Win: Kevin Keatley (4-3) Loss: Dwight McCovey (3-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Keatley pitching. Luke Blaze singles to center field. Bowman D. Russ doubles to right field. Luke Blaze is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. T.P. Fleer strikes out. Bob Alvarez singles to right field. Bowman D. Russ scores. Bob Alvarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Oakland Dwight McCovey pitching. Willie Fisher walks. Jamie Herring triples. Willie Fisher scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Mel Rafter pops out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Jose Canseco Jr. singles to left field. Jamie Herring scores. Jose Canseco Jr. steals second. Al McEnaney grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Donovan walks. Luis Cey hits a home run. Jose Canseco Jr. scores. Bill Donovan scores. Dale Phelps grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Ring strikes out. Mel Mateo flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Kevin Keatley singles to center field. Kevin Keatley steals second. Ramon Puente throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Keatley scores. Jamie Herring walks. Mel Rafter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jose Canseco Jr. hits a home run. Jamie Herring scores. Mel Rafter scores. Al McEnaney grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Donovan singles to left field. Luis Cey singles to center field. Bill Donovan advances to third on the hit. Dale Phelps strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Dwight McCovey strikes out. Luke Blaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Oakland Kevin Keatley flies out to the left fielder. Willie Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Herring flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bowman D. Russ strikes out. T.P. Fleer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Mel Rafter hits a home run. Julio Mata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Pitcher has given up 10 or more earned runs). Jose Canseco Jr. hits a home run. Al McEnaney strikes out. Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cey triples. Dale Phelps flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Ring singles to right field. Mel Mateo strikes out. Charlie Ring steals second. Ramon Puente strikes out. Ed Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Kevin Keatley pops out to the first baseman. Willie Fisher doubles to center field. Jamie Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Rafter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Julio Mata strikes out. Luke Blaze flies out to the left fielder. Bowman D. Russ strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Al McEnaney pops out to the second baseman. Bill Donovan walks. Luis Cey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City T.P. Fleer singles to center field. Bob Alvarez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. T.P. Fleer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Ring flies out to the right fielder. Mel Mateo pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Oakland Dale Phelps strikes out. Kevin Keatley singles to center field. Willie Fisher walks. Rocky Berryhill is pinch hitting for Jamie Herring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rocky Berryhill singles to center field. Kevin Keatley scores. Mel Rafter pops out to the shortstop. Willie Fisher is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ramon Puente flies out to the center fielder. Sam Bosio is pinch hitting for Ed Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Bosio singles to left field. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Julio Mata. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Werner pops out to the first baseman. Scott Reynolds is pinch hitting for Luke Blaze. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scott Reynolds singles to left field. Sam Bosio advances to third on the hit. Harry Thorpe is pinch hitting for Bowman D. Russ. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Thorpe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Oakland Dick Riley pitching. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Palmisano is pinch hitting for Al McEnaney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Palmisano flies out to the left fielder. Joe Walker is pinch hitting for Bill Donovan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Ritz is pinch hitting for T.P. Fleer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Ritz strikes out. Bill Russell is pinch hitting for Bob Alvarez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Russell lines out to the second baseman. Moe Easterly is pinch hitting for Charlie Ring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Moe Easterly hits a home run. Mel Mateo walks. Mel Mateo steals second. Ramon Puente walks. Sam Bosio singles to left field. Mel Mateo scores. Ramon Puente advances to third on the hit. George Mahan is pinch hitting for Dick Riley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Mahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Oakland total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bowman D. Russ (6).HR - Moe Easterly (2). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Ring (7), Mel Mateo (7).CS - Bob Alvarez (5). Fielding: E - Ramon Puente.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Guese improves in contact_vs_lefty Chick Wilkins did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Kutzler improves in speed Tyson Knabe improves in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Jacklitsch improves in contact_vs_righty Pookie Perez did not respond to coaching in control Jack Kutzler did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Beauty Vaughn improves in arm Jim Roe did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Roe did not respond to coaching in control Lew Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Beauty Vaughn did not respond to coaching in 2B