubby Aurilia singles to left field. U.L. Distefano scores. John Stahl grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stubby Aurilia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dan Gettinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Turkey McCrea flies out to the right fielder. Cecil Aitchison singles to left field. Takehiko Takeuchi lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ty Kelly singles to left field. Cecil Aitchison scores. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Goldie Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Grich triples. Mateo Perez doubles to left field. Billy Grich scores. Sam Hildebrand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slick Johnson strikes out. Joe Kranepool flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Jim Critz flies out to the right fielder. Dave Riggs pops out to the first baseman. Jose Kennedy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Stubby Aurilia grounds out to the second baseman. John Stahl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Charlie Downey singles to left field. Turkey McCrea singles to right field. Cecil Aitchison strikes out. Luis Young is pinch hitting for Sam Hildebrand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Young grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Turkey McCrea is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ty Kelly walks. Bud Yvars grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tim Wade pitching. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Goldie Shelby hits a home run. Howdy Harter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Grich strikes out. Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Jim Critz strikes out. Dave Riggs flies out to the center fielder. Jose Kennedy singles to right field. Charlie Downey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Slick Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kranepool strikes out. U.L. Distefano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Turkey McCrea singles to right field. Cecil Aitchison flies out to the left fielder. Tom Rijo is pinch hitting for Howdy Harter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Rijo flies out to the right fielder. Ty Kelly walks. Bud Yvars strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar Chapman did not respond to coaching in control Joe Friel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Friel improves in arm Russ Pena improves in arm Chet Lown improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Deacon Pierce improves in power_vs_lefty Claude Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Culley Tavarez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Anderson did not respond to coaching in endurance