Inning: 1 Oakland Fausto Carmona pitching. Johnny Parrott flies out to the left fielder. Todd Sentell grounds out to the pitcher. Lynn Leard walks. Joe Gordon singles to center field. Lynn Leard advances to third on the hit. John Meier walks. Roy Porter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Cather pitching. Pete Sabo flies out to the right fielder. Les Smith pops out to the shortstop. George Roy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Jack Walsh strikes out. Jim Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Cather strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Asselstine hits a home run. Jose Seitzer strikes out. Frank Statz singles to left field. Edgar Giggie strikes out. Paul Killilay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Johnny Parrott flies out to the center fielder. Todd Sentell singles to center field. Lynn Leard strikes out. Joe Gordon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fausto Carmona flies out to the left fielder. Pete Sabo strikes out. Les Smith singles to center field. George Roy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland John Meier grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Porter walks. Roy Porter is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Asselstine pops out to the second baseman. Jose Seitzer strikes out. Frank Statz walks. Edgar Giggie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jim Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Frank Cather strikes out. Johnny Parrott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul Killilay walks. Fausto Carmona lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pete Sabo walks. Les Smith grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Sabo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Roy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Oakland Todd Sentell singles to center field. Lynn Leard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Todd Sentell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Gordon lines out to the second baseman. John Meier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brian Asselstine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Seitzer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Statz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Roy Porter grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Walsh pops out to the shortstop. Jim Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Edgar Giggie flies out to the center fielder. Paul Killilay pops out to the third baseman. Fausto Carmona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Harry Rohrmeier is pinch hitting for Frank Cather. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Rohrmeier walks. Johnny Parrott strikes out. Todd Sentell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Harry Rohrmeier is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lynn Leard singles to right field. Todd Sentell is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shanty Gregg pitching. Pete Sabo is hit by a pitch. Les Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Sabo advances to second on the play. George Roy grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Asselstine singles to center field. Pete Sabo scores. Charlie Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Seitzer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Irv Pitlock enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pete Sabo at CF. John Herndon enters the game as a defensive replacement for Edgar Giggie at 2B. Joe Gordon grounds out to the second baseman. John Meier singles to center field. Roy Porter singles to center field. John Meier advances to third on the hit. Vance Kazak 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 2nd. Jack Walsh singles to left field. John Meier scores. Roy Porter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jim Thompson singles to center field. Fred Hoover is pinch hitting for Charlie Brock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Nyman improves in velocity Chris McIlwain improves in arm Dixie Howard did not respond to coaching in range Dixie Howard improves in range Nap Mole improves in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Sean Grossman did not respond to coaching in range Paul Stinnett did not respond to coaching in control George Bresnahan improves in contact_vs_lefty George Bresnahan improves in range