Win: Frank Bankhead (9-13) Loss: Luke Cortes (0-12)
Save: Tommy Kutyna (38)
Inning: 1 Oakland Mayo Qualls pitching. Murphy Strange strikes out. Norihiro Egawa grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Torres singles to center field. Harry Alcantara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Bankhead pitching. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman singles to left field. Hal Garman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Squiz Hudson singles past the second baseman. Jeff Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Oakland Sumner Jeltz grounds out to the second baseman. Beiker Reimer strikes out. Johnny Groskloss singles to center field. John Geronimo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Bell singles to left field. Tony Morris flies out to the right fielder. Dick Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Max Boehler doubles to center field. Mayo Qualls strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Oakland Frank Bankhead singles to right field. Murphy Strange singles to left field. Norihiro Egawa grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Murphy Strange is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Torres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Norihiro Egawa advances to second on the play. Harry Alcantara grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Tiernan pops out to the first baseman. Hal Garman flies out to the center fielder. Squiz Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Oakland Sumner Jeltz strikes out. Beiker Reimer flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Groskloss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Valentin singles to center field. Bob Bell singles to center field. Tony Morris strikes out. Dick Ankiel strikes out. Max Boehler singles to left field. Jeff Valentin scores. Bob Bell advances to third on the hit. Mayo Qualls flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Oakland John Geronimo walks. Frank Bankhead lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, John Geronimo forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Murphy Strange flies out to the center fielder. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman flies out to the right fielder. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Bill Torres singles to right field. Harry Alcantara walks. Sumner Jeltz flies out to the center fielder. Beiker Reimer walks. Johnny Groskloss pops out to the first baseman. Luke Cortes 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. John Geronimo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Valentin flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Morris singles to right field. Dick Ankiel singles to left field. Tony Morris advances to third on the hit. Max Boehler strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Oakland Bob Elliott is pinch hitting for Frank Bankhead. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Elliott singles to left field. Murphy Strange singles to center field. Bob Elliott advances to third on the hit. Norihiro Egawa strikes out. Bill Torres singles to right field. Bob Elliott scores. Harry Alcantara singles past the shortstop. Murphy Strange scores. Bill Torres advances to third on the hit. Buddy Andrus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Alcantara steals second. Sumner Jeltz singles to left field. Bill Torres scores. Harry Alcantara scores. Beiker Reimer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Sumner Jeltz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Groskloss grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jake Jones pitching. Buddy Andrus grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tom Tiernan strikes out. Hal Garman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland John Geronimo grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Irv Brittin is pinch hitting for Jake Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Irv Brittin flies out to the left fielder. Murphy Strange grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Coquillette pitching. Squiz Hudson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Valentin doubles to left field. Bob Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Valentin advances to third on the play. Tony Morris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Oakland Norihiro Egawa flies out to the left fielder. Bill Torres grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Alcantara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Kutyna comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Max Boehler strikes out. Mutz Snover is pinch hitting for Buddy Andrus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mutz Snover lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Oakland total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Robson did not respond to coaching in control Red Gladu improves in power_vs_righty Steve Perez did not respond to coaching in velocity Liz Heredia did not respond to coaching in control Red Gladu did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roy House did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Babe Wilson did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuck Kubski did not respond to coaching in velocity Vern Edler did not respond to coaching in speed Valerio Leverett did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Maye did not respond to coaching in velocity Medric Andrews improves in speed Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in control