Win: Johnny Foss (11-7) Loss: Al Hulen (4-9)
Save: Gracie Luuloa (35)
Inning: 1 Oakland Johnny Foss pitching. Marquis Phoenix flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Hemming flies out to the center fielder. Del Crowder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Hulen pitching. Bo Johnson singles to center field. Dan Steely flies out to the right fielder. Kerry McDonald grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Oakland Bob Hoover strikes out. Al McGraw strikes out. Melido Menefee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mason Lockwood doubles to center field. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Walt Pena flies out to the center fielder. George Grove doubles to left field. Mason Lockwood scores. Guss Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland Tommy Leard grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Travers flies out to the left fielder. Al Hulen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Johnny Foss strikes out. Bo Johnson strikes out. Dan Steely strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Marquis Phoenix singles to right field. Johnny Hemming grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Marquis Phoenix is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Del Crowder pops out to the first baseman. Bob Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kerry McDonald hits a home run. Mason Lockwood walks. Roger Scheffler flies out to the left fielder. Walt Pena grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland Al McGraw singles to center field. Melido Menefee strikes out. Tommy Leard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Grove strikes out. Guss Grissom singles to right field. Johnny Foss fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Foss strikes out. Bo Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Oakland Charlie Travers strikes out. Rodney Rowland is pinch hitting for Al Hulen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rodney Rowland walks. Marquis Phoenix strikes out. Johnny Hemming flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill LaRose pitching. Dan Steely flies out to the right fielder. Kerry McDonald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mason Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Oakland Del Crowder singles to left field. Del Crowder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Hoover flies out to the left fielder. Al McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roger Scheffler grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Pena singles to left field. Walt Pena is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Melido Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. John Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tommy Leard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kerry McDonald. Charlie Travers strikes out. Hoyt Kubiak is pinch hitting for Bill LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hoyt Kubiak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ozzie Hamilton pitching. Guss Grissom singles to right field. Xavier Mojupol is pinch hitting for John Daringer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Xavier Mojupol grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guss Grissom is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bo Johnson hits a home run. Xavier Mojupol scores. Dan Steely strikes out. Kerry McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Oakland Slim Hudson pitching. Marquis Phoenix flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Hemming singles to center field. Del Crowder pops out to the second baseman. Bob Hoover walks. Gracie Luuloa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al McGraw singles to right field. Johnny Hemming scores. Bob Hoover advances to third on the hit. Melido Menefee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Oakland total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Mason Lockwood (22), George Grove (22).HR - Bo Johnson (5), Kerry McDonald (19).GIDP - Kerry McDonald, Walt Pena. Baserunning: CS - Walt Pena (6). Fielding: E - Kerry McDonald.
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tito Whitehill improves in power_vs_righty Brad McAuley improves in contact_vs_righty Morgan McLaughlin improves in contact_vs_lefty Scott Ables did not respond to coaching in control Dugan Harvey did not respond to coaching in control Santo Crouch improves in range Brad McAuley did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Seilheimer improves in power_vs_righty Jack Seilheimer improves in arm Domingo Gates improves in power_vs_lefty Patsy Rotblatt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Gardner did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Seilheimer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty