Win: Bill Delhi (3-1) Loss: Dan Dipoto (3-4)
Save: Dick Riley (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brownie Brickell pitching. Luke Blaze singles to right field. Bowman D. Russ doubles past the left fielder. Luke Blaze uses his aggressiveness and scores. T.P. Fleer grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Bowman D. Russ advances to third on the play. Moe Easterly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Oakland Kiko Kellogg pitching. Willie Fisher walks. Willie Fisher steals second. Jamie Herring singles to center field. Willie Fisher scores. Mel Rafter pops out to the third baseman. Jamie Herring is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jose Canseco Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mel Mateo flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Puente singles to left field. Ed Smith strikes out. Kiko Kellogg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Al McEnaney flies out to the left fielder. Bill Donovan strikes out. Luis Cey hits a home run. Dale Phelps walks. Brownie Brickell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Luke Blaze grounds out to the second baseman. Bowman D. Russ strikes out. T.P. Fleer doubles to center field. Bob Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Willie Fisher lines out to the third baseman. Jamie Herring singles to center field. Mel Rafter doubles to left field. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Jamie Herring scores. Mel Rafter advances to third on the play. Will Bohanon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al McEnaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Moe Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Mel Mateo grounds out to the pitcher. Ramon Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Bill Donovan strikes out. Luis Cey flies out to the center fielder. Dale Phelps walks. Brownie Brickell reached on a fielding error by Mel Mateo. Willie Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Smith singles to center field. Will Bohanon lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luke Blaze flies out to the center fielder. Bowman D. Russ singles to right field. Ed Smith scores. Bowman D. Russ steals second. T.P. Fleer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Oakland Jamie Herring flies out to the right fielder. Mel Rafter flies out to the left fielder. Jose Canseco Jr. walks. Al McEnaney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Alvarez walks. Bob Alvarez steals second. Moe Easterly singles to left field. Bob Alvarez scores. Mel Mateo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ramon Puente pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Donovan singles to right field. Luis Cey strikes out. Dale Phelps flies out to the center fielder. Ben Zapustas is pinch hitting for Brownie Brickell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ben Zapustas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan Dipoto pitching. Tony Ritz is pinch hitting for Ed Smith. Tony Ritz singles to right field. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Will Bohanon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Werner walks. Luke Blaze strikes out. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the center fielder. T.P. Fleer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bill Delhi pitching. Sam Bosio enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Ritz at SS. Willie Fisher walks. Jamie Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Fisher advances to second on the play. Mel Rafter grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Fisher advances to third on the play. Jose Canseco Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Alvarez flies out to the left fielder. Moe Easterly strikes out. Mel Mateo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Al McEnaney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Donovan grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Cey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rocky Berryhill enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Herring at LF. Ramon Puente walks. Sam Bosio strikes out. Harry Thorpe is pinch hitting for Bill Delhi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Thorpe strikes out. Luke Blaze hits a home run. Ramon Puente scores. Joe Richter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bowman D. Russ walks. Bowman D. Russ steals second. T.P. Fleer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Dick Riley pitching. Scott Reynolds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luke Blaze at RF. George Mahan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ramon Puente at C. Dale Phelps singles to center field. March Barrett is pinch hitting for Joe Richter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. March Barrett strikes out. Willie Fisher doubles to left field. Dale Phelps uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rocky Berryhill strikes out. Mel Rafter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Oakland total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Jose Canseco Jr. is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pookie Perez improves in control Chick Wilkins improves in power_vs_righty Carl Norris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Guese improves in power_vs_righty Ramon Jacklitsch improves in range Chick Wilkins improves in contact_vs_righty Jack Kutzler did not respond to coaching in SS
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Root improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Beauty Vaughn improves in arm Willie Schwenck did not respond to coaching in arm Pickles Stallard did not respond to coaching in speed Lew Baker did not respond to coaching in range Beauty Vaughn improves in 2B