Win: Mike May (7-9) Loss: Elmer Fletcher (11-7)
Save: Jim Keeton (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike May pitching. Jeff Sectwofour flies out to the right fielder. Don MacQoowod singles to center field. Tony Bonanno flies out to the left fielder. Riley Elizabeth singles to center field. Don MacQoowod advances to third on the hit. Hack Wilcox pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Oakland Elmer Fletcher pitching. Rafael Harris strikes out. Horace Jones strikes out. Dan Bevan lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Edgardo Griffin singles to right field. Walter Pickman strikes out. Harvey Turner singles past the shortstop. Elmer Fletcher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Sectwofour walks. Don MacQoowod strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Oakland Ren Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Armas singles to center field. Tony Armas is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Glen Mathews singles to right field. Ron Webster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tony Bonanno singles to right field. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Hack Wilcox grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Bonanno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edgardo Griffin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Oakland PJ Chesterfield walks. Mike May lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, PJ Chesterfield forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rafael Harris doubles to left field. Horace Jones flies out to the right fielder. Dan Bevan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walter Pickman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harvey Turner singles to right field. Elmer Fletcher lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Jeff Sectwofour grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Oakland Ren Smith strikes out. Tony Armas strikes out. Glen Mathews singles to right field. Glen Mathews steals second. Ron Webster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Don MacQoowod grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Bonanno strikes out. Riley Elizabeth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Oakland PJ Chesterfield singles to left field. Mike May lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rafael Harris flies out to the center fielder. Horace Jones hits a home run. PJ Chesterfield scores. Dan Bevan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hack Wilcox grounds out to the third baseman. Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Walter Pickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Oakland Ren Smith walks. Ren Smith steals second. Tony Armas grounds out to the third baseman. Glen Mathews grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Webster grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harvey Turner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rafael Harris. Cy Droo is pinch hitting for Elmer Fletcher. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Cy Droo strikes out. Jeff Sectwofour walks. Don MacQoowod strikes out. Tony Bonanno walks. Riley Elizabeth strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Oakland Jacopo Pederman pitching. PJ Chesterfield grounds out to the second baseman. Mike May pops out to the shortstop. Rafael Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hack Wilcox grounds out to the pitcher. Edgardo Griffin strikes out. Walter Pickman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Oakland Horace Jones pops out to the shortstop. Dan Bevan lines out to the second baseman. Ren Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Keeton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harvey Turner grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Nekola is pinch hitting for Jacopo Pederman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Nekola doubles to left field. Jeff Sectwofour flies out to the center fielder. Don MacQoowod lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Oakland total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Rafael Harris (11).HR - Horace Jones (8). Baserunning: SB - Ren Smith (8), Glen Mathews (1).CS - Tony Armas (4). Fielding: E - Rafael Harris.
Game Notes Tony Armas is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Otto Tryggvason did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Zolteck did not respond to coaching in control Candy Gallagher did not respond to coaching in control Candy Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity
Oakland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pop Fielder improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Parrish did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Meinke improves in endurance Scoops Marion improves in arm